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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

01:03

3.60km

100m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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544 m

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

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 terrace, and its friendliness you will be well. Ideal place for a gourmet break.

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1.20 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" is also not very difficult, so you should avoid coming at the weekend, as it is then very crowded.

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1.61 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 up the site's identity card: climate, history, ecology, culture, tradition. You will know everything!

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1.92 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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2.08 km

Beautiful views

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2.22 km

View of the Vosges Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.56 km

Deminers' Memorial

Highlight • Monument

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 disarm the mines laid by the Germans.

This sculpture, awarded at the Brussels Biennial, is the work of the architect Deschler and the sculptor Rivière.

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2.59 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 passes in the Pyrenees were discovered.

At 1,247 meters, the pass is by no means the highest in the Vosges and today no one would include it on the list of important passes - but there is still a certain magic about it.

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3.60 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.03 km

1.13 km

184 m

162 m

Surfaces

1.64 km

1.25 km

355 m

188 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 25 August

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Comments

September 4, 2024,🇫🇷🐕 Ballon d' Alsace - Morgenrunde in den Wolken

As soon as the rain stopped, we set off for the summit of the Ballon d' Alsace. Thick clouds were still hanging directly above us, which ruined the magnificent view we had expected.

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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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October 3, 2023,Sonnenaufgang gassi am Ballon de Alsace

A little walk in the morning with a great view. Unfortunately the recording was repeatedly interrupted, but the walk was beautiful and almost deserted. It's worth starting early.

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

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

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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