Within 800m high a chalet encircled by the massive of the Vosges in the nature park nature park Ballon des Vosges From this house you can find many beautiful hiking routes and you can reach these by foot or mountain bike Lakes swimming pools and other meeting places for various recreation possibilties within 10km -the lake of Gerardmer and the lake of Saulxures sur Moselotte- Adventure park parasailing and summer bob sleigh in Bresse -15km- and not forgetting the trip over the mountain ridges La route des Cretes or a marquaire meal in one of the Inn farms During the winter the winter sport station of van l Ermitage Frere Joseph have the following to offer: ski ski school Langlauf and snowshoe hikes Furthermore you can enjoy the Elzasser wines visit the various museums -about cars railways textiles- Germany is close to Switzerland only 1 hours drive