Expert road ride. Very 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: September 10, 2025

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331 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.46 km

Along the Rhone-Rhine Canal

Canal towpath converted into a cycle path, quiet and smooth. Be attentive, you may be lucky enough to see storks or other beautiful bird specimens.

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42.9 km

Lac de Sewen

Nice little lake to rest or swim on the way to or from Ballon d'Alsace

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44.9 km

Serpentine Road in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

There is a bit of alpine flair here, the serpentines meander beautifully up to the dam wall.

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45.9 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

52.1 km

La Gentiane

Mountain Pass

55.4 km

Ballon d'Alsace

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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55.4 km

Borne René Pottier

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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55.5 km

Anstieg zum Ballon d´Alsace

Great route very nice view above.

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57.7 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

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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88.0 km

Citadel of Belfort and Lion of Belfort

Citadel Belfort is a fortification built in 1687 according to Vauban's plans in the French city of Belfort. In 1870/71 she played an important role in the siege of Belfort, …

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93.7 km

La Savoureuse

Lake

104 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.9 km

25.3 km

2.91 km

1.06 km

341 m

267 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

96.8 km

6.51 km

341 m

145 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Ballon d'Alsace – Col du Ballon d'Alsace loop from Morvillars

Along the Rhone-Rhine Canal

Lac de Sewen

Serpentine Road in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Ballon d'Alsace

Borne René Pottier

Anstieg zum Ballon d´Alsace

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Citadel of Belfort and Lion of Belfort

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