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Singletrack – Petit Ballon loop from Wasserbourg

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Singletrack – Petit Ballon loop from Wasserbourg

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4.0

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Singletrack – Petit Ballon loop from Wasserbourg

01:47

13.4km

440m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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Parking

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48 m

Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Challenging trail with rocky passages. It can even happen that you drive through the middle of a herd of cows

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1.85 km

Buchwald

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Very nice service and good food in a great location

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2.16 km

Ruins of the German Cable Car Intermediate Station

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These are the ruins of the middle station of the German cable car. During the 1st world war the Germans had made of the small balloon a real fortress with …

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2.78 km

Strohberg Farm Inn

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Very nice location and amazing view from the terrace

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3.84 km

Schellimatt Bunker

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This large-scale bunker is located at a fork in the road about 100m below the summit. There is a lower room through a narrow entrance inside.

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5.18 km

Petit Ballon

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From its 1272 meters high, the Petit Ballon is certainly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Vosges massif. Its vast expanse of high stubble and the absence of …

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5.51 km

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

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This rustic lodge run by Friends of Nature offers year-round weekend accommodation in an idyllic setting.
Booking info: amis-nature.org/article234.html

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6.05 km

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m)

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At 1,163 meters above sea level, the Col du Petit Ballon offers magnificent views of the surrounding valleys and inns. The mountain pastures create a magnificent mountain atmosphere, with the …

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.85 km

4.61 km

401 m

300 m

263 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

4.01 km

768 m

603 m

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Lowest point (870 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Singletrack – Petit Ballon loop from Wasserbourg

Singletrack

Buchwald

Ruins of the German Cable Car Intermediate Station

Strohberg Farm Inn

Schellimatt Bunker

Petit Ballon

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m)

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