Ballon d'Alsace – La Planche des Belles Filles loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace – La Planche des Belles Filles loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

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Ballon d'Alsace – La Planche des Belles Filles loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

04:32

63.5km

1,590m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.97 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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39.9 km

Steep climb with gradients up to 20%

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Take it easy it's a tough climb.

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40.8 km

Start of the Climb to La Planche des Belles Filles

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This 5.9-kilometer climb from the village of Plancher-les-Mines in Haute-Saône is one of the most difficult in the Vosges. Indeed, cyclists who want to try it will need to be …

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40.8 km

Vers la Planche des Belles Filles

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La Planche des Belles Filles is a 5.8 kilometer climb. It is a category 1 climb. It is located in Plancher Les Mines, Franche-Comté, France. The average gradient of this …

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40.8 km

Climb to La Planche des Belles Filles

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La Planche-des-Belles-Filles is a peak in the Vosges mountains, reaching an altitude of 1,148 meters.

Renowned among cyclists, the climb from Plancher-les-Mines stretches for 5.5 kilometers, with an elevation gain of 8.5% and peaks of 28%.

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46.2 km

Pinot Ramp

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20% over 200m, to do!

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47.7 km

Great Planche des Belles Filles

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Arrival of the Women's Tour de France 2022. With Annemiek van Vleuten the winner of the stage and the tour!

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48.8 km

La Planche des Belles Filles

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The only road that leads to the summit of Planche-des-Belles-Filles is relatively rarely used by cars. The asphalt in perfect condition and the slopes of more than 25%, however, attract …

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56.6 km

Col du Stalon

Mountain Pass

63.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

19.3 km

7.46 km

918 m

299 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.8 km

11.7 km

6.79 km

6.22 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Comments

May 14, 2024,La Planche des belles Filles

Today I followed in the footsteps of the tour 🤗.
It's crazy that the organizers of the tour chased the racing cyclists up the "Super Planche des belle Filles". Except for an extremely steep bend at the end, the surface is gravel.
It was still beautiful, and the Vosges are really very beautiful 😃👍.

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