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Épinal
Rupt-Sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace – Bahntrasse im Moseltal loop from Rupt-sur-Moselle

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Great East
Épinal
Rupt-Sur-Moselle

Ballon d'Alsace – Bahntrasse im Moseltal loop from Rupt-sur-Moselle

Hard

5.0

(2)

92

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Ballon d'Alsace – Bahntrasse im Moseltal loop from Rupt-sur-Moselle

03:58

55.7km

1,060m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

652 m

Endless Cycle Path

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2

665 m

Beautiful former railway bridge over the Moselle near Rupt-sur-Moselle.
Beautiful bike path on the old railway line.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupt-sur-Moselle, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnzeile_%C3%89pinal%E2%80%93Bussang and www .paysderemiremont.fr/voieverte/

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9.13 km

Former Le Thillot station

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Le Thillot is a village of 3,400 inhabitants located in the Vosges department, whose station was put into service in 1879. The station was closed by the SNCF in 1989. …

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4

11.1 km

Former Fresse-sur-Moselle station

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The former station is well preserved and now serves as a rest area for the Voie Verte, including toilets

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5

13.0 km

BRIDGE BOW

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6

14.9 km

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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24.0 km

Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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36.7 km

Bahntrasse im Moseltal

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Wonderful route through the Moselle valley.

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55.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

20.6 km

1.42 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.1 km

3.22 km

1.38 km

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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Saturday 11 July

33°C

14°C

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