Réserve naturelle nationale des Ballons comtois, National nature reserve in southern Vosges Mountains, France
The reserve spans 2,259 hectares across two mountain chains divided by the Rahin Valley, containing mixed forests of beech and spruce trees.
The area underwent industrial development during the Middle Ages through natural resource extraction and mining activities, altering the original ecosystem.
The reserve maintains traditional forestry and pastoral activities while adhering to conservation objectives established by regional authorities.
Marked hiking trails allow visitors to explore the reserve, though tourism infrastructure remains limited to preserve natural habitats.
The protected area contains numerous peat bogs formed by human peat extraction, now supporting rare plant species and specialized ecosystems.
Location: Auxelles-Haut
Location: Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert
Location: Lepuix
Location: Plancher-les-Mines
Location: Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
Location: Servance-Miellin
Inception: 2002
Website: http://ballonscomtois.reserves-naturelles.org
GPS coordinates: 47.80361,6.79333
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:57
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Lac d'Alfeld
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Wissgrut
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Ballon Saint-Antoine
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Château du Rosemont
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Étang du Petit-Haut
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Saut de la Truite
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Cascade de Longeligoutte
5.9 km
Musée départemental de la montagne
6.5 km
Ballon d'Alsace
4.4 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame de Lepuix
5.3 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Giromagny
7.3 km
Roche du Canton
4.5 km
Église Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice
6.9 km
Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc
4.1 km
Cascade du Rummel
2.8 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Château-Lambert
6.5 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Belfahy
5.1 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle
6.7 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Plancher-les-Mines
6 km
Église de l'Assomption-de-la-Vierge de Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert
6.9 km
Église Saint-Blaise de Miellin
4.1 km
Chapelle du prieuré Saint-Benoît de Chauveroche
4.6 km
Chapelle Saint-Blaise de Miellin
2.9 km
Chapelle Saint-Antoine de Plancher-les-Mines
3.7 km
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Cascade du Rummel
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