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Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Territoire-de-Belfort

Lepuix

Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

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Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

01:00

3.56km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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909 m

Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight • Summit

If you do not like to go for long hikes, you have the opportunity to walk from the car park and enjoy the wonderful view from the top. The "climb" …

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1.36 km

View of the Ballon d'Alsace

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Magnificent panorama of the Vosges mountain range from the viewpoint on the Ballon d'Alsace.

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1.49 km

Ballon d'Alsace Discovery Trail

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The Ballon d'Alsace discovery trail is a must. For its panoramic views but also to get to know the place better. A dozen reading tables line the path to draw …

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1.80 km

Statue of Joan of Arc at the Ballon d'Alsace

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Joan of Arc on horseback - very nice statue - with a view over the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace, there are also a few stone blocks to rest on

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1.96 km

Deminers' Memorial

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This monument called the Projected Man pays tribute to all the deminers who died for France during the Second World War. More than 600 men sacrificed themselves to detect and …

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3.34 km

Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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3.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.79 km

1.26 km

327 m

183 m

Surfaces

2.63 km

450 m

361 m

127 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,230 m)

Lowest point (1,170 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

11°C

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Randonnée au Ballon D'Alsace

The Ballon D'Alsace is a 1247 meter high peak located in the southern part of the Vosges massif. On the borders of the departments of Haut-Rhin, Vosges and Territoire de Belfort.

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May 18, 2025,"frischer Luft"-Ballon d'Alsace

Short stop in the southern Vosges:

Ballon d'Alsace / the French Ballon

Parking at the pass and a short tour of the summit – unfortunately without a distant view of the Alps.

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May 1, 2025,🇫🇷Ballon d’Alsace: zum Sonnenaufgang 🌄 über dem Grand Ballon

It simply had to be done. Early at dawn, we climbed 🥾🔦 the Ballon d'Alsace 🇫🇷 to experience the sunrise 🌄 on the Grand Ballon 🇫🇷.
The conditions were perfect 👌.
It's simply incredible how the Celts managed to make such calculations 🤔 some 2,000 years ago.
They knew exactly when sunrises and sunsets could be observed on certain mountains. …

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Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace

View of the Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace Discovery Trail

Statue of Joan of Arc at the Ballon d'Alsace

Beautiful views

View of the Vosges Mountains

Deminers' Memorial

Ballon d'Alsace

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