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Épinal
Fresse-Sur-Moselle

Col des Croix – Ballon de Servance loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

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Road cycling routes
France
Great East
Épinal
Fresse-Sur-Moselle

Col des Croix – Ballon de Servance loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

Hard

4.5

(10)

317

riders

Col des Croix – Ballon de Servance loop from Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle

03:21

59.1km

1,330m

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: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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746 m

Stone Arch Bridge on the Voie Verte Bussang–Épinal

Highlight • Bridge

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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2

7.83 km

Col des Croix

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From Le Thillot, the Col des Croix stretches for 4 kilometers, with 184 meters of vertical drop, for an average of 4.5%.

The summit which is located at 679 meters was crossed during the Tours de France 2014 and 2019.

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3

18.0 km

Ballon de Servance

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The Ballon de Servance belongs to the Vosges mountains and rises to 1216 meters above sea level.

The highest point in the Haute-Saône department, the Ballon de Servance is partly …

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18.0 km

Col du Ballon de Servance from Plancher-les-Mines

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Around 10 km of ascent from the junction with the climb towards the Planche des Belles Filles. The last 3-4 km are at 8-10%.

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28.8 km

Start of the climb towards the Planche des Belles Filles: approximately 7 km to the summit, i.e. the Super Planche, at ~8.5% average. And it starts strong from the start...

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6

28.8 km

Let's get started: Planche des belles filles! good luck

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34.5 km

Réserve naturelle des Ballons Comtois

Nature Reserve

8

49.1 km

La Blanche Grange

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Heavy climb up to 22% along a very quiet road

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9

53.2 km

Hautes Vosges Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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

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59.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.5 km

9.53 km

742 m

317 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.8 km

276 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

58 %

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