The Col du Grand Ballon is a mountain pass situated close to the summit of the Grand Ballon in the Vosges Mountains of France. It connects Cernay (Haut-Rhin) with Le Markstein winter sports station.
The col viewed from the slopes of the Grand Ballon
Pavė section after Col Amic
The Grand Ballon or Great Belchen is the highest mountain of the Vosges, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region.
The Grand Ballon from the west
Grand Ballon, name sign
An air traffic control radar station is located on the summit.
View from the Grand Ballon to the Swiss Alps. In the forground the Memorial Diables Bleus