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Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace

Mountain Peaks

Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace

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Ballon d'Alsace

Recommended by 436 hikers out of 439

This Highlight is in a protected area

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

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Location: Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle, Épinal, Great East, France

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

6.45km

01:59

230m

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

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2. Ballon d'Alsace – Cascades du Rummel loop from Riervescemont

15.6km

04:59

670m

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

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3. Lac d'Alfeld – Valley view loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

11.7km

04:06

630m

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

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Tips

SuS🅰️nNe☯️🙏

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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Luc Gesell

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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🇺🇦🇪🇺 Ira + Marcus S.

November 12, 2022

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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Petra und Jake

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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Laurin

September 13, 2017

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

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Brainaholic

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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P.Zemeitat

July 10, 2015

Well-known vantage point in the Vosges.

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Katja

June 20, 2023

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

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Brainaholic

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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Michi1001

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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Inge Laufen

June 21, 2020

A very nice all-round view on the summit

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FIGARO

August 18, 2025

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

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Philippe

April 22, 2025

Beautiful tour on the top, with 360 degree panorama.

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Sandra 🥾

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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Elevation 1,250 m

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Location: Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle, Épinal, Great East, France

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