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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Plancher-Les-Mines

Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Planche des Belles Filles

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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lüders
Plancher-Les-Mines

Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Planche des Belles Filles

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Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Planche des Belles Filles

02:32

19.5km

530m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

6.08 km

La Grande-Goutte Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge has everything you need: source of drinking water, shelter from the rain, location for campfires.

It is an unguarded refuge for which there is no need to reserve.

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2

8.43 km

Deminers' Memorial

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An unusual monument! Worth seeing!

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3

8.50 km

Borne René Pottier

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René Pottier was the first to cross the Ballon d'Alsace in the Tour de France in 1905 (supposedly at an average speed of 20 km/h) and thus became cycling's first …

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4

9.13 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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5

9.44 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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9.84 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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10.5 km

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

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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 …

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11.0 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 …

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12.6 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

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19.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.7 km

304 m

214 m

184 m

119 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

7.61 km

539 m

456 m

191 m

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Highest point (1,240 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

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