The Big Balloon
A must-see site in Alsace, culminating at 1424 meters, the Grand-Ballon, the highest peak in the Vosges massif, is well known to hiking and cross-country skiing or downhill skiing enthusiasts. An easy and family-friendly walk allows you to reach the summit where magnificent landscapes and breathtaking panoramas await you. Before the Grand Ballon chalet hotel, take the small path on the left, the one that passes between the trees and the ascent to the summit begins with the Monument des Diables Bleus and the radome in your sights. Barely twenty minutes of walking and you are already on the roof of the Vosges! Take the time to enjoy the view, take a walk on the terrace of the radome, try your hand at building cairns, these small mounds of stones, numerous all around the monument. And if you look into the distance, in good weather, you will be lucky enough to see the majestic Mont Blanc.