Why this ride
Sustained elevation change, linked bends and open summit views. It also links naturally to Vosges Ballons Regional Nature Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Route des Cretes Vosges starting at Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 81 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 06
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check mountain-pass openings, low-emission zones and local restrictions. Specific flag: seasonal; weather.
Seasonal context
May-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines sits in a narrow valley on the Alsace side of the Vosges, with steep wooded slopes rising on both flanks and a small river running through the middle. The name gives away its story. This was silver country, and from the Middle Ages until the sixteenth century miners dug galleries into the hills here, making the valley, the Val d'Argent, one of the richest in the region. Later, textiles took over, and tall old mill buildings still line the town's main street. Visitors can still go underground in an old mine to see the tunnels.
Read the complete Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Cernay.
2. Cernay
Cernay marks the southern end of the Vosges ridge road, a town of around eleven thousand people on the Thur river, where the mountains drop to the Alsace plain. The old centre has a fortified gate, the Tour de l'Horloge, and a few half-timbered houses, and the town has the practical air of a place that serves a valley. It is also the gateway to a part of the Vosges with a serious past.
Read the complete Cernay write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Cernay comes up 81 km in.