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Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Bussang

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Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Bussang

Moderate

4.4

(8)

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Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Bussang

02:08

27.5km

680m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

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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320 m

Bussang Old Railway Station Tourist Information Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Old train station, which is now used as a tourist information office, at the beginning / end of the cycle track along the Moselle. Great service, bike service ...

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579 m

Former Bussang station

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After the climb from Fedrupt to Bussang, the stopover in a small shaded park at the end of the greenway. Peaceful place.

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4.59 km

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The small community on the Moselle is very idyllic and has a beautiful church tower. In winter, the community is a popular winter sports area.

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5.39 km

The Ballon d'Alsace from Saint Maurice sur Moselle is 9 km long with a total drop of 621 m. The average gradient is 6.95 with a maximum gradient of 13.8%

The route features stunning mountain scenery and features frequently in the Tour de France.

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14.4 km

Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 passes in the Pyrenees were discovered.

At 1,247 meters, the pass is by no means the highest in the Vosges and today no one would include it on the list of important passes - but there is still a certain magic about it.

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16.2 km

Trail start Ballon d'Alsace blue and red

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Both lines go parallel

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16.3 km

Start of Two Designated Trails

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Mostly blue sometimes divided into red

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27.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

7.96 km

1.20 km

841 m

428 m

325 m

162 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

633 m

581 m

252 m

181 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (550 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

19°C

11°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Bussang

Bussang Old Railway Station Tourist Information Center

Former Bussang station

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Church