Grand Ballon – La route des crêtes loop from Lac de Retournemer

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Grand Ballon – La route des crêtes loop from Lac de Retournemer

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Grand Ballon – La route des crêtes loop from Lac de Retournemer

06:02

82.5km

1,840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 38.0 km for 6.74 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 44.8 km for 6.74 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 64.4 km for 486 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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102 m

La Roche du Diable Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rock tunnel and view of the lakes in the valley. A small art studio is there, but had to when I was there

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6.59 km

Col des Feignes (Sous-Vologne)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col des Feignes sous Vologne from La Bresse is 10.7 km long with a total drop of 309 m. The average gradient is 2.89% with maximum gradients of 4.7%.

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12.9 km

Col de Bramont

Mountain Pass

12.9 km

Winding descent of the Col du Bramont

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Nice, 12 beautiful hairpin bends

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22.7 km

Lake Kruth-Wildenstein is located in the heart of the Vosges Mountains and offers many activities: swimming, canoeing, climbing and even diving!

This artificial lake, intended to protect the valley from …

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44.7 km

Grand Ballon

Highlight • Summit

The Col du Grand Ballon from Moosch is 12.6 km long with a total drop of 949 m. The average gradient is 7.6% with maximum gradients of 14.5%. There are …

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56.2 km

Col d'Hahnenbrunnen

Mountain Pass

61.5 km

The ridge road

Highlight • Trail

Famous in the Vosges, the Route des Crêtes allows you to travel through the high points of the massif, from Lac Blanc to Grand Ballon via Hohneck. Here, the peaks …

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63.2 km

La route des crêtes

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The Route des Crêtes (the D430 near Rothenbach) is one of the most beautiful ridge routes in Europe. The road was originally built in 1914 by the French army to …

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63.2 km