Mountain refuge Chalet de Harfontaine

At 848 meters, the land around the Harfontaine Chalet moves on a half-forest mountain, with sufficient relief to gain height quickly and to link nearby looms and peaks. In the sector of Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy, within the Vosgos, it does not work as much as a coat of great alpine journey as as support for mountain hiking days in an environment of slopes, forest slopes and rounded crests.

The most useful geographical reference is its position on the access side from the valley, which allows you to understand its role as an intermediate point before looking for somewhat higher levels. From here, summits such as Tête de Nayemont, Haut de Steige or Tête des Porcs help to read the character of the sector: moderate levels, wet mountain and orientation that can be complicated with fog or poor visibility between forest and secondary roads. There are no specific data on nearby routes, so it is appropriate to propose the output with previous mapping and without actually signposted links or long routes defined.

As a free haven, its practical utility is very linked to autonomy. The presence of a source at about 880 meters is a relevant data, because it reduces the distance to be supplied, although in mountain it is never appropriate to depend without more than one point of water if its state or flow has not been verified before the exit. Beyond that rise, the others are already far further away.

For those looking for a simple basis in this sector of the French Greater East, the interest of the place is to allow a night or a strategic pause near the hillsides that rise to the nearby heights, without the need to enter technical terrain. However, the weather of the Vosgos, the moisture of the forest and the lack of detailed information on connections or equipment suggest reaching with margin, safe water and own planning.