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2 Where this climb is: VosgesGrand Est, France

Le Ballon d'Alsace

Northern ascent from Saint Maurice-sur-Moselle
GPX Profile
Length
9.2 km
Height gain
622 m
Average
6.7%
Steepest km
7.4%
Summit altitude
1174 m
Difficulty
124
2 ways up · this is the hardest Compare all 2

Elevation profile

552 m → 1174 m Touch or hover to inspect
Elevation profile: Le Ballon d'Alsace from Saint Maurice-sur-Moselle
0–4% 4–6% 6–8% 8–10% 10–14% 14%+
Steepest km: km 7 at 7.4%

Climb analysis

Where the climbing is

0–4%
0.2 km
4–6%
0.3 km
6–8%
8.8 km
8–10%
0.0 km
10–14%
0.0 km
14%+
0.0 km

Hardest sustained

1 km · km 5.4–6.4
7.5%
2 km · km 4.8–6.8
7.4%
5 km · km 1.8–6.8
7.1%

Time to the top

0h 43 at 3 W/kg · 70 kg rider + 8 kg bike, no wind
How this is calculated

Kilometre by kilometre

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Km Altitude Gradient 0–15%
1 615 m 6.3%
2 684 m 6.9%
3 754 m 7.0%
4 822 m 6.9%
5 888 m 6.6%
6 962 m 7.3%
7 1036 m 7.4%
8 1102 m 6.6%
9 1173 m 7.1%
10 1174 m 0.4%

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About Le Ballon d'Alsace

How long and how steep?
From Saint Maurice-sur-Moselle, Le Ballon d'Alsace is 9.2 km long and climbs 622 m at an average of 6.7%, to a summit at 1,174 m. Its steepest kilometre, km 7, averages 7.4%.
How long does it take?
At 3 W/kg it takes about 43 min to reach the top, at 4 W/kg about 33 min (70 kg rider, 8 kg bike, no wind).
What category is it?
It's a category 2 climb, with a difficulty score of 124. It's the hardest of the 2 ways up to Le Ballon d'Alsace.
Where is it?
It's in Vosges, Grand Est, France.

How hard is 124?

Difficulty score is length × gradient, weighted for the steepest kilometre.

Col de Tourniol, Barbières 124
Monte Cepudo por San Xoán e Sanatorio do Alba, A Pedreira 124
Le Ballon d'Alsace, Saint Maurice-sur-Moselle 124
Cancho Blanco, La Zarza de Montánchez 124
Subida a San Juan Tlacotenco, Tepoztlán 124

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