Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Masevaux-Niederbruck

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Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Masevaux-Niederbruck

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Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Masevaux-Niederbruck

04:19

59.6km

1,070m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.0 km for 10 m

After 32.5 km for 16 m

After 59.3 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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510 m

Doller Trail — From Masevaux to Sewen

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This cycle path follows the Voie Verte of the Doller valley and follows the route of an old railway line. Over 2 kilometers, the route is interrupted and you have …

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8.90 km

Beautiful path along the stream

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A bit narrow

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9.95 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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12.1 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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12.4 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

14.7 km

View of Alfeld Lake

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The single track down is too technical for mountain biking, it says s3 but is definitely S4 and S5

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18.6 km

La Gentiane

Mountain Pass

21.4 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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36.2 km

Scierie Communale Demouge - Lepuix-Gy

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Since 1995, with the support of the Municipality and the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges, the association “la scierie Demouge” has restored it and offers tours with demonstrations …

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