Hundsruck pass

The Hundsruck pass (748 meters high), is a pass which links the Thur valley to the Doller valley through the Joffre route. This road (15 km length) was open during the 1st World War to allow french troops to reach both valleys and supply the the battlefront of the Hartmannswillerkopf - Vieil-Armand.
At the top of the pass, a war memorial is a tribute to men who fought there and freed Bourbach-le-Haut. And this spot marks the start of many hike towards the Thannerhubel or the Rossberg mountains.