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Blue Devils Monument – Grand Ballon loop from Saint-Amarin

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Blue Devils Monument – Grand Ballon loop from Saint-Amarin

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Blue Devils Monument – Grand Ballon loop from Saint-Amarin

06:51

20.0km

1,030m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 10.6 km for 1.11 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.18 km

Viewpoint

8.00 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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Here you can see everything, no wonder it's the highest point of the Vosges (1442m).

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Beautiful trail to the Grand Ballon

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The path that leads to the Grand Ballon is absolutely essential. First for its destination, but above all for the variety of landscapes you cross: dense forests, ridge paths, balconies. Pure hiking as we like it!

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9.41 km

Blue Devils Monument

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beautiful landscape

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9.54 km

Grand Ballon

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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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9.66 km

Way to the observatory

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very beautiful 360° view

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Grand Ballon Civil Aviation Radar

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The radar was designed as an architectural masterpiece by its designer, Claude Vasconi, and was built in 1997.
Under the radome, visitors can access an orientation table offering superb views.

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9.92 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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

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11.6 km

Haag Pass

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The Route des Crêtes, or the Vosges ridge road, is one of the most impressive mountain roads in France. The scenic Route des Crêtes runs along the main ridge of …

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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.29 km

7.38 km

1.70 km

1.36 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

4.74 km

1.90 km

1.36 km

686 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Blue Devils Monument – Grand Ballon loop from Saint-Amarin

View of the Grand Ballon

Beautiful trail to the Grand Ballon

Blue Devils Monument

Grand Ballon

Way to the observatory

Grand Ballon Civil Aviation Radar

View of the Grand Ballon

Haag Pass

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