Ballon d'Alsace - Sewen (Haut-Rhin), France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 47° 49.340 E 006° 50.705
32T E 338705 N 5298801
[FR] Le ballon d’Alsace est un sommet situé dans la partie méridionale de la chaîne des Vosges. [EN] From its top, views include the Vosges, the Rhine valley, the Black Forest, and the Alps.
Waymark Code: WM153XE
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 10/11/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 6

[FR] Le ballon d'Alsace, qui culmine à 1 247 mètres d'altitude, est l'un des premiers sommets significatifs lorsqu'on aborde le massif des Vosges par le sud. Il offre ainsi un large panorama, la Forêt-Noire à l'est, le Jura, la trouée de Belfort et, par temps clair, la chaîne des Alpes bernoises et le mont Blanc au sud, et les crêtes des Vosges au nord.

Il chevauche quatre communes, quatre départements et deux régions.

Le massif est constitué de granites dits « des ballons ». Des moraines et des verrous sont présents dans les environs.

[EN] A road leads over a pass near the peak at the Col du Ballon d'Alsace, 1,171 m (3,842 ft). The pass is noted as the site of the first official mountain climb in the Tour de France on 11 July 1905.
Altitude in Feet: 4091

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