The Rossberg Massif

Perched at the end of the Ballon d’Alsace range and the Vosges massif, the Rossberg unfolds its grassy plateaus, offering a breathtaking panorama of the Thur and Doller valleys. This place is named after the wild horses that lived here until the 16th century, as evidenced by the German etymology of *Ross* (horse). Traces of its agricultural past remain in piles of stones, remnants of now-vanished farms, scattered along the trails of this vast grazing area. Since 1906, skiers have taken to these slopes, leading to the construction of chalets and a ski lift, while preserving pastoral activities where cows, sheep, and horses still animate the landscape. At the heart of the massif, the Vogelsteine, volcanic rock promontories reaching 1165 meters, form an iconic site for a particularly fragile rock-dwelling flora.