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Épinal
Le Thillot

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Le Thillot

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Road cycling routes
France
Great East
Épinal
Le Thillot

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Le Thillot

Hard

5.0

(1)

78

riders

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace. – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Le Thillot

03:04

53.6km

1,250m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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541 m

Hautes Vosges Greenway

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Well-developed former railway line, i.e. regular gradients, few crossings and good asphalt.

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6.13 km

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace.

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

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% …

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15.6 km

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

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When you are at the top of the Ballon d'Alsace, the view is your first reward. The Auberge du Ballon d'Alsace is the second. With its traditional dishes, its panoramic …

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16.1 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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16.2 km

Borne René Pottier

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René Pottier was the first to cross the Ballon d'Alsace in the Tour de France in 1905 (supposedly at an average speed of 20 km/h) and thus became cycling's first …

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36.5 km

The Red Grass

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Hotel with a big terrace. Well suited for a rest

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49.8 km

30 km of former railway line between Bussang and Epinal have been converted into a railway cycle path (voie verte). Wonderful!

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53.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.9 km

9.32 km

2.94 km

287 m

120 m

Surfaces

53.3 km

287 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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