14 motor hotels in region vosges / alsace, france

The Vosges are a gift if you are coming from the north: real mountain feeling without going all the way to the Alps. The Route des Cretes is the classic road, running along the higher ridge past names like Col de la Schlucht, Hohneck, Markstein and Grand Ballon. It is not only about that one road though. The small roads down to the Alsace wine villages on one side and the forest valleys on the other side are often even more fun. La Bresse, Gerardmer and Munster all work as bases. Watch the season: parts of the Route des Cretes are closed in winter.