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Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

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Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

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Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

03:40

45.1km

1,330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

Bike station

Highlight • Rest Area

Compressed air for the tires, high-pressure cleaner for the two-wheeler - all free of charge.
There is an overview map of the cycle path and a place to stop for refreshments

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1.27 km

Ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Komoot's topo is wrong for most of the climb from Saint-Meurice-Sur-Moselle. Expect around 7% overall (sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less). Not so easy on a touring bike …

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13.7 km

The Gentian

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Beautiful climb to the Ballon d’Alsace with a small pass

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19.8 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

20.1 km

Alfeld Lake

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Dam lake built by the Germans in 1883 with an area of approximately 10 hectares. The basin in which it takes place was dug by an ancient glacier. It feeds the rivers of the Doller valley as needed.

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22.8 km

Sewen Lake

Highlight • Other

Nice little lake to rest or swim on the way to or from Ballon d'Alsace

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23.7 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Highlight • Religious Site

Small church in Sewen worth seeing.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewen

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34.5 km

Auberge La Chaumière

Highlight • Restaurant

Very good restaurant

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36.6 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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45.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

2.62 km

2.11 km

1.07 km

724 m

418 m

113 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

2.75 km

1.08 km

860 m

214 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

17°C

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Alfeld Lake – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Bike station

Ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

The Gentian

Alfeld Lake

Sewen Lake

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Auberge La Chaumière

Ballon d'Alsace

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