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Ballon d'Alsace from Sewen via Route de la Fennematt is a climb in the region Upper Rhine. It is 12.6 km long and bridges 680 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 5.4%, resulting in a difficulty score of 446. The top of the ascent is located at 1173 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 3 photos.
Road names: Rue de l'Elbach, Route de la Fennematt, Route du Grand Langenberg & D 465
2.0 by drheffThe road through the forest to Col du Hirtzelach is OK for the first few km but when it gets steeper and steeper, it get worse and worse. By the end near the top of the cols its a mixture of gravel and chunky pot holed old tarmac. The downhill afterwards is just as bad and if its autumn or otherwise poor weather - be careful. We had lots of mud and leaves, even when the road got better when you go up hill again towards the main road the surface is very poor. Once on the main road, its easy. Go, ... read more
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The road through the forest to Col du Hirtzelach is OK for the first few km but when it gets steeper and steeper, it get worse and worse. By the end near the top of the cols its a mixture of gravel and chunky pot holed old tarmac. The downhill afterwards is just as bad and if its autumn or otherwise poor weather - be careful. We had lots of mud and leaves, even when the road got better when you go up hill again towards the main road the surface is very poor. Once on the main road, its easy. Go, as long as you understand you are in for an adventure :)
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