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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Hilsen

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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Hilsen

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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Hilsen

03:15

9.93km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.71 km

Col du Hilsenfirst

Mountain Pass

3.36 km

Steinmauer Rock Field

Highlight • Natural Monument

Extensive, interesting block heap that shapes the landscape below the "Steinmauer" mountain (1258 m). Exciting path on a rocky or stony slope!

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3.55 km

Bockswasen Alpine Pasture

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

4.07 km

Chalet Bockswasen

Highlight • Mountain Hut

5.24 km

Friendly, simple hospitality

Highlight • Other

Bring a snack, they have drinks available!

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5.38 km

Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

Also at the top of the Petit Ballon is a German bunker from the First World War with trenches. The bunker is badly damaged and is believed to have been the highest one.

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5.43 km

Petit Ballon

Highlight • Summit

From its 1272 meters high, the Petit Ballon is certainly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Vosges massif. Its vast expanse of high stubble and the absence of …

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5.45 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary

Highlight • Monument

A statue of the Virgin watches over the valley from the summit of Petit Ballon. It was erected by the tenant of the Ballon farm in 1862 after surviving a violent snowstorm in 1860.

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6.34 km

Beautiful view of the grand ballon

Highlight • Other

9.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.83 km

3.52 km

1.29 km

307 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

3.22 km

744 m

204 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Hilsen

Steinmauer Rock Field

Bockswasen Alpine Pasture

Chalet Bockswasen

Friendly, simple hospitality

Bunker

Petit Ballon

Statue of the Virgin Mary

Beautiful view of the grand ballon

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