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Grand Ballon – Grand Ballon loop from Wattwiller

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Grand Ballon – Grand Ballon loop from Wattwiller

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Grand Ballon – Grand Ballon loop from Wattwiller

04:04

29.6km

1,490m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.24 km

Molkenrain Summit

Highlight • Summit

On the summit of the Molkenrain you have a great view of the Grand Ballon.

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10.6 km

Col Amic Pass

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Small beautiful pass in the Vosges. towards the Grand Ballon.

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12.0 km

Firstacker

Mountain Pass

15.2 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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15.9 km

Grand Ballon

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The Grand Ballon (German: Großer Belchen), at 1,424 meters above sea level, offers a magnificent panoramic view and is the highest mountain in the Vosges Mountains.

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25.0 km

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument

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The Hartmannswillerkopf is one of the four great national monuments of the First World War. Composed of an altar, a cemetery and a crypt, it is also distinguished by its …

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25.1 km

Military cemetery

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The monumental military cemetery before you reach the actual man-eater mountain with its trenches (La mangeuse d‘hommes)

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29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

7.90 km

5.82 km

1.94 km

987 m

555 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

6.75 km

2.45 km

1.94 km

555 m

274 m

230 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

38°C

21°C

15 %

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Grand Ballon – Grand Ballon loop from Wattwiller

Molkenrain Summit

Col Amic Pass

Grand Ballon

Grand Ballon

Hartmannswillerkopf National Monument

Military cemetery

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