Le Grand Ballon

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INFORMATIONS
DESCRIPTIF

With its highest peak at 1424 metres in altitude, the Grand-Ballon is the highest summit in the Vosges mountains. It is well-known to hiking, downhill skiing and cross-country ski enthusiasts. Tourism expanded in the Grand-Ballon in the XIXth century with the advent of railroads in the valleys.

On top of the Grand-Ballon summit stands the Diables Bleus monument erected by the Club Alpin Français and the Club Vosgien in tribute to the victims of the batallions of mountain infantry who fought in the First World War. Radar for civil aviation was designed as an architectural work by its creator Claude Vasconi and built in 1997.
From underneath the radome, you can access an orientation table providing magnificent views.

ACCESS
Exercise caution in winder: all roads are ploughed in winter (equipment mandatory) but the Route des Crêtes (Cliff Road) from the Col de la Schlucht to the Grand-Ballon is closed.

By car in winter to Grand-Ballon:
via Willer sur Thur, Goldbach.

By car in summer to Grand-Ballon:
via Guebwiller, Wattwiller or Willer sur Thur, Goldbach.

LE_SAVIEZ_VOUS

Depuis la plaine on reconnaît le Grand Ballon grâce au drôle de champignon qui coiffe son sommet. Cette "boule" est en fait un radar de l'aviation civile construit en 1997 qui fait également office de table d'orientation. Après avoir gravi quelques marches, vous profiterez d'une vue à 360° sur les sommets alentours et sur la vallée du Rhin.
VISITE_VIRTUELLE
Descriptif

Type of site to visit

massif / colline / sites emblematiquesPoint de vue et panorama

Package visits offered

Free visit

Visite virtuelle

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Jours et horaires d'accueil

DU 01/01/2022 AU 31/12/2022

DAY	HEURES
LUNDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
MARDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
MERCREDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
JEUDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
VENDREDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
SAMEDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
DIMANCHE	from 08h00 to 20h00

DU 01/01/2023 AU 31/12/2023

DAY	HEURES
LUNDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
MARDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
MERCREDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
JEUDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
VENDREDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
SAMEDI	from 08h00 to 20h00
DIMANCHE	from 08h00 to 20h00

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SOULTZ HAUT RHIN

Le Grand Ballon

0.55 km

SOULTZ HAUT RHIN

Hiking tour: Grand Ballon panoramic tour

2.45 km

RIMBACH PRèS GUEBWILLER

Balade dans la forêt du Belchenwald

2.64 km

SOULTZ HAUT RHIN

Hiking route: Glashütte, route of Grand Ballon

2.7 km

LAUTENBACH ZELL

Un lac en point de mire

2.73 km

FIRSTACKER

Hike : The Grand Ballon, highest peak of the Vosges

3.09 km

MURBACH

Hiking trail: On the slopes of the Grand Ballon, towards the Haag Pass

4.37 km

LINTHAL

Hiking trail: castles trail n°3