This ride follows on from the Grand Ballon. Starting in the valley just north of the village of Kruth where you will start the 2nd category climb of the Col d'Oderen. The course is mostly wooded with fairly mellow grades in single figures for nearly the whole climb. Then the road descends to the finish in the town of Le Thillot with just a short false flat called the C?te de Menil on the way.This ride has two route options that intersect or follow on. You could choose to do the ?Vosges, Railway recovery ride? which is a short very easy 10km ride to Le Thillot, or you can carry on with the 'Vosges, Col des Croix ? Chevreres' which will take you close to the final climb of the La Planche des Belles Filles.