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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Linthal

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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Linthal

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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Linthal

02:12

14.8km

790m

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: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.42 km

Col du Hilsenfirst

Mountain Pass

6.06 km

Steinmauer Rock Field

Highlight • Natural Monument

Extensive, interesting block heap that shapes the landscape below the "Steinmauer" mountain (1258 m). Exciting path on a rocky or stony slope!

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6.26 km

Bockswasen Alpine Pasture

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

7.86 km

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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8.14 km

Bunker

Highlight • Historical Site

Also at the top of the Petit Ballon is a German bunker from the First World War with trenches. The bunker is badly damaged and is believed to have been the highest one.

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8.19 km

Petit Ballon

Highlight • Summit

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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8.21 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary

Highlight • Monument

A statue of the Virgin watches over the valley from the summit of Petit Ballon. It was erected by the tenant of the Ballon farm in 1862 after surviving a violent snowstorm in 1860.

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14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

3.89 km

3.60 km

1.17 km

Surfaces

6.61 km

5.38 km

944 m

827 m

717 m

285 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

17°C

0 %

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Petit Ballon – Statue of the Virgin Mary loop from Linthal

Steinmauer Rock Field

Bockswasen Alpine Pasture

Rothenbrunnen Hut (Friends of Nature)

Bunker

Petit Ballon

Statue of the Virgin Mary

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