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Lac du Ballon from Buhl

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Elevation profile Lac du Ballon from Buhl

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Difficulty points 361
Length 14.3 km
Average gradient 4.5%
Steepest 100 metres 10.4%
Total ascent 644 m

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Beautiful scenery
2 hairpin turns
#73 toughest climb of Grand Est
#32 most elevation gain of Grand Est
#24 longest climb of Grand Est
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Lac du Ballon from Buhl is a climb in the region Upper Rhine. It is 14.3 km long and bridges 644 m of vertical ascent with an average gradient of 4.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 361. The top of the ascent is located at 999 m above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this climb and uploaded 1 photo.

Road names: D 430 & Route du Lac du Ballon

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French.
The view and the location are well worth a visit, The surface is quite damaged in places, so it's best done on gravel or allroad. The climb is not very difficult. ... read more

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This is an automatic translation, the original language is: French. Show original

The view and the location are well worth a visit,
The surface is quite damaged in places, so it's best done on gravel or allroad.
The climb is not very difficult.

La vue et l'endroit valent le coup d'oeil,
Le revêtement est bien endommagé par endroit, à faire en gravel ou allroad.
La montée n'est pas très difficile

Lac du Ballon from Buhl
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Climbing times

7 km/h 02:02:45
11 km/h 01:18:07
15 km/h 00:57:17
19 km/h 00:45:13

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Frequently Asked Questions

You don't need special gearing for Lac du Ballon from Buhl. 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.

Lac du Ballon from Buhl is a serious climb and falls into the 2nd category. With a good basic fitness level, even without much cycling experience, you can complete this climb just fine. However, a bike with climbing gears is a must. Without experience or training, it will be really tough – but that’s part of the challenge!

Lac du Ballon from Buhl is 14.3 km long.

The average gradient of Lac du Ballon from Buhl is 4.5%.

Lac du Ballon from Buhl has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.4%.

The summit of Lac du Ballon from Buhl is at 999 m.

At a slow pace of 7 km/h, it takes about 02:02:45 to climb Lac du Ballon from Buhl. At 11 km/h the time is 01:18:07, and at 15 km/h 00:57:17. For the fastest cyclists, 00:45:13 is an achievable time.

Lac du Ballon from Buhl is located in the region Upper Rhine in France.

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