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Ballon d'Alsace – Start of the Moselle cycle path loop from La Gentiane

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Ballon d'Alsace – Start of the Moselle cycle path loop from La Gentiane

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Ballon d'Alsace – Start of the Moselle cycle path loop from La Gentiane

04:17

55.5km

1,410m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 166 m for 7 m

After 55.4 km for 7 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.29 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 passes in the Pyrenees were discovered.

At 1,247 meters, the pass is by no means the highest in the Vosges and today no one would include it on the list of important passes - but there is still a certain magic about it.

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12.4 km

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The small community on the Moselle is very idyllic and has a beautiful church tower. In winter, the community is a popular winter sports area.

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38.9 km

Start of the Moselle cycle path

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Almost 40 km of relaxed cycling

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38.9 km

Bussang Train Station Picnic Area

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Former Bussang station. You can find some repair material there as well as an inflation station.

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39.7 km

Flat Cycle Path in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

43.2 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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43.2 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 (25kg load + 17kg bike), but accessible and the 30km descent to Belfort is well worth it :)

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54.1 km

Auberge La Chaumière

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Very good restaurant

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55.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

5.94 km

4.25 km

1.69 km

540 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.5 km

4.84 km

1.21 km

570 m

396 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Ballon d'Alsace – Start of the Moselle cycle path loop from La Gentiane

Ballon d'Alsace

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Church

Start of the Moselle cycle path

Bussang Train Station Picnic Area

Flat Cycle Path in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Bike station

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

Auberge La Chaumière

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