Grand Ballon
The Grand Ballon or Great Belchen (German: Großer Belchen; Alsatian: Grosser 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.
| Grand Ballon | |
|---|---|
| Great Belchen | |
The Grand Ballon from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,424 m (4,672 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°54′03″N 7°05′53″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name |
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| English translation | Great mountain |
| Geography | |
Grand Ballon France | |
| Location | Haut-Rhin, Grand-Est, France |
| Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
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