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Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Merxheim

HC - Uffholtz - Grand Ballon – Bannstein Pass loop from Merxheim

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Road cycling routes
France
Alsace
Thann-Gebweiler
Merxheim

HC - Uffholtz - Grand Ballon – Bannstein Pass loop from Merxheim

Hard

35

riders

HC - Uffholtz - Grand Ballon – Bannstein Pass loop from Merxheim

06:56

119km

2,460m

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: July 12, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 78.9 km for 5.40 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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14.2 km

Ascent to Col Amic

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Perhaps the most beautiful way to tackle the Grand Ballon - the small road climbs with very even and moderate 5% of Soultz to the pass and winds in many …

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20.8 km

Col Amic

Mountain Pass

3

21.3 km

HC - Uffholtz - Grand Ballon

Highlight (Segment) • Other

At the Hartmannwillerkopf one arrives at the memorial for the soldiers who died on both sides in the First World War.
Anyone who lingers here for a moment and takes …

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4

47.3 km

Chapel of Rammersmatt

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice piece of culture during your bike ride

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5

57.0 km

Hundsruck Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After the Grand Ballon, the ascent is shorter, but it also needs to be ridden. There are restaurants upstairs to regain your strength.

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57.1 km

Hundsruck Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The Hundstruck Pass rises to 748 meters.

From the Thur valley, the ascent extends over 6 kilometers, with an average gradient of 6.5%.

The road is in very good condition, …

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73.1 km

Car-Free Route to Grand Ballon

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Something like this probably only exists in France. A perfectly paved bike path to the top of a mountain pass. The climb here is closed to motorized traffic, but it's …

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78.8 km

Haag Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Route des Crêtes, or the Vosges ridge road, is one of the most impressive mountain roads in France. The scenic Route des Crêtes runs along the main ridge of …

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92.1 km

Réserve biologique dirigée de Guebwiller

Nature Reserve

10

104 km

Bannstein Pass

Highlight • Forest

Pleasant route to drive. In both directions.

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119 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

99.5 km

13.4 km

3.07 km

3.06 km

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

96.5 km

15.6 km

7.14 km

140 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,240 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Thursday 16 July

28°C

19°C

91 %

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