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Route des Américains

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Route des Américains

Recommended by 83 road cyclists out of 87

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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    Best Road Cycling Rides to Route des Américains

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    1. Col de la Schlucht – Pinot Bend loop from La Sausse

    82.3km

    04:52

    2,090m

    2,090m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Tips

    September 10, 2021

    The American route owes its name to the troops of the American army who created this route in 1917 to supply the soldiers who were fighting on the Vosges peaks.

    Since then, the path has turned into a road, but it remains closed in winter because it is not cleared of snow.

    The road extends over 4 kilometers, with an average gradient of 7% but above all a "wall" which has a maximum slope of 21.9%!

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      August 8, 2019

      Very quiet way to get from the Col du Bramont up to the Route des Cretes. Small, winding lane, leads shady through oaks and coniferous forest and past beautiful raised bogs. The track has its name from the First World War, when it served as a supply route for the American troops lying there.

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        July 15, 2020

        From Gerardmer or Xonrupt up to the Route des Cretes? Tired of the heavy traffic at the Col de la Schlucht? This is the very nice, much quieter alternative!

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          Distance 3.62 km

          Uphill 280 m

          Downhill 40 m

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          Location: Wildenstein, Thann-Gebweiler, Alsace, France

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