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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Territoire-de-Belfort

Belfort

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

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Territoire-de-Belfort

Belfort

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

Hard

4.4

(20)

737

riders

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

04:57

102km

1,400m

Road cycling

Hard 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: May 12, 2026

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After 58.2 km for 331 m

After 67.4 km for 451 m

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55.2 km

Sewen Lake

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

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57.2 km

Serpentine Road in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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

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58.0 km

Alfeld Lake

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Dam lake built by the Germans in 1883 with an area of approximately 10 hectares. The basin in which it takes place was dug by an ancient glacier. It feeds the rivers of the Doller valley as needed.

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58.3 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

64.5 km

La Gentiane

Mountain Pass

67.3 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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67.8 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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67.9 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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67.9 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

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Great route very nice view above.

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70.1 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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102 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.1 km

7.91 km

1.33 km

613 m

374 m

135 m

Surfaces

100 km

1.35 km

658 m

160 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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

Sewen Lake

Serpentine Road in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Alfeld Lake

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

Borne René Pottier

Ballon d'Alsace

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

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