Giant oak of Morimont

This is, to the authors' knowledge, the largest and oldest oak in Haut-Rhin. Despite its exceptional size (nearly 7 m in circumference), it is in fairly average health condition due to its age and the growth of a spruce forest around it.

Its great age and its initial spreading shape shows that this oak was born and lived in an open pasture context that turned into a forest a few decades ago. This oak tree is on private forest land but is clearly visible from the forest path.

This tree experienced the Peasants 'War and was already vigorous during the Thirty Years' War. To note in the immediate vicinity of the site, the beautiful ruins of the Castle of Morimont.