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Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix

2.9
7 reviews | Elevation profile | 11 photos
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Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
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Statistics

Difficulty points 282
Length 10.1 km
Average gradient 4.7%
Steepest 100 metres 9.7%
Total ascent 478 m

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4 hairpin turns
#59 toughest climb of Burgundy-Franche-Comté
#84 most elevation gain of Grand Est
#78 longest climb of Grand Est
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Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is a climb in the region Vosges. It is 10.1 km long and bridges 478 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.7%, resulting in a difficulty score of 282. The top of the ascent is located at 1155 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 7 reviews of this climb and uploaded 11 photos.

Road name: Route des Forts

This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch.
Gee, what can you say about this side of the Servance. You don't drive up this one? It's a boring straight line to the top of the Croix. It is the shortest way to the Planche des Belles Filles, if you come from the region Le Thillot / La Bresse. It is not a tough climb. You take it on this side if you e.g. 'my favorite' the Col des Chevrères to avoid. (Or if your wife wants to, therefore it is on my 'done' list. But otherwise you ride it down and not up. Too boring... read more

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Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
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Reviews (7)

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BrechtO
9 Mo 5.0
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This is a good climb for starting with a few days' riding in the Vosges. Bit up and down at first, never really super steep sections. Quiet climb but not much to see

Dit is een goede klim voor te starten met een paar dagen in de Vogezen te rijden. In het begin beetje op en af, nooit echt supersteile stukken. Rustige klim maar niet veel te zien

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matthiasderycke
10 Mo 2.0
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On its own, this is a gentle climb through the forest but it is a long, boring route with no views anywhere. The percentages are varied which I don't mind. The road surface is not good either, no loose pebbles but a slightly undulating road surface that disrupts your cadence. The summit doesn't amount to much either. Normally I would give this 3 stars but my mood dropped even more because of the descent after it which turned out to be the same road surface. Finally, I took this climb because it is one of the "ballons" and is the shortest route to LPDBF.

Opzich is dit een rustige klim door het bos maar het is een lange, saaie route met nergens een uitzichtje. De percentages zijn gevarieerd wat ik niet erg vind. Het wegdek ligt ook niet goed, geen losse steentjes maar een licht golvend wegdek dat je cadans verstoord. De top stelt ook niet veel voor. Normaal zou ik dit 3 sterren geven maar mijn mood zakte nog meer door de afdaling er na dat hetzelfde wegdek bleek te zijn. Ten slotte nam ik deze klim omdat het een van de "ballons" is en de kortste route naar LPDBF is.

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Vincentc24
1 y 3.0 01:14:48 (8.1 km/h)
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Quite a nice pass, unfortunately not many viewpoints, uphill under woodland, percentage of slope relatively easy apart from at the end with slopes at 9-10%.

Col assez sympa, malheureusement pas beaucoup de point de vue, montée sous bois, pourcentage de la pente relativement facile à part sur la fin avec des pentes à 9-10%.

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adzijl
1 y 3.0 00:58:23 (10.4 km/h)
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Nice, gentle climb through the forest. Indeed no views, but beautiful green in spring.
Road surface is good on both sides and according to other experiences this has been different before. Little motorised traffic and that's a good thing because it's actually only slightly wider than a cycle path, despite the stripes in the middle 😉

Mooie, rustige klim door het bos. Inderdaad geen uitzicht, maar in het voorjaar mooi groen.
Wegdek is aan beide kanten goed en volgens de andere ervaringen is dat wel eens anders geweest. Weinig gemotoriseerd verkeer en dat is maar goed ook want het is eigenlijk maar net iets breder dan een fietspad, ondanks de strepen in het midden 😉

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JurneSleddens
2 y 2.0
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Not really recommended, bad road but a handy way to get to the Planche. Descent was in bad shape at the time (2022), as was this road. The descent has since been patched up I see. First part runs easily but the devil is 'm in the tail.

Niet echt een aanrader, slechte weg maar wel een handige weg om bij de Planche te komen. Afdaling lag er destijds (2022) slecht bij, net als deze weg. De afdaling is intussen opgelapt zie ik. Eerste deel loopt makkelijk maar het venijn zit 'm in de staart.

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Cromagnon
2 y 3.0
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I quite agree with Gorgorbey: 10km for very little. What's more, once you get to the top, there's nothing to see unless you walk another 2km. That said, this little black road is really very pretty. It winds through the forest. The other side looks much more exciting.

Assez d’accord avec Gorgorbey : 10km pour peu de choses. De plus, arrivé en haut, il n’y a rien à voir à moins de marcher encore près de 2km. Cela dit, cette petite route noire est vraiment très mignonne. Elle serpente dans la forêt. L’autre versant semble bien plus excitant.

Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix
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Joeri_Laureys
3 y 2.0
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Gee, what can you say about this side of the Servance. You don't drive up this one? It's a boring straight line to the top of the Croix. It is the shortest way to the Planche des Belles Filles, if you come from the region Le Thillot / La Bresse. It is not a tough climb. You take it on this side if you e.g. 'my favorite' the Col des Chevrères to avoid. (Or if your wife wants to, therefore it is on my 'done' list. But otherwise you ride it down and not up. Too boring...

Goh, wat kan je zeggen over deze kant van de Servance. Deze rij je niet op? Het is een saaie rechte lijn naar de top van de Croix. Het is de kortste weg naar de Planche des Belles Filles, als je vanuit regio Le Thillot / La Bresse komt. Het is geen zware klim. Je neemt hem langs deze kant als je b.v. 'mijn favoriet' de Col des Chevrères wil vermijden. (Of als je vrouw dat wil, daarom is ie op mijn 'done' lijstje. Maar anders rij je dit naar beneden en niet naar boven. Wegens te saai...

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Climbing times

7 km/h 01:26:51
11 km/h 00:55:16
15 km/h 00:40:32
19 km/h 00:32:00

Road surface condition

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ballon de Servance can be cycled from 4 sides. Ballon de Servance from Le Thillot is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Ballon de Servance from Plancher-Bas, Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix & Ballon de Servance from Haut du Them.

You don't need special gearing for Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is a 3rd-category climb. Almost anyone can handle this climb, as long as you have a bike with climbing gears. If you have little training, you will probably need to shift down significantly. For experienced riders, Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is not a problem.

Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is 10.1 km long.

The average gradient of Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is 4.7%.

Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 9.7%.

The summit of Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is at 1155 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 01:26:51 to climb Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix. At 11 km/h the time is 00:55:16, and at 15 km/h 00:40:32. For the fastest cyclists, 00:32:00 is an achievable time.

Ballon de Servance from Col des Croix is located in the region Burgundy-Franche-Comté in France.

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