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Sankt Didel
Xonrupt-Longemer

Le Linge (976m) – Lac Blanc loop from Lac de Retournemer

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Road cycling routes
France
Great East
Sankt Didel
Xonrupt-Longemer

Le Linge (976m) – Lac Blanc loop from Lac de Retournemer

Hard

4.0

(1)

103

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Le Linge (976m) – Lac Blanc loop from Lac de Retournemer

05:30

94.3km

2,330m

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: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.7 km for 106 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

197 m

La Roche du Diable Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rock tunnel and view of the lakes in the valley. A small art studio is there, but had to when I was there

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2

5.27 km

Col de la Schlucht

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Schlucht is one of the most famous passes in the Vosges Mountains and lies at an altitude of 1,139 meters above sea level. In winter, it's …

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3

5.57 km

Schlucht pass

Highlight • Other

Apparently the most famous pass in the Vosges. Pleasant climb, but some traffic. You must have "done" it. It's OK, but not a pass pearl.

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4

5.82 km

Tunnel under the rock

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Shortly before the Col de la Schlucht you cross an impressive rock landscape from Münster. Take a short break is worth it!

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5

30.8 km

Le Linge (976m)

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The Montée du Linge is a difficult ascent in the Vosges, reaching an altitude of 976 meters. The climb has variable sections with average gradients ranging from 7% to 10%, and even steeper sections that can exceed 12%.

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6

31.7 km

German military cemetery of Hohrod

Highlight • Historical Site

German military cemetery with victims of the 1st World War.
Not far away is the Lingekopf and a little further on a French military cemetery.

See also: volksbund.de/kriegsgraeberstaette/hohrod.html

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7

69.7 km

Lac Blanc

Highlight • Lake

Large mountain lake with parking lot and adjoining restaurant. As with many other mountain lakes in this region, swimming is prohibited, but fishing is permitted with a fishing license.

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8

81.8 km

Le Valtin

Highlight • Other

Beautiful place with gastronomy and great accommodation (even in transparent domes). Lowest point for skiing

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87.9 km

Réserve biologique dirigée de la Tourbière du Col du Surceneux

Nature Reserve

B

94.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.3 km

24.4 km

1.11 km

435 m

103 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.0 km

1.26 km

151 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Comments

August 24, 2025,🚴🏼 Vier Cols ⛰️ und ein Sommet⛰️
...or in German:
Four passes and one summit.


After @Doreen and @Caro had tortured me with beautiful tours and pictures of various passes over the past few weeks, I couldn't take it anymore! 🤯

It had already become apparent last year, in the Jura, that I had caught the mountain bug.
But this year, it really broke out in the …

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