Grand Ballon – View of the Grand Ballon loop from Col du Grand Ballon

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Grand Ballon – View of the Grand Ballon loop from Col du Grand Ballon

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Grand Ballon – View of the Grand Ballon loop from Col du Grand Ballon

03:30

10.2km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.18 km for 877 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 3.37 km for 60 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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475 m

Haag – Grand Ballon area

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Pleasant part of the loop around the crest of the Grand Ballon. Plus beautiful views.

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7.92 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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Here you can see everything, no wonder it's the highest point of the Vosges (1442m).

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8.08 km

Haag Pass

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The Route des Crêtes, or the Vosges ridge road, is one of the most impressive mountain roads in France. The scenic Route des Crêtes runs along the main ridge of …

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8.10 km

Beautiful trail to the Grand Ballon

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The path that leads to the Grand Ballon is absolutely essential. First for its destination, but above all for the variety of landscapes you cross: dense forests, ridge paths, balconies. Pure hiking as we like it!

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9.44 km

Grand Ballon

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The Grand Ballon (German: Großer Belchen), at 1,424 meters above sea level, offers a magnificent panoramic view and is the highest mountain in the Vosges Mountains.

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9.47 km

Grand Ballon Civil Aviation Radar

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The radar was designed as an architectural masterpiece by its designer, Claude Vasconi, and was built in 1997.
Under the radome, visitors can access an orientation table offering superb views.

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9.56 km

Way to the observatory

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very beautiful 360° view

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9.82 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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The Lac du Ballon, also Belchensee, is a karst lake. In the 16th century, Vauban converted it into a reservoir.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

2.27 km

2.05 km

851 m

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.59 km

1.54 km

1.00 km

982 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,410 m)

Lowest point (1,030 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

4°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

October 1, 2025,🙋‍♂️🙋🙋🏻🌤️🌫️⛅️ 🇫🇷 Grand Ballon ⛰️ Denkmal der blauen Teufel 😈 Lac du Ballon 💦 🤩🤩

Wow, what a beautiful final tour that @Tine Ti chose for us 😁Tine, thank you so much 😘 We set off early from the holiday apartment because our destination was the Grand Ballon ⛰️ the Great Ballon 😊 We simply didn't have the time to climb it from below today because we still had to drive home 😌 and so …

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