E5, Ballon d'Alsace - Réchésy via Belfort

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 73.92 km
Elevation gain 2743 m
Elevation loss 1822 m
Altitude minimum 324 m
Altitude maximum 1179 m
Altitude Start 335 m
Altitude End 335 m
Estimated hiking time 25 h 40 min
Difficulty Very hard

73.92 km loop hiking starting from Fesches-le-Châtel. Elevation gain is 2743 m, with altitude ranging from 324 m to 1179 m. Estimated time: 25 h 40 min. Starting town: Fesches-le-Châtel (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France).

This hike includes 11 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1303 m across 20.47 km, with an average slope of 6.4%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 9.40 km): +53 m over 1.23 km, average slope 4.3%
  • Climb 2 (at km 15.81 km): +73 m over 2.28 km, average slope 3.2%
  • Climb 3 (at km 18.57 km): +42 m over 721 m, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 4 (at km 22.73 km): +80 m over 806 m, average slope 9.9%
  • Climb 5 (at km 29.49 km): +31 m over 613 m, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 40.70 km): +126 m over 2.75 km, average slope 4.6%
  • Climb 7 (at km 54.83 km): +627 m over 6.58 km, average slope 9.5%
  • Climb 8 (at km 93.06 km): +61 m over 1.58 km, average slope 3.9%
  • Climb 9 (at km 95.96 km): +35 m over 828 m, average slope 4.2%
  • Climb 10 (at km 101.67 km): +129 m over 2.35 km, average slope 5.5%
  • Climb 11 (at km 105.57 km): +46 m over 741 m, average slope 6.2%

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