Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Trois-Chênes

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Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Trois-Chênes

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628

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Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Trois-Chênes

02:56

57.7km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.0 km for 137 m

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17.9 km

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18.2 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

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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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28.5 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

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This is the slightly easier ascent to the Ballon d'Alsace from Giromagny

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29.1 km

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

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When you are at the top of the Ballon d'Alsace, the view is your first reward. The Auberge du Ballon d'Alsace is the second. With its traditional dishes, its panoramic …

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29.7 km

Borne René Pottier

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René Pottier was the first to cross the Ballon d'Alsace in the Tour de France in 1905 (supposedly at an average speed of 20 km/h) and thus became cycling's first …

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29.7 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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