Col de la Schlucht – Sondernach to Petit Ballon loop from Parking Bois des Lutins

Col de la Schlucht – Sondernach to Petit Ballon loop from Parking Bois des Lutins

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Col de la Schlucht – Sondernach to Petit Ballon loop from Parking Bois des Lutins

04:52

82.4km

2,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 59.6 km for 614 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 73.2 km for 486 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.96 km

Col des Feignes (Sous-Vologne)

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The Col des Feignes sous Vologne from La Bresse is 10.7 km long with a total drop of 309 m. The average gradient is 2.89% with maximum gradients of 4.7%.

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14.4 km

Col de la Schlucht

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The Col de la Schlucht is one of the most famous passes in the Vosges Mountains and lies at an altitude of 1,139 meters above sea level. In winter, it's …

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14.7 km

Schlucht pass

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Apparently the most famous pass in the Vosges. Pleasant climb, but some traffic. You must have "done" it. It's OK, but not a pass pearl.

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14.9 km

Tunnel under the rock

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Shortly before the Col de la Schlucht you cross an impressive rock landscape from Münster. Take a short break is worth it!

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15.0 km

Rock Tunnel from Munster to Col de la Schlucht

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From Munster you drive up through this bottleneck, on the other side of the Col to Gerardmer there's the counterpart to it.

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40.7 km

Pinot Bend

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Historic location of the Tour de France 2023

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41.4 km

Sondernach to Petit Ballon

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Bad surface for riding downhill, lots of stones and holes. Uphill should be fine.

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59.6 km

Col du Platzerwasel

Mountain Pass

62.5 km

Breitfirst Pass

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The Col de Breitfirst approached from the Col du Hahnenbrunnen is a climb of 2.3 kilometers in length and bridges 94 meters in altitude with an average of 4.1%.
This …

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64.9 km

Col d'Hahnenbrunnen

Mountain Pass

82.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.3 km

18.4 km

2.17 km

435 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.2 km

890 m

191 m

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (390 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

9°C

2°C

28 %

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Comments

August 22, 2023,Petit balon - platzerwasel - route des crêtes - hohneck

Great route with 2 of the great col's and for desert the hohneck. Started from the parking om top of col de la schlucht. Good place to start wirh free parking. Started early to avoid high temperatures.

June 5, 2023,SG Stern_La Bresse 6 Pässe Tour

1. Col des Flignes under Vologne
2. Col de La Schlucht
3. The Little Balloon
4. Platzerwasel Pass
5. Markstein
6. Col due Bramont

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July 27, 2023,VAC # 09☁️🐥🏕️🧨 das KÜ die letzten 54 km begleiten auf der TDF 20. Etappe

A special day 🤗
Today Felix rode the entire 20th stage of this year's Tour de France.
134 km and 3600 HM 🤪
Mum and dad supported him with an escort vehicle.
When there were still 54 km to go, from the Col de lagorge I accompanied Felix on the bike. From here there were still 1600 hm.
The first …

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