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France
Great East
Épinal
Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Great East
Épinal
Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Hard

16

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Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Col du Ballon d'Alsace

04:39

91.8km

1,410m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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After 24.9 km for 371 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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851 m

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace.

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The Ballon d'Alsace from Saint Maurice sur Moselle is 9 km long with a total drop of 621 m. The average gradient is 6.95 with a maximum gradient of 13.8% …

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10.1 km

Hautes Vosges Greenway

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Well-developed former railway line, i.e. regular gradients, few crossings and good asphalt.

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25.1 km

Étang de la Grande Croissenière

Lake

4

42.1 km

Plateau des mille étangs

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On this road, you have a beautiful overview of the Plateau des mille étangs, which extends over 220m2 between Lure and Faucogney. This quantity of ponds is the result of …

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5

43.2 km

Descent from Écromagny to Mélisey

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The perfect route to breathe and fully enjoy the nature that surrounds you.

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6

58.1 km

Ronchamp

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Here we recommend a detour up the hill to the Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp, built to plans by Le Corbusier. Apart from the additional height meters, the chapel is really worth seeing.

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7

80.3 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Sewen stretches over 13 kilometers.

This 9-kilometer segment includes 700 meters of elevation gain, an average of 7.5%.

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8

89.5 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great route very nice view above.

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91.7 km

Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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91.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.1 km

9.13 km

3.87 km

2.43 km

312 m

Surfaces

86.2 km

5.13 km

301 m

180 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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