Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Planche des Belles Filles

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Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Planche des Belles Filles

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Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Planche des Belles Filles

02:32

19.4km

530m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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6.08 km

La Grande-Goutte Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge has everything you need: source of drinking water, shelter from the rain, location for campfires.

It is an unguarded refuge for which there is no need to reserve.

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6.87 km

Mountain Pass

8.44 km

Deminers' Memorial

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This monument called the Projected Man pays tribute to all the deminers who died for France during the Second World War. More than 600 men sacrificed themselves to detect and …

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9.04 km

Statue of Joan of Arc at Ballon d'Alsace

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Jeanne d‘Arc on horseback - very beautiful statue - with a view across to the summit of the Ballon d‘Alsace, there are also a few stone blocks to rest on.

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9.35 km

Ballon d'Alsace Discovery Trail

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The Ballon d'Alsace discovery trail is a must. For its panoramic views but also to get to know the place better. A dozen reading tables line the path to draw …

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9.75 km

Ballon d'Alsace

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If you do not like to go for long hikes, you have the opportunity to walk from the car park and enjoy the wonderful view from the top. The "climb" …

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9.88 km

View of the Alfeld and Sewen lakes

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10.4 km

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

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When you are at the top of the Ballon d'Alsace, the view is your first reward. The Auberge du Ballon d'Alsace is the second. With its traditional dishes, its panoramic …

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10.9 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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