| Le Markstein | |
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 Le Markstein | |
  Le Markstein Location within France  Le Markstein Le Markstein (Grand Est) | |
| Location | Lautenbach (Haut-Rhin), Oderen (Haut-Rhin) |
| Nearest major city | Guebwiller |
| Coordinates | 47°55′35″N 7°1′48″E / 47.92639°N 7.03000°E |
| Top elevation | 1,268 m (4,160 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) |
| Trails | 12 |
| Website | www |
Le Markstein is a winter sports station in the Vosges mountains in France situated at an altitude of between 1,020 m (3,346 ft) and 1,268 m (4,160 ft)[1] which is located on the Route des Crêtes. It forms a set of cross-country skiing with the Breitfirst ski-station and the Grand Ballon. The highest point is the summit of the Jungfraukopf. The station staged World Cup skiing in 1983 and 1987 and World Cup Paragliding in 1999. The roads through the station are also used from time to time by the Tour de France cycle race, including twice in 2014 and again in 2023.