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Grand Ballon – Ballon Lake loop from Buhl

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Grand Ballon – Ballon Lake loop from Buhl

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4.3

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Grand Ballon – Ballon Lake loop from Buhl

04:28

28.6km

1,500m

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: June 19, 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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4.98 km

Cave Entrance

6.46 km

Judenhut Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Be careful in the rain, there is no wood available and the fireplace doesn't draw well. I advise you, if you sleep there, to take a good sleeping bag. You …

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8.92 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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9.65 km

Grand Ballon

Highlight • Summit

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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10.1 km

Grand Ballon summit and radar station

Highlight • Summit

11.0 km

Haag Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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13.0 km

Ballon Lake

Highlight • Lake

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.
Embedded in a …

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13.3 km

Lac du Ballon

Highlight • Lake

Great mountain lake that is actually a reservoir. Bathing is actually forbidden, but the water is irresistible and not that cold at all.

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16.5 km

Viewpoint

23.3 km

Wolf Pit Pass (Wolfsgrube)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A wolf pit is a pit for catching wolves, about three to five meters deep, usually lined with stones. Live bait, such as a sheep, piglet or goose, was brought …

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28.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

11.9 km

2.58 km

1.09 km

347 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

5.36 km

3.85 km

972 m

451 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

31°C

18°C

41 %

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Grand Ballon – Ballon Lake loop from Buhl

Judenhut Shelter

Grand Ballon

Grand Ballon

Grand Ballon summit and radar station

Haag Pass

Ballon Lake

Lac du Ballon

Wolf Pit Pass (Wolfsgrube)

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