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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montbéliard
Colombier-Fontaine

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Colombier-Fontaine

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Road cycling routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montbéliard
Colombier-Fontaine

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Colombier-Fontaine

Hard

4.5

(4)

200

riders

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Colombier-Fontaine

07:59

154km

2,600m

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: April 11, 2026

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After 154 km for 18 m

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Start point

Train Station

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47.2 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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58.5 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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59.3 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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68.0 km

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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76.7 km

Col des Croix

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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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86.8 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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91.8 km

Réserve naturelle des Ballons Comtois

Nature Reserve

8

97.6 km

Climb to La Planche des Belles Filles

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

La Planche-des-Belles-Filles is a peak in the Vosges mountains, reaching an altitude of 1,148 meters.

Renowned among cyclists, the climb from Plancher-les-Mines stretches for 5.5 kilometers, with an elevation gain of 8.5% and peaks of 28%.

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103 km

La Planche des Belles Filles

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The only road that leads to the summit of Planche-des-Belles-Filles is relatively rarely used by cars. The asphalt in perfect condition and the slopes of more than 25%, however, attract …

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154 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

136 km

9.24 km

4.77 km

3.60 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

148 km

6.00 km

317 m

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