Ballon Lake – Grand Ballon loop from Col du Grand Ballon

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Ballon Lake – Grand Ballon loop from Col du Grand Ballon

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Ballon Lake – Grand Ballon loop from Col du Grand Ballon

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8.49km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 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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76 m

Le Grand Ballon, elevation 1,325 m

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Le Grand Ballon (1325 m) forms the highest point of the Vosges mountains and is one of the most famous destinations for cyclists in the mountain range. Although the summit …

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775 m

Blue Devils Monument

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beautiful landscape

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845 m

Beautiful trail to the Grand Ballon

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The path that leads to the Grand Ballon is absolutely essential. First for its destination, but above all for the variety of landscapes you cross: dense forests, ridge paths, balconies. Pure hiking as we like it!

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2.03 km

Haag Pass

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The Route des Crêtes, or the Vosges ridge road, is one of the most impressive mountain roads in France. The scenic Route des Crêtes runs along the main ridge of …

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4.05 km

Ballon Lake

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The Lac du Ballon owes its name to the summit at the foot of which it is located, the Grand Ballon, the highest point in the Vosges.
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4.40 km

Lac du Ballon Dam

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Beautiful lake with clear water.
The climb is a bit tricky, partly with split splits, the last about 1000m neatly steep and littered with nasty potholes.
A detour is worthwhile anyway!

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7.86 km

Haag – Grand Ballon area

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Pleasant part of the loop around the crest of the Grand Ballon. Plus beautiful views.

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8.32 km

Grand Ballon

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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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8.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

3.07 km

559 m

197 m

172 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

2.80 km

264 m

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

3°C

18 %

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Comments

July 31, 2024,Grand Ballon (1424m) - höchster Berg der Vogesen 🇫🇷

At 1,424 metres, the Grand Ballon is the highest mountain in the Vosges. The mountain is also known as the Sulzer or Gebweiler Belchen. From the summit, you have a view of the Rhine plain with Mulhouse, Basel, Freiburg im Breisgau and Colmar, and beyond that of the Black Forest and the Jura, and in good weather conditions of the …

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July 12, 2023,Vom Lac du Ballon zum Grand Ballon, ein paar Schafe und die Kuhweide 2.0

From the Lac Du Ballon to the Grand Ballon

The highest mountain in the Vosges invited me to a short hike and of course I said yes. But this time I saved myself any effort and drove up a small mountain road to Lac du Ballon and started from there. The day was pleasantly cool, only a few meters of …

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May 18, 2023,Grand Ballon – Lac Ballon

Today circled the Gand Ballon and the Lac Ballon, unfortunately Komoot didn't show me the tour to the Gand Ballon anymore, I had to start again, so the distance is 1.5km and 60Hm

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