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Grand Ballon – Blue Devils Monument loop from Col du Grand Ballon

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France
Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Murbach

Grand Ballon – Blue Devils Monument loop from Col du Grand Ballon

Moderate

4.5

(13)

64

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Grand Ballon – Blue Devils Monument loop from Col du Grand Ballon

02:29

6.55km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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377 m

View of the Grand Ballon

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The Lac du Ballon, also Belchensee, is a karst lake. In the 16th century, Vauban converted it into a reservoir.

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638 m

Way to the observatory

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very beautiful 360° view

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751 m

Grand Ballon

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The Grand Ballon (German: Großer Belchen), at 1,424 meters above sea level, offers a magnificent panoramic view and is the highest mountain in the Vosges Mountains.

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886 m

Blue Devils Monument

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beautiful landscape

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956 m

Beautiful trail to the Grand Ballon

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The path that leads to the Grand Ballon is absolutely essential. First for its destination, but above all for the variety of landscapes you cross: dense forests, ridge paths, balconies. Pure hiking as we like it!

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2.14 km

Haag Pass

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The Route des Crêtes, or the Vosges ridge road, is one of the most impressive mountain roads in France. The scenic Route des Crêtes runs along the main ridge of …

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2.86 km

Storkenkopf

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The Storkenkopf, which means "stork's head" in Alsatian, is the second highest peak in the Vosges range. It culminates at 1,366 meters above sea level. It is a prime location …

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5.18 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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Here you can see everything, no wonder it's the highest point of the Vosges (1442m).

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6.55 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.27 km

2.24 km

1.68 km

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

1.91 km

625 m

207 m

116 m

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Highest point (1,410 m)

Lowest point (1,160 m)

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Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

21 %

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