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Thann

Ballon d'Alsace – Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. loop from Thann Saint-Jacques

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France
Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Thann

Ballon d'Alsace – Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. loop from Thann Saint-Jacques

Hard

4.9

(15)

678

riders

Ballon d'Alsace – Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. loop from Thann Saint-Jacques

05:20

95.5km

2,030m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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Start point

Train Station

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25.9 km

Ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Sewen

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Of the three sides of the Ballon d'Alsace, this is clearly the most difficult (the only one with gradients of 9-10%)... but it is certainly the most beautiful!
The hairpin …

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38.9 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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47.9 km

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace.

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The Ballon d'Alsace from Saint Maurice sur Moselle is 9 km long with a total drop of 621 m. The average gradient is 6.95 with a maximum gradient of 13.8% …

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57.0 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

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Great route very nice view above.

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67.5 km

A spectacular hairpin bend on the climb to the Ballon d'Alsace. As the road winds its way up the slope, beautiful views open up over the wooded valley of the Vosges.

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82.8 km

Col du Schirm

Mountain Pass

7

87.7 km

Hundsruck Pass

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The Hundstruck Pass rises to 748 meters.

From the Thur valley, the ascent extends over 6 kilometers, with an average gradient of 6.5%.

The road is in very good condition, …

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95.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.8 km

17.5 km

1.54 km

1.43 km

211 m

140 m

Surfaces

94.0 km

1.35 km

146 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Thursday 22 October

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3°C

92 %

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