From St-Maurice-sur-Moselle, the D 465 leads to the Ballon d'Alsace. The road up to the Col du Ballon commands some fine views of the Moselle Valley before heading into a superb forest of pines and larches. The top of the pass affords a wonderful pan..

The Ballon d'Alsace stands at the southern extremity of the Vosges mountains. Here you will encounter beautiful fir and spruce forests, lovely undergrowth, cool ravines, and, higher up, wide pastures scattered with alpine flowers. From the mountain s..