Petit Ballon – Boenlesgrab Pass loop from Osenbach

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Petit Ballon – Boenlesgrab Pass loop from Osenbach

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Petit Ballon – Boenlesgrab Pass loop from Osenbach

03:06

18.5km

1,200m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 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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8.27 km

View of the Wasserbourg Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.61 km

Strohberg Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Beautiful view in an impressive landscape

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10.4 km

Petit Ballon

Highlight • Summit

From its 1272 meters high, the Petit Ballon is certainly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Vosges massif. Its vast expanse of high stubble and the absence of …

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10.5 km

Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

Also at the top of the Petit Ballon is a German bunker from the First World War with trenches. The bunker is badly damaged and is believed to have been the highest one.

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11.8 km

Schellimatt Bunker

Highlight • Monument

This large-scale bunker is located at a fork in the road about 100m below the summit. There is a lower room through a narrow entrance inside.

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12.0 km

Dynamo Youth Hostel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very welcoming place with showers and toilets. Possible accommodation in the hostel or on the bivouac area.

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12.7 km

Distant view of the great Sulzbach valley

Highlight • Other

Descent with a view - a nice motivation for the later ascent to the Petit Ballon

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13.7 km

Boenlesgrab Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

View of the valley of Munster or Florival, restaurant at the col. Crossroads to access the small balloon, bounded yellow, firstplan, florival, noble valley ...

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