The Petit Ballon (German: Kleiner Belchen) or Little Belchen, is one of the highest peaks of the Vosges Mountains in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace in France. Its height is 1272m, above the sea level and it is located about 5 km away from the village of Wasserbourg. The Rothenbrunnen mountain hut is located 500m below. A car park is a further 500m away.
The Col du Petit Ballon (elevation 1,163 m (3,816 ft)) passes close to the summit.
The mountain is part of the so-called Belchen System, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German) that may have been part of a Celtic sun calendar.
There's a hiking trail (T1) leading to the summit.
The nearest mountain hut is Refuge Rothenbrunnen (Amis de la Nature) located 318m/1 044ft W of the summit.
By elevation Petit Ballon is
# 24 out of 1710 in Grand Est # 24 out of 391 in Haut-Rhin
By prominence Petit Ballon is
# 75 out of 1710 in Grand Est # 23 out of 391 in Haut-Rhin
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