Ballon d'Alsace

Franche-Comté > France

Easy walk in the Vosges with superb landscape and some interesting mountain species.

Added* by JFGH
Most recent update 10 marec 2022

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Description

The Ballon d'Alsace is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. From its top, views include the Vosges, the Rhine valley, the Black Forest, and the Alps. The 2,5 km circular walk indicated on the map runs through open alpine fields bordered by forest. Among the birds you can encounter are kulík vrchovský, sokol sťahovavý, skaliarik sivý, krkavec čierny, drozd kolohrivec and snehuľka severská.

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Français: Promenade vosgienne facile, paysage superbes et quelques espèces montagnardes.

Details

Access

Very good road access and equipped parking area. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

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Français: Très bonne desserte routière et aire de stationnement aménagées.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain , Wetland , Forest , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Autumn , Spring

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. sokol sťahovavý
(Falco peregrinus)

2. drozd kolohrivec
(Turdus torquatus)

3. skaliarik sivý
(Oenanthe oenanthe)

4. snehuľka severská
(Plectrophenax nivalis)

5. žľtochvost domový
(Phoenicurus ochruros)

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