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48.01, 6.99 · rel 1956165
48.01, 6.99 · rel 1956165
GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace
23,8 km from Le Donon to Ballon d'Alsace through alpine terrain and lakes.
Le Donon
→
Ballon d'Alsace
linear
23,8km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
35
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
4× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
8× summit
2× monument
4× viewpoint
5× Water
1× Attraction
Le Tanet
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Les Chiens de traineaux 1914-1918
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
La longue vue d'Alsace
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hohneck
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Soultzeren Eck
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Gazon du Faing
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Wasserschlauch
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Source du Hètre
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Rundkopf
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Taubenklangfelsen
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Belvédère de la petite Fecht
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Ringbuhlkopf
summit ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ballon d'Alsace
summit ·
39 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Source du Hêtre
Water ·
41 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tête des Charbonniers
summit ·
54 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Point de Vue sur Les Lacs de Neuweiher
viewpoint ·
55 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fontaine de Sibbaldia
Water ·
59 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Croix Marchal
monument ·
64 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Source du refuge de la Haute Bers
Water ·
67 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gazon du Faing
Attraction ·
68 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace is 23.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace takes approximately 5h 56min to complete.
No, GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Le Donon to Ballon d'Alsace. Plan ahead for return transport.
GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace starts at Le Donon.
GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace is maintained and managed by Club Vosgien.
Yes, GR 5 Vosges, Le Donon - Ballon d'Alsace is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.