{"id":9579,"date":"2023-01-09T16:33:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T15:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/?p=9579"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:52:55","slug":"cycling-in-the-elzas-ballon-dalsace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/verhalen\/fietsen-in-de-elzas-ballon-dalsace","title":{"rendered":"Cycling in Alsace: Ballon d'Alsace"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2021, we teamed up with Mountain High Chasers Erwin and Erwin to create great stories. Stories that mainly include Classic Rides, such as the Angliru<\/a> Whether the Col du Grand Saint Bernard<\/a>. They were also out with us in beautiful Valais-Wallis, for a adventure in Anzere<\/a>. Enjoy, then. We\u2019ll continue to create great stories, about classic climbs or beautiful areas, from which you can get route and cycling inspiration. This time, we've landed in France, in Alsace. The Three Ballons of the Vosges<\/a>. Who wouldn't want to drive that? We'll break them down into three bite-sized chunks. Today, we're focusing on the Ballon d'Alsace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Erwin & Erwin - Mountainhighchasers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A balloon or three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, I bought my first bicycle. Before then, I had no particular interest in cycling; I hardly noticed them and had no knowledge of all the unwritten rules. Until 2014, that is. In that same year, I fell in love with cycling and everything associated with it. Partly due to a classic tour through the French Vosges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Living well in the Vosges mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Vosges mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before I went here in 2014, I had honestly never heard of the Vosges<\/strong> heard. And that' Vosges<\/strong> is a mid-height mountain range and, at 600 kilometres from Utrecht, is an ideal location for a long weekend away. If you've never cycled in the mountains before, this is an excellent destination. There are gentle climbs, beautiful descents, and the road surface is generally good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grote Prijs van de Vogezen Three Balloons<\/strong>. I don't want to talk about it directly here Granfondo \u201cThe 3 Balloons\u201d <\/strong>(although I can recommend everyone to put this on their bucket list), but about the great climbs in this region. In a series of three, we will serve you the three \u2018big\u2019 balloons of the Vosges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n