Cycling route Le Grand Tour des Ballons

Grande boucle cyclosportive - Route des Crêtes et Ballons des Vosges.
From Domaine de Longemer, head towards Gérardmer, then turn right towards Le Valtin. Pass through the village and continue for 2 km. Near the Etang des Dames, turn right, then immediately left. Follow this small forest road as it gradually rises to the Col du Louspach.
Turn right to reach the Col du Calvaire (1144 m). At the summit, turn right again onto the Route des Crêtes. Follow this summit road for 46 km, successively crossing the Col de la Schlucht (1139 m), the foot of the Hohneck (1245 m), the Markstein (1266 m) and the Grand Ballon, the highest point in the Vosges at 1424 m.
After 6 km of descent from the Grand Ballon, at the Col Amic, turn right and continue downhill towards Willer-sur-Thur. In the valley, at the traffic lights, turn right onto the N66 and follow it for 7.5 km to Wesserling. At the traffic circle, turn right onto the D13bis towards La Bresse.
In Kruth, turn left towards Ventron via the Col d'Oderen. After the pass, go downhill for 1 km, then turn left onto a small road leading to the Col du Page, before turning off towards Bussang.
In Bussang, cross the N66 to join the Voie Verte, which you follow to Le Thillot, via Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle. At the junction with the D486, leave the Voie Verte on the right and follow the signs for La Bresse.
Cross the Col du Ménil, go through Cornimont, then join La Bresse. Climb the Col de Grosse Pierre to Gérardmer, cross the town towards Xonrupt-Longemer, and finish at Domaine de Longemer.

A great cyclosportive loop, reserved for trained cyclists, offering a complete immersion on the route des Crêtes, the Ballons des Vosges and the emblematic valleys of the massif.