Grand Ballon
About Grand Ballon
The Vosges' highest peak offers panoramic views from the Black Forest to the Alps, serving as a breezy refuge for hikers and cyclists.
Highlights
- Vosges mountain crests
- Panoramic summit views
- Winding cycling climbs
- Historic mountain inns
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1064m
- Top lift: 1307m
- Ski pistes: 6.4km
- Ski lifts: 4
- Lakes nearby: 9
- MTB trails: 433.1km
- Mountain huts: 17
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Grand Ballon
- Today: 11 to 16 °C, rain showers, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3562 m (3310 to 3730 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 11 / 16 °C | rain showers | 3 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 9 / 15 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 10 / 17 °C | overcast | 1 mm rain | 2 h sun |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 11 / 13 °C | rain showers | 15 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 9 / 14 °C | overcast | 3 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 8 / 12 °C | rain showers | 3 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 7 / 15 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 3 / 8 °C | rain | 12 mm rain | 9 h sun |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 4 / 10 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 11 h sun |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 4 / 12 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 11 h sun |
Things to do in Grand Ballon
Hikes nearby - Grand Ballon (4)
4 curated hiking trails around Grand Ballon, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Boucle du Karsprung
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A la recherche du chaudron de Diable
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Cascade de l’Erzenbach
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Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle Variante vers le couvent d'Issenheim
Le pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle est un pèlerinage catholique dont le but est d'atteindre le tombeau attribué à l'apôtre saint Jacques le Majeur, situé dans la crypte de la cathédrale de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en Galice (Espagne).
Mountain biking near Grand Ballon
- Circuit du Haag
- A l'assaut du Petit Ballon
- Circuit de la Glashutte
- Circuit du Gerstacker
- Circuit du Diefenbach
- Mittlach -Schnepfenried
- Circuit du Kohlschlag
- Sentier Émile Hertzog
Getting to Grand Ballon
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 45 km away, about 1h03 by road
- Basel: 1h09 by car, 74 km
- Strasbourg: 1h47 by car, 130 km
- Zürich: 2h10 by car, 157 km
- Luzern: 2h14 by car, 170 km
- Biel/Bienne: 2h15 by car, 167 km
- Bern: 2h16 by car, 169 km
Where to stay in Grand Ballon
31 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 64 EUR per night, median 158 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Grand Ballon page.