Ballon d’Alsace

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Ballon d’Alsace is a prominent mountain peak in the southern Vosges of northeastern France, known for its scenic vistas, hiking and cycling routes, and role as a historic climb in the Tour de France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain pass
tourist attraction
country France
elevation 1247 m
firstTourDeFranceAscent 1905
hasClimbCategoryInTourDeFrance Category 1
hasFrenchName Ballon d’Alsace
hasRoadAccessFrom Giromagny
Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
Sewen
hasSummitName Ballon d’Alsace summit
hasViewOf Alps (distant, in good weather)
Black Forest (Germany)
linked to: Black Forest

Franche-Comté plain
Vosges Mountains
isTypeOf rounded Vosges “ballon” summit
knownFor hiking routes
road cycling climbs
role in Tour de France
scenic vistas
winter sports
locatedIn Vosges Mountains
southern Vosges
linked to: Vosges Mountains
locatedInCountrySubdivision Haut-Rhin
Territoire de Belfort
Vosges (department)
linked to: Vosges department
locatedInHistoricalRegion Alsace
Franche-Comté
Lorraine
locatedInRegion Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Grand Est
locatedOnBorderOf Alsace
Franche-Comté
Lorraine
mountainRange Vosges
linked to: Vosges Mountains
nameMeaning Balloon of Alsace
notableAs one of the first major mountain climbs in Tour de France history
partOf Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges
roadPassElevation approximately 1171 m
tourismActivity mountain driving
nature observation
picnicking
usedFor motorcycling
paragliding
recreational hiking
road cycling
skiing

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