The Petit Ballon (German: Kleiner Belchen) or Little Belchen,[2] is, at 1272 m, one of the highest peaks of the Vosges Mountains in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace, in France, about 5 km away from the village of Wasserbourg. The Rothenbrunnen mountain hut is 500m below. A car park is a further 500m away.
| Petit Ballon | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The Little Balloon |
| Geography | |
  Petit Ballon France | |
| Location | Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France |
| Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
The Col du Petit Ballon pass (elevation 1,163 m (3,816 ft)) is close to the summit.
The mountain is part of the Belchen system, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German) that may have been part of a Celtic sun calendar.
References
edit- ^ Le Petit Ballon, web-page on www.peakbagger.com
- ^ Chevrier, Jean-François. From Basel – Herzog & de Meuron, Basel: Birkhäuser, 2016, p. 54.
Bibliography
edit- 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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