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Summit Summit · Alsace · 1,424 m

Le Grand Ballon

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Coordinates

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47.901038, 7.098284
DMS
47°54'03.7"N 7°05'53.8"E
UTM
32T 357871 5307051
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Le Grand Ballon

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Ascent 230 m
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