Highlight • Lake
Ballon Lake
Hiking
5.0
(505)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Tips
December 19, 2022
Hiking
Embedded in a glacial cirque, it offers a setting of all splendor, the reflections of the sun making its surface shimmer in an alternation of shadow and light created by the rich surrounding vegetation.
Although natural, it is forbidden to bathe there because it is used to supply water to the valley.
•September 6, 2022
Hiking
•June 27, 2023
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Ballon Lake
4.7
(452)
1,826
hikers
8.89km
03:21
470m
460m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
4.7
(18)
112
hikers
11.5km
03:53
570m
570m
Hike the moderate 7.2-mile Le lac du Ballon loop from Hoefen, gaining 1855 feet through the Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons des Vosges.
4.8
(166)
597
hikers
20.9km
07:12
980m
980m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Elevation 1,000 m
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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h
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