Long-distance hiking · France / DT-232007397
Rando en Alsace : Tour du Grand Ballon en 5 jours
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Five days around the massif
The itinerary uses Guebwiller as its starting area and reaches Grand Ballon and the Petit Ballon sector. The five-day version offers a different stage arrangement from the three-day proposal.
Woodland, high pastures and valleys
The changing scenery runs from lower forests to clearings and upland grazing land. Passes and views over the Florival shape the journey alongside the summits.
Plan each walking day
The tourist office describes this version as intermediate. Its published 68 km and roughly 2706 m of ascent still require checking individual stages and consecutive efforts before booking accommodation.
Adjust the first overnight stop
The record updated on 20 June 2026 reports an indefinite closure of the Chalet Hôtel du Grand Ballon. Confirm an accommodation alternative and its approach; a diversion towards Le Markstein changes the walking distance.
Notable places
At a glance
- Source GPX length
- 68.88 km · measured along the downloaded official file
- Waymarking
- Club Vosgien network; signs vary between sections
- Tourism data
- Office de tourisme de la Région de Guebwiller · 2026-06-20 · DATAtourisme · Open Licence 2.0
- Start
- Guebwiller
Metrics calculated from the Trailboard track
Plan your hike
Break down the route
Examine the GPX elevation profile and set stages or breaks according to the climbs and your pace.
Office de tourisme de la Région de Guebwiller · 2026-06-20 ↗Confirm useful services
Check meals, water and accommodation directly for your dates; carry supplies for sections without a confirmed stop.
Office de tourisme de la Région de Guebwiller · 2026-06-20 ↗Match map and trail
Download the track and identify waymarking changes on the route sheet before departure. Check local trail information too.
Office de tourisme de la Région de Guebwiller · 2026-06-20 ↗Plan your hike
Add confirmed stops to your route so you can account for their approaches and keep time in reserve.
Official sources and resources
DATAtourisme · GPX 232007397 · Office de tourisme de la Région de Guebwiller
Official tourism GPX published through DATAtourisme; one continuous track representing the proposed route. Accommodation approaches and variants outside the file require separate calculations.
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