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

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

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

04:26

65.5km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.98 km

Saint-Éloi Church

Highlight • Other

Worth seeing church in Lauw in the Doller valley.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauw

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26.6 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

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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37.9 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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40.8 km

The Gentian

Highlight • Other

Beautiful climb to the Ballon d’Alsace with a small pass

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46.8 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

47.2 km

Alfeld Lake

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Dam lake built by the Germans in 1883 with an area of approximately 10 hectares. The basin in which it takes place was dug by an ancient glacier. It feeds the rivers of the Doller valley as needed.

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49.9 km

Sewen Lake

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Nice little lake to rest or swim on the way to or from Ballon d'Alsace

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50.7 km

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Highlight • Religious Site

Small church in Sewen worth seeing.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewen

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51.5 km

Doller Trail — From Masevaux to Sewen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This cycle path follows the Voie Verte of the Doller valley and follows the route of an old railway line. Over 2 kilometers, the route is interrupted and you have …

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65.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.5 km

14.9 km

3.16 km

1.39 km

587 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.5 km

1.09 km

1.04 km

440 m

430 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Saint-Éloi Church

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace

The Gentian

Alfeld Lake

Sewen Lake

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Doller Trail — From Masevaux to Sewen

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