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Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Wasserburg

Petit Ballon – Steinberg rocks loop from Wasserbourg

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France
Alsace
Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Wasserburg

Petit Ballon – Steinberg rocks loop from Wasserbourg

Hard

4.8

(29)

110

hikers

Petit Ballon – Steinberg rocks loop from Wasserbourg

05:23

16.7km

680m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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1

8.81 km

Beautiful view of the grand ballon

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2

9.51 km

Nice place to take a break

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9.74 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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Great view

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9.78 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary

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A statue of the Virgin watches over the valley from the summit of Petit Ballon. It was erected by the tenant of the Ballon farm in 1862 after surviving a violent snowstorm in 1860.

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9.80 km

Petit Ballon

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From its 1272 meters high, the Petit Ballon is certainly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Vosges massif. Its vast expanse of high stubble and the absence of …

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10.4 km

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m)

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At 1,163 meters above sea level, the Col du Petit Ballon offers magnificent views of the surrounding valleys and inns. The mountain pastures create a magnificent mountain atmosphere, with the …

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11.0 km

Kegelritz

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8

11.4 km

The Steinberg

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Near the Col de Petit Ballon, the path leads to Metzeral and Breitenbach or to the valley of La Fecht over a mountain ridge with impressive rock formations. This rocky …

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11.5 km

Steinberg rocks

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The Steinberg rocks are among the many rock formations found around the Petit Ballon. Located slightly below this last summit, they offer a very beautiful point of view on the …

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16.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.50 km

6.53 km

1.05 km

510 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.94 km

4.60 km

3.71 km

1.76 km

565 m

110 m

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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2°C

31 %

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