エーグイスハイムの峠・トップ13

A pleasant section to ride, with moderate climbs and little traffic. There were a few racing cyclists on the road.

The ascent of the Col du Petit Ballon from Whir-au-Val starts in the Munster Valley, just like the climb from Luttenbach-près-Munster, but the route is extended to make the slope less steep. After an initial section in the forest, the arrival at the summit is superb, accompanied by several farm inns for resupply. In total, there are fourteen kilometers at a 6% gradient to climb.

Low-traffic road through the forest, pleasant even in hot weather

Once at the top, there is another rest area at the edge of the forest to take a breather

descent of the small balloon quality bitumen, perfect for going fast recommended for the descent

From Saint Granolphe: Handy to get from A to B but not really exciting in terms of gradient, length or surroundings. From Soultzmatt: Easy climb, not very exciting but nothing bad either. This side is nicer than the other side because you have more nature and less construction here. Road surface is fine.

From Wihr au Val: A fun and tasty climb that actually only starts after 2 kilometers. From there quite stable at a nice percentage through a wooded area. The road surface is fine, there is little traffic and the climb is fun. In my opinion it is the most beautiful way to climb the Firstplan. Although the last kilometers on the other side are also beautiful

Hole has been repaired, the col is open to traffic again.