Petit Ballon



































Petit Ballon

Petit Ballon depuis le Hohneck.JPG
The view of the Petit Ballon from Hohneck

Highest point
Elevation 1,272 m (4,173 ft)
Prominence 147 m (482 ft) [1]
Coordinates
47°58′50″N 7°07′34″E / 47.98056°N 7.12611°E / 47.98056; 7.12611Coordinates: 47°58′50″N 7°07′34″E / 47.98056°N 7.12611°E / 47.98056; 7.12611 
Naming
English translation The Little Balloon
Geography



Petit Ballon is located in France

Petit Ballon

Petit Ballon



France


Location
Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Parent range Vosges Mountains

The Petit Ballon (German: Kleiner Belchen) or Little Belchen,[2] is one of the highest peaks of the Vosges Mountains in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace in France. Its height is 1272m, above the sea level and it is located about 5 km away from the village of Wasserbourg. The Rothenbrunnen mountain hut is located 500m below. A car park is a further 500m away.


The Col du Petit Ballon (elevation 1,163 m (3,816 ft)) passes close to the summit.


The mountain is part of the so-called Belchen System, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German) that may have been part of a Celtic sun calendar.



References





  1. ^ Le Petit Ballon, web-page on www.peakbagger.com


  2. ^ Chevrier, Jean-François. From Basel - Herzog & de Meuron, Basel: Birkhäuser, 2016, p. 54.




Bibliography




  • Alsace and Lorraine Rough Guides Snapshot France Penguin, May 23, 2013


  • A wayfarer in Alsace Bernard Stephen Townroe Houghton Mifflin, 1926


  • Petit Futé Alsace Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette Petit Futé, Mar 3, 2010


  • Trekking in the Vosges and Jura: the GR5, GR53 and other treks and walks. Les Smith, Elizabeth Smith Cicerone Press Limited, 2006


  • Les plus beaux circuits en camping car 2014 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) Collectif, Petit Futé, Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette Petit Futé, Feb 7, 2014


  • Alsace. Hervé Lévy Petit Futé, 2009


  • Alsace, Lorraine, Vosges. Manufacture française des pneumatiques Michelin, Pneu Michelin, 1989














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