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Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace – Col du Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Saint-Maurice-Sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace – Col du Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

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Ballon d'Alsace – Col du Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

04:16

78.3km

1,460m

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: May 12, 2026

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After 9.21 km for 451 m

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129 m

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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9.11 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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9.17 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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9.67 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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11.5 km

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Sewen stretches over 13 kilometers.

This 9-kilometer segment includes 700 meters of elevation gain, an average of 7.5%.

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38.5 km

Citadel of Belfort and Lion of Belfort

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Citadel Belfort is a fortification built in 1687 according to Vauban's plans in the French city of Belfort. In 1870/71 she played an important role in the siege of Belfort, …

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39.5 km

La Savoureuse

Lake

66.9 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great route very nice view above.

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69.1 km

Ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Komoot's topo is wrong for most of the climb from Saint-Meurice-Sur-Moselle. Expect around 7% overall (sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less). Not so easy on a touring bike …

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78.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.5 km

9.59 km

2.81 km

754 m

652 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.2 km

6.56 km

308 m

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

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Ballon d'Alsace – Col du Ballon d'Alsace loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Rue du Ballon d'Alsace.

Borne René Pottier

Ballon d'Alsace

Ballon d'Alsace Inn

Col du Ballon d'Alsace

Citadel of Belfort and Lion of Belfort

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

Ascent of the Ballon d'Alsace from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

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