Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 4, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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5.05 km

Col des Croix

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From Le Thillot, the Col des Croix stretches for 4 kilometers, with 184 meters of vertical drop, for an average of 4.5%.

The summit which is located at 679 meters was crossed during the Tours de France 2014 and 2019.

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15.2 km

Ballon de Servance

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The Ballon de Servance belongs to the Vosges mountains and rises to 1216 meters above sea level.

The highest point in the Haute-Saône department, the Ballon de Servance is partly …

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20.2 km

Réserve naturelle des Ballons Comtois

Nature Reserve

26.0 km

Vers la Planche des Belles Filles

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Start of the climb towards the Planche des Belles Filles: approximately 7 km to the summit, i.e. the Super Planche, at ~8.5% average. And it starts strong from the start...

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26.0 km

Climb to La Planche des Belles Filles

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

La Planche-des-Belles-Filles is a peak in the Vosges mountains, reaching an altitude of 1,148 meters.

Renowned among cyclists, the climb from Plancher-les-Mines stretches for 5.5 kilometers, with an elevation gain of 8.5% and peaks of 28%.

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32.0 km

La Planche des Belles Filles

Highlight • Summit

The only road that leads to the summit of Planche-des-Belles-Filles is relatively rarely used by cars. The asphalt in perfect condition and the slopes of more than 25%, however, attract …

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58.2 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Sewen stretches over 13 kilometers.

This 9-kilometer segment includes 700 meters of elevation gain, an average of 7.5%.

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69.6 km

Ballon d'Alsace

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Here René Pottier conquered the first pass of the Tour de France on July 11, 1905. The Ballon d'Alsace then remained unrivaled for five years - until the much harder …

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70.4 km

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace.

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The Ballon d'Alsace from Saint Maurice sur Moselle is 9 km long with a total drop of 621 m. The average gradient is 6.95 with a maximum gradient of 13.8% …

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82.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.3 km

4.66 km

990 m

890 m

Surfaces

81.9 km

938 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Wednesday 18 February

5°C

2°C

96 %

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