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Ballon d'Alsace – Rummel Waterfalls loop from Ancienne Ecole

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Territoire-de-Belfort

Lepuix

Ballon d'Alsace – Rummel Waterfalls loop from Ancienne Ecole

Hard

4.8

(119)

585

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Ballon d'Alsace – Rummel Waterfalls loop from Ancienne Ecole

05:04

15.9km

680m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.59 km

Reed Pond

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Magnificent sites

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6.30 km

Mountain Pass

8.31 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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8.77 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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8.90 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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9.46 km

Ballon d'Alsace

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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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12.6 km

Savoureuse Waterfall

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Beautiful picnic area

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12.9 km

The Rummel waterfalls are a succession of more or less high rapids. You can follow them along the Rummel stream.
The main waterfall is equipped with a platform which forms a privileged belvedere to admire it.

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.49 km

5.40 km

1.56 km

1.42 km

Surfaces

7.76 km

3.14 km

2.64 km

1.61 km

682 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

26°C

12°C

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Comments

July 28, 2024,De Saut de la Truite à Cascades du Rummel

Beautiful, varied and physically accessible circuit. On the other hand, the beginning and end along the Savoureuse are quite technical and dangerous because they are uneven, steep, with roots and stones that are very slippery if wet.

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July 12, 2025,Ballon d'Alsace

Correction: 16.43 km, 742 hm ~ GPSMAP 66s, more accurate than the Garmin Vivoactive watch! Highest point: 1248m!

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September 23, 2021,Aussichtsreiche Wanderung ab dem Elsässer Belchen

My legs had forgiven me for the bike tour from yesterday and so this morning I was able to start this beautiful round on the Alsatian Belchen (Ballon d‘Alscace).

Would you like some culture beforehand? OK:
On the way I was able to learn on one of the many explanatory boards that the Francophones had translated the “Belchen” completely wrong …

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Ballon d'Alsace – Rummel Waterfalls loop from Ancienne Ecole

Reed Pond

Beautiful views

Statue of Joan of Arc at the Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace Discovery Trail

View of the Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace

Savoureuse Waterfall

Rummel Waterfalls

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