Lake Alfeld – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

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Lake Alfeld – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

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Lake Alfeld – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ballon d'Alsace

04:00

11.4km

630m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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873 m

Lake Alfeld

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful dam lake. Although swimming is prohibited in the summer, in good weather the riparian area is very crowded and many people bathe in the lake or jump into the lake from the dam.

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1.20 km

Rundkopf Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Impressive waterfall. But it's not always there.

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1.84 km

Schahling Chalet

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A very beautiful cabin with character and a splendid view. Inside, two wood saws are available at the time of writing. There is also a brush and pan.
The stove …

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2.93 km

View of the Valley and Lakes in Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons des Vosges

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super difficult hike but the nature is amazing.

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2.93 km

Valley view

Highlight • Forest

A stunning view down the valley, here you can sit quietly on the rocks and let the view to work

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4.26 km

Col de Ronde Tête

Mountain Pass

5.22 km

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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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.94 km

1.81 km

1.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.23 km

2.36 km

899 m

631 m

168 m

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,220 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 15 October

18°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2025,Lac d'Alfeld – Ballon d'Alsace Runde von Oberbruck

Beautiful tour.
Good fitness and surefootedness required.

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May 31, 2023,Ballon d' Alsace und Lac du Alfeld

A nice tour in a beautiful area. From Ballon d' Alsace down to Lac d' Alfeld there is a beautiful path through the forest. The lake invites you to swim in the right weather. But, you have to go back up to the starting point. And the climb is actually tough, see elevation profile. Although you are not exposed to …

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June 25, 2025,"Ballon d´Alsace" über den "Rundkopf" ab "Lac d´Alfeld" (FR)

The "Ballon d'Alsace" is our destination. We wanted to hike it on the way there about five weeks ago, but visibility was almost nonexistent and rain was even forecast. Today, visibility is good, but it's also forecast for a "threatening 34 degrees."
We set off at 8:15 a.m. 🥵

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April 16, 2022,In den Hoch-Vogesen: Lac d'Alfeld - Ronde Tête - Ballon d'Alsace - Lac d'Alfeld

Strenuous, but very beautiful and varied hike from Lac d'Alfeld via the Ronde Tête and Ballon d'Alsace back to Lac d'Alfeld. In the end, unfortunately, we deviated a bit from the planned route, but still ended up back at the parking lot. Unfortunately, the battery gave up just before the finish! But of course we also ended the hike at …

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