Petit Ballon – Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m) loop from Petit Ballon

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France

Alsace

Colmar-Ribeauvillé

Luttenbach-Près-Munster

Petit Ballon – Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m) loop from Petit Ballon

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Petit Ballon – Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m) loop from Petit Ballon

07:10

60.6km

2,160m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 14.2 km for 5.08 km

Closed: • November 1-May 1

After 26.6 km for 1.74 km

Open: • July-November (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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19.8 km

Col du Herrenberg

Mountain Pass

26.4 km

View of the Vosges Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

At this point you have a fantastic view.
Ideal for a little rest.

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28.2 km

Col du Lauchen

Mountain Pass

30.9 km

Hilsenfirst Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

a beautiful pass that connects the little ball with the line of ridges going to the big balloon, fantastic flora at this place. An impression of being elsewhere.

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36.8 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 adjacent summits allow it to dominate the landscape at 360°, and in particular the plain of Alsace to the east with the Black Forest in the background.

The ideal place to admire the sunset, especially since several farm inns are within walking distance to enjoy a delicious marcaire meal and/or spend the night. Less touristy than the large Vosges ridge facing it, the Petit Ballon provides an authentic mountain feeling, with its Tibetan flags, its statue of the Virgin and its Vosges breed cow farms.

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38.2 km

Kahlenwasen Farm Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ferme Auberge Kahlenwasen!
Very nice staff, delicious cuisine, simple but lovingly furnished rooms with a unique and idyllic view. Evening walks to Petite Ballon and Le Steinberg with fantastic sunsets.

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50.6 km

Viewpoint

57.4 km

Emile Hertzog Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wow, the view is simply gigantic! If you have a snack with you, just take a seat on the bench and enjoy the view to the fullest.

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57.5 km

View over Wasserbourg to the Rhine plain

Highlight • Other

58.3 km

Buchwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice service and good food in a great location

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59.9 km

Petit Ballon Pass (1,163 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At 1,163 meters above sea level, the Col du Petit Ballon offers magnificent views of the surrounding valleys and inns. The mountain pastures create a magnificent mountain atmosphere, with the animals raised there. A dream setting in a completely authentic Vosges spirit.

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60.6 km

End point

Parking

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