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Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Luttenbach-Près-Munster

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m) – Petit Ballon loop from Petit Ballon

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France
Alsace
Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Luttenbach-Près-Munster

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m) – Petit Ballon loop from Petit Ballon

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Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m) – Petit Ballon loop from Petit Ballon

01:22

3.70km

200m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 6, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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785 m

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At 1,163 meters above sea level, the Col du Petit Ballon offers magnificent views of the surrounding valleys and inns. The mountain pastures create a magnificent mountain atmosphere, with the …

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908 m

World War I bunker on the Petit Ballon

Highlight • Historical Site

Below on the back of the Petit Ballon ran the Telepherique which supplied the German positions here at an icy height. While the larger fighting took place on the Hilsenfirst …

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1.55 km

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

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This rustic lodge run by Friends of Nature offers year-round weekend accommodation in an idyllic setting.
Booking info: amis-nature.org/article234.html

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1.83 km

Bunker

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Also at the top of the Petit Ballon is a German bunker from the First World War with trenches. The bunker is badly damaged and is believed to have been the highest one.

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1.88 km

Petit Ballon

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From its 1272 meters high, the Petit Ballon is certainly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Vosges massif. Its vast expanse of high stubble and the absence of …

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1.90 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary

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A statue of the Virgin watches over the valley from the summit of Petit Ballon. It was erected by the tenant of the Ballon farm in 1862 after surviving a violent snowstorm in 1860.

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2.78 km

Strohberg Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Beautiful view in an impressive landscape

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3.30 km

Kahlenwasen Farm Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ferme Auberge Kahlenwasen!
Very nice staff, delicious cuisine, simple but lovingly furnished rooms with a unique and idyllic view. Evening walks to Petite Ballon and Le Steinberg with fantastic sunsets.

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3.70 km

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1.81 km

1.20 km

504 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

112 m

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (1,080 m)

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