Tour du Ballon d'Alsace- Roches de Morteville
- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 645 ft
- climb
- 3,784 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Tour du Ballon d'Alsace- Roches de Morteville is a 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Grand Est, France, inside Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. It runs between about 3,560 ft and 3,780 ft above sea level, with roughly 640 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle, about 2.0 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Ballon d'Alsace, Rundkopf and Tête des Redoutes. Cascades du Seebach and Cascades du Seebach are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping "Les Deux Ballons" and Domaine de Champé are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour du Ballon d'Alsace- Roches de Morteville for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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