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Alsace
Altkirch
Tagolsheim

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Tagolsheim

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Road cycling routes
France
Alsace
Altkirch
Tagolsheim

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Tagolsheim

Hard

5.0

(2)

165

riders

Col du Ballon d'Alsace – Ballon d'Alsace loop from Tagolsheim

05:06

112km

1,210m

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: August 24, 2026

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After 70.6 km for 331 m

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49.8 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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60.7 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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61.2 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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61.3 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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61.3 km

Ascent to Ballon d'Alsace

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Great route very nice view above.

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64.6 km

La Gentiane

Mountain Pass

70.7 km

Lac d'Alfeld

Lake

8

71.1 km

Alfeld Lake

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Dam lake built by the Germans in 1883 with an area of approximately 10 hectares. The basin in which it takes place was dug by an ancient glacier. It feeds the rivers of the Doller valley as needed.

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71.8 km

Serpentine Road in Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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There is a bit of alpine flair here, the serpentines meander beautifully up to the dam wall.

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73.8 km

Sewen Lake

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Nice little lake to rest or swim on the way to or from Ballon d'Alsace

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112 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types

81.5 km

17.0 km

10.4 km

2.18 km

335 m

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

1.64 km

335 m

121 m

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Highest point (1,170 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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