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

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Road cycling routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Montbéliard

Semondans

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

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

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96.6km

1,290m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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2.63 km

The Malsaucy pond is the largest body of water in the Territoire de Belfort department. As such, many activities on this nautical base: pedal boat, supervised swimming, sandy beach, mini-golf, picnic ...

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Col du Ballon d'Alsace

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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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Ballon d'Alsace Inn

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When you are at the top of the Ballon d'Alsace, the view is your first reward. The Auberge du Ballon d'Alsace is the second. With its traditional dishes, its panoramic …

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48.6 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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Borne René Pottier

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René Pottier was the first to cross the Ballon d'Alsace in the Tour de France in 1905 (supposedly at an average speed of 20 km/h) and thus became cycling's first …

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48.7 km

Climbing the Alsace balloon from Giromagny

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An iconic peak in the Vosges Mountains, the Ballon d'Alsace offers a pleasant climb for road cyclists. From Giromagny, the category two climb is neither too steep nor too easy, spanning sixteen kilometers at an average gradient of 4.2%.

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96.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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72.4 km

9.77 km

7.77 km

6.47 km

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.5 km

11.0 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Étang du Malsaucy

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

Ballon d'Alsace

Borne René Pottier

Climbing the Alsace balloon from Giromagny

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