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Col du Grand Ballon

Col du Grand Ballon is a mountain pass in France at 1,343 metres (4,406 feet), on the D 431, Route des Crêtes. 2 of our routes cross it, each with a free GPX file.

Height
1,343 m
In feet
4,406
Road
D 431
Height rank
78 of 130 on our routes

The yellow dot is the summit as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Red lines are our routes; click one to open it.

Routes over Col du Grand Ballon

RouteSummit at mileNearest fuel on the route
Route des Cretes37 miles in all23none in the 23 miles from the start, none in the 14 miles to the finishGPX
Calais to the Vosges and the Black Forest1,016 miles in all38526 miles before, 18 miles afterGPX

Fuel is the nearest station within 1 km of the route, from OpenStreetMap. Stations close and opening hours vary, so fill up before a long climb.

Is it open?

OpenStreetMap has no seasonal closure recorded for the road over Col du Grand Ballon. High roads can still close for snow, rockfall or roadworks, so check before you ride up.

Our Alpine pass status page links to the official road authority pages that say which passes are open.

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