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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lüders
Ronchamp

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ronchamp

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lüders
Ronchamp

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ronchamp

Hard

5.0

(1)

46

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Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Ronchamp

05:12

101km

1,680m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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636 m

Ronchamp

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Here we recommend a detour up the hill to the Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp, built to plans by Le Corbusier. Apart from the additional height meters, the chapel is really worth seeing.

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22.8 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Sewen stretches over 13 kilometers.

This 9-kilometer segment includes 700 meters of elevation gain, an average of 7.5%.

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32.0 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great route very nice view above.

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34.2 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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35.0 km

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace.

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The Ballon d'Alsace from Saint Maurice sur Moselle is 9 km long with a total drop of 621 m. The average gradient is 6.95 with a maximum gradient of 13.8% …

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43.7 km

Hautes Vosges Greenway

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Well-developed former railway line, i.e. regular gradients, few crossings and good asphalt.

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60.9 km

One of the last ponds before descending to the Col du Mont de Fourche, coming from the Col des Croix via the Route des Forts.

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62.5 km

Mont de Fourche Pass

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The second route from the Hameau du Chêne has just been tarmacked. One billion ! Accessible from the greenway

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101 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

86.7 km

8.95 km

3.00 km

1.76 km

Surfaces

94.4 km

5.95 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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