Sondernach to Petit Ballon – Col de la Schlucht loop from Wihr-au-Val - Soultzbach

Sondernach to Petit Ballon – Col de la Schlucht loop from Wihr-au-Val - Soultzbach

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Sondernach to Petit Ballon – Col de la Schlucht loop from Wihr-au-Val - Soultzbach

04:28

79.3km

1,810m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

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After 31.7 km for 614 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.8 km

Pinot Bend

Highlight • Cycleway

Historic location of the Tour de France 2023

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13.5 km

Sondernach to Petit Ballon

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Bad surface for riding downhill, lots of stones and holes. Uphill should be fine.

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31.7 km

Col du Platzerwasel

Mountain Pass

34.6 km

Breitfirst Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Breitfirst approached from the Col du Hahnenbrunnen is a climb of 2.3 kilometers in length and bridges 94 meters in altitude with an average of 4.1%.
This …

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37.1 km

Col d'Hahnenbrunnen

Mountain Pass

54.7 km

Col de la Schlucht

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The Col de la Schlucht is one of the most famous passes in the Vosges Mountains and lies at an altitude of 1,139 meters above sea level. In winter, it's …

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55.0 km

Schlucht pass

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Apparently the most famous pass in the Vosges. Pleasant climb, but some traffic. You must have "done" it. It's OK, but not a pass pearl.

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55.3 km

Tunnel under the rock

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Shortly before the Col de la Schlucht you cross an impressive rock landscape from Münster. Take a short break is worth it!

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78.8 km

La Fecht

Lake

79.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.4 km

18.6 km

1.13 km

714 m

515 m

Surfaces

78.2 km

616 m

258 m

103 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,270 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

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Comments

August 22, 2023,Petit balon - platzerwasel - route des crêtes - hohneck

Great route with 2 of the great col's and for desert the hohneck. Started from the parking om top of col de la schlucht. Good place to start wirh free parking. Started early to avoid high temperatures.

July 21, 2023,Vogesen, Col du Platzerwasel / Col de la Schlucht...

Short trip to the Vosges with a visit to the penultimate stage of the Tour de France... Just great/great atmosphere

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June 14, 2026,Pinot-Kurve – Petit Ballon - Route de Cretes - Col de la Schlucht Runde von Munster

That was today again a 5-star deluxe round, which has been on my list for many years.
But before it really got going, after approx. 500 m, a hornet got lost in my jersey and stung me right away. However, I was lucky that it probably didn't release much venom, as I held it away from my body with the …

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