Petit Ballon
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The view of the Petit Ballon from Hohneck
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,272 m (4,173 ft) |
| Prominence | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°58′50″N 7°07′34″E / 47.98056°N 7.12611°ECoordinates: 47°58′50″N 7°07′34″E / 47.98056°N 7.12611°E |
| Naming | |
| Translation | The Little Balloon |
| Geography | |
 Petit Ballon
France
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| Location | Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France |
| Parent range | Vosges Mountains |
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.
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