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France
Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Lauw

Ballon d'Alsace – Alfeld Lake loop from Lauw

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Lauw

Ballon d'Alsace – Alfeld Lake loop from Lauw

Hard

4.6

(7)

130

riders

Ballon d'Alsace – Alfeld Lake loop from Lauw

03:29

50.8km

840m

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: May 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

481 m

Saint-Éloi Church

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Worth seeing church in Lauw in the Doller valley.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauw

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2

4.08 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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3

12.4 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

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Small church in Sewen worth seeing.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewen

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4

21.9 km

The Gentian

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Beautiful climb to the Ballon d’Alsace with a small pass

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5

25.0 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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6

27.3 km

Auberge La Chaumière

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Very good restaurant

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34.6 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

8

35.0 km

Alfeld Lake

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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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9

37.7 km

Sewen Lake

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Nice little lake to rest or swim on the way to or from Ballon d'Alsace

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

21.2 km

1.29 km

872 m

713 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.9 km

844 m

461 m

408 m

113 m

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