Ski touring around Ballon d'Alsace

7 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Ballon d'Alsace, climbing up to 3,800 m, from peaks such as Ballon d'Alsace, Tête des Perches, Tête des Neufs Bois.

Ballon d'Alsace is a ski resort in the Vosges (Haut-Rhin), in the commune of Sewen. The village sits at 1,104 m and the ski area rises to 1,157 m, a skiable vertical of 335 m.

Ski touring routes described

Resorts for ski touring →

7 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Ballon d'Alsace — up to 3,800 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Ballon d'Alsace · Danielus Roadn/a · PD+1,600 m600 → 1,247 mn/a1.8 km
Ballon d'Alsace · Tricotage au Ballon d'Alsace2.3 · F+820 m850 → 1,247 mNW · N1.8 km
Ballon d'Alsace · "Marcus Road"2.3 · PD+820 m780 → 1,247 mW1.8 km
Tête des Perches · par le lac des Perches2.1 · E1 · PD-612 m610 → 1,222 mS6.9 km
Tête des Neufs Bois · Par l'épaulement NE, et le col des Allemandsn/a · E1600 m650 → 1,230 mN8.4 km
Vosges du Sud (Traversée) · De St Maurice à Gérardmern/a3,800 m600 → 1,305 mn/a9.1 km
Tête des Neufs Bois · Par le Steingrabenn/a · E2600 m650 → 1,230 mN9.1 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

What about marked off-piste routes?

The map also records 1 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 1 route around Ballon d'Alsace. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.