Ballon d'Alsace – Alfeld Lake loop from Kruth

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Ballon d'Alsace – Alfeld Lake loop from Kruth

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Ballon d'Alsace – Alfeld Lake loop from Kruth

05:55

83.0km

1,560m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.3 km

Col de Bussang (731 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

An ascent that has it all, but once you have arrived at the top, you have forgotten the switchbacks and trucks speeding by and celebrate the meters in altitude. It …

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17.0 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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19.9 km

Giant ant

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have a good walk

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20.9 km

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Church

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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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30.7 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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33.5 km

La Gentiane

Mountain Pass

39.7 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

40.1 km

Alfeld Lake

Highlight • Lake

Dam lake built by the Germans in 1883 with an area of approximately 10 hectares. The basin in which it takes place was dug by an ancient glacier. It feeds the rivers of the Doller valley as needed.

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44.4 km

Doller Trail — From Masevaux to Sewen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This cycle path follows the Voie Verte of the Doller valley and follows the route of an old railway line. Over 2 kilometers, the route is interrupted and you have …

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55.6 km

Col du Schirm

Mountain Pass

60.3 km

Hundsruck Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Hundstruck Pass rises to 748 meters.

From the Thur valley, the ascent extends over 6 kilometers, with an average gradient of 6.5%.

The road is in very good condition, …

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83.0 km

End point

Train Station

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