2 February 2026

Asking advice for mammalwatching in the Vosges region in France

Dear Mammalwatchers,

This August (2026) I will be going to the Vosges region for mammalwatching with my dad. We will be staying at Gérardmer. There are a few things that I would like to know if someone has some advice or suggestions for a few things. We will be focussing on hiking/walking and going on night drives.

  1. Does anyone know or have a reliable spot for the dormouse species (Edible Dormouse, Garden Dormouse & Hazel Dormouse)? I would love to see any of these three (or all three). If there will not be anyone that could help us for a reliable spot we will try to hike/walk suitable habitat at night with my thermal, would this be a good strategy?
  2. Does anyone know a good spot for bats in the Vosges region (a church where they are known to roost during the day for example)?
  3. If there are some more tips for mammalwatching or locations that we should check out they are more than welcome!

Thanks in advance!

Levi Deen

 

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Levi Deen
I’m a naturalist from the Netherlands and I have loved wildlife for as long as I can remember. My number 1 interests are mammals, but love to go out looking for birds and herps too.
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  • 2 February 2026
    KarineB

    Hi Levi,
    I live near the Vosges and can advise you to hike around the Hohneck refuge where you will have very close encounter with the chamois. The are very easy to see around sunset and sunrise, during daylight, too many hikers, they then hide in the cliffs. Hope this helps. Karine

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