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Grand Ballon – Superb panorama of the Vosges loop from Guebwiller

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Thann-Gebweiler

Grand Ballon – Superb panorama of the Vosges loop from Guebwiller

Hard

4.8

(16)

105

hikers

Grand Ballon – Superb panorama of the Vosges loop from Guebwiller

07:29

21.3km

1,090m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

4.80 km

Mountain Ferns in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Highlight • Forest

2

6.19 km

nice bivouac spot right by Judenhut

Highlight • Other

3

6.26 km

Fontaine Schlumberger

Highlight • Natural Monument

Good sources are gold value this summer.
Even if the water is not controlled, I have always found it to be good!

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4

6.27 km

Judenhut Pass (976 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Nice rest area, tables and benches are available. It can also be grilled there

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5

9.06 km

View of the Grand Ballon

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Lac du Ballon, also Belchensee, is a karst lake. In the 16th century, Vauban converted it into a reservoir.

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6

9.43 km

Grand Ballon

Highlight • Summit

The Grand Ballon (German: Großer Belchen), at 1,424 meters above sea level, offers a magnificent panoramic view and is the highest mountain in the Vosges Mountains.

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10.3 km

Col du Grand Ballon

Mountain Pass

8

11.6 km

Superb panorama of the Vosges

Highlight • Summit

Even on the way to the Grande Ballon, there are always magnificent views of the surrounding landscape.

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13.4 km

Firstacker

Mountain Pass

10

18.4 km

Ausblick in das Rhein-Tal

Highlight • Other

19.2 km

Ruins

Ruins

B

21.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.29 km

8.80 km

2.64 km

436 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

8.15 km

1.88 km

436 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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