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Ballon d'Alsace

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Ballon d'Alsace

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

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    1. Ballon d'Alsace — loop in the Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons des Vosges

    6.45km

    01:59

    230m

    230m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    June 4, 2018

    If you do not like to go for long hikes, you have the opportunity to walk from the car park and enjoy the wonderful view from the top. The "climb" is also not very difficult, so you should avoid coming at the weekend, as it is then very crowded.

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      May 6, 2022

      The Balloon of Alsace is located south of the Vosges mountain range and peaks at an altitude of 1,247 meters. Very clear, it offers a 360-degree panorama of the Jura chain, the Black Forest, the Belfort gap, or even Mont Blanc on a clear day.

      The Alsace balloon marks one of the ends of the ridge line which separates the valleys of Doller in Alsace and Haute-Moselle in Lorraine.

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        The Notre Dame du Ballon statue is located at the top of the Ballon d'Alsace. Joseph Grisward, the farm's tenant, built it on a vow when he was rescued from a heavy snowstorm in 1860. More: statues.vanderkrogt.net/object.php?webpage=ST&record=fral076

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          September 4, 2024

          It is a beautiful walk with an incline to the summit, which is worth it just for the view all the way to the Alps - if the weather plays along!

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            June 20, 2018

            The 1247 m high Ballon d'Alsace, in German Alsatian Belchen (or Welscher Belchen), is an important vantage point in the south of the Vosges.

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              September 13, 2017

              In good weather, the statue of the Virgin Mary is exactly the color of the sky

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                April 20, 2022

                From the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace, you have a wonderful view of the 4000m peaks of the Alps (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau) on a clear day.

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                  July 10, 2015

                  Well-known vantage point in the Vosges.

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                    June 20, 2023

                    Great summit with many views. Can be hiked well from Saint-Maurice.

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                      April 20, 2022

                      On the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace (1247m), you have an indescribable view of the 4000m peaks of the Alps (Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau) on a clear day.

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                        February 8, 2023

                        The somewhat remote summit offers a fantastic all-round view. In good weather, the main massif of the Vosges with the two other "Balloons" as well as the Black Forest and the Alps can be seen.

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                          June 21, 2020

                          A very nice all-round view on the summit

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                            August 18, 2025

                            Beautiful scenery, view of the Swiss Alps and Mont Blanc with binoculars.

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                              April 22, 2025

                              Beautiful tour on the top, with 360 degree panorama.

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                                May 3, 2025

                                Be sure to experience the sunrise 🌄 on one of the days designated by the Celts in their solar calendar. A magical moment 🙌

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