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Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Linthal

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Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Linthal

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Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Linthal

02:15

15.6km

880m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.56 km

Boenlesgrab Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

View of the valley of Munster or Florival, restaurant at the col. Crossroads to access the small balloon, bounded yellow, firstplan, florival, noble valley ...

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6.08 km

Dynamo Youth Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very welcoming place with showers and toilets. Possible accommodation in the hostel or on the bivouac area.

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6.46 km

Schellimatt Bunker

Highlight • Monument

This large-scale bunker is located at a fork in the road about 100m below the summit. There is a lower room through a narrow entrance inside.

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7.80 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary

Highlight • Monument

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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7.82 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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8.25 km

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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8.53 km

Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

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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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.01 km

4.20 km

2.53 km

1.88 km

915 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.58 km

2.69 km

2.43 km

1.67 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Linthal

Boenlesgrab Pass

Dynamo Youth Hostel

Schellimatt Bunker

Statue of the Virgin Mary

Petit Ballon

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

Bunker

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