List of the Vosges passes
The following passes of the Vosges on main, secondary and forest roads are listed from north to south. The northernmost is the Col du Klingenfels on the German-French border ( Palatinate Forest ) and the southernmost is the Col des Chevrères and is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the Haute-Saône department . The highest pass is the Col de Falimont ( 1270 m ), a path below the third highest peak in the Vosges, the Hohneck ( 1363 m ). The lowest is the Col de Goetzenberg in the Bas-Rhin department at 289 meters in the Wasigenstein Forest not far from Schönau (Palatinate) .
Vosges pass roads
The Col de Goetzenberg is the lowest at 289 meters and the highest of the Col de Hahnenbrunnen at 1186 meters. The passes that have been crossed since ancient times are limited to three historical trade and traffic routes, which were popularly known as the “German road” (Route d'Allemagne), later the “Alsatian road” (Route d'Alsace). They went down in history as natural passes through the Vosges :
- Col du Donon
- Col du Bonhomme
- Col de Bussang
The Zaberner Steige also belongs to this list , although it is not a pass in the strictest sense. But since Roman times it has taken on a passport function between Lorraine and Alsace , because the Vosges massif is the fastest to cross at this point despite the rocky slope in the east. In addition, the path is on the direct Paris - Strasbourg connection .
Passes on forest and forest roads
Numerous passes of the Vosges can only be reached to a limited extent by vehicle. Depending on the department and municipality, traffic on the forest roads is permitted. As a rule, they are opened to through traffic between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. with a speed limit. In some parts of the higher southern Vosges they serve as communal back roads to connect remote side valleys or to get to the alpine pastures. These back roads are sometimes former mule tracks that have been paved. The lowest pass on this list is the Groß Dunkeltaler Hals with a height of 291 meters. At 1195 meters, the Col de Lauchen is the highest.
Passes on forest paths or mule tracks
The highest of the passes, which can be reached via forest or hiking trails, is the Col de Falimont ( 1270 m ) in the Vosges department and the lowest is the Kachler Hals ( 295 m ) in the Moselle department.
| Names | department | From, to | Pass height m. ü. M. | Valleys or peaks | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col de Hirchtenbach | Bas-Rhin | Niedersteinbach - Schönau (D) | 357 | Steinbachtal - Germany | 48 ° 25 ′ 42 ″ N, 7 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ E |
| Col du Hohlmarstein | Bas-Rhin | Niedersteinbach - Wingen | 374 | Steinbachtal - Sauertal | 49 ° 2 ′ 11 "N, 7 ° 47 ′ 4" E |
| Col du Wineck | Bas-Rhin | Wineckerthal - Obersteinbach | 343 | Schwarzbachtal - Steinbachtal | 49 ° 1 ′ 25 "N, 7 ° 40 ′ 43" E |
|
Kachler Neck Col du Kachler |
Moselle | Waldeck - Lieschbach | 295 | Waldeckal - Liesbachtal | 49 ° 0 ′ 48 ″ N, 7 ° 32 ′ 50 ″ E |
| Col de Borneberg | Bas-Rhin | Dambach - Niederbronn-les-Bains | 461 | Schwarzbachtal - Durschbachtal | 48 ° 59 ′ 8 ″ N, 7 ° 37 ′ 21 ″ E |
| Col de Wolfenthal | Bas-Rhin | Wineckerthal - Niederbronn-les-Bains | 466 | Schwarzbachtal - Falkensteinerbachtal | 48 ° 59 ′ 5 "N, 7 ° 38 ′ 28" E |
| Col de Guensthal | Bas-Rhin | Dambach - Langensoultzbach | 402 | Schwarzbachtal - Soultzbachtal | 48 ° 25 ′ 42 ″ N, 7 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ E |
| Col de la Hohwart | Bas-Rhin | Niedersteinbach - Lembach | 389 | Steinbachtal - Sauertal | 48 ° 25 ′ 42 ″ N, 7 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ E |
| Col de Wildberg | Bas-Rhin | Gensbourg - Urmatt | 637 | Moosbachtal - Soulzbachtal | 48 ° 33 '24 "N, 7 ° 16' 1" E |
| Col du Haut-Narion | Moselle - Bas-Rhin | Le Noll ( 990 m ) - Lutzelhouse | 940 | Grossmann Massif - Breuschtal | 48 ° 32 '54 "N, 7 ° 13' 44" E |
| Col du Hauenthal | Moselle | Enteneck - Col de l'Eichtal | 570 | Valley of the Yellow Fury - Valley of the White Fury | 48 ° 37 '30 "N, 7 ° 12' 57" E |
| Col du Hoellenwasen | Bas-Rhin | Hengst ( 899 m ) - Schneeberg ( 960 m ) | 916 | Schnokenlochtal - Mossigtal | 48 ° 35 ′ 23 "N, 7 ° 15 ′ 51" E |
| Col du milking parlor | Moselle | Nollembourg - Petersmuehl | 730 | Sayotte Valley - Valley of the Yellow Wrath | 48 ° 34 ′ 55 ″ N, 7 ° 12 ′ 19 ″ E |
| Col de la Sayotte | Moselle | Nollembourg– Col du milking parlor | 742 | Sayotte-Tal– Dunkelbachtal / Tal der Gelben Zorn | 48 ° 34 '44 "N, 7 ° 11' 59" E |
| Col de la Weltzlach | Moselle | Dabo - Windsbourg | 732 | Breithardthal - Mossigtal | 48 ° 37 ′ 2 "N, 7 ° 15 ′ 25" E |
| Col du flint | Moselle | Col de l'Eichtal - Schnokenlochmatt | 631 | Zorntal - Valley of the White Wrath | 48 ° 36 '47 "N, 7 ° 12' 57" E |
| Col de l'Eichtal | Moselle | Petersmuehl - Herrenmuhlen MF | 635 | Zorntal - Schnakenlochtal | 48 ° 36 ′ 36 "N, 7 ° 12 ′ 36" E |
| Col du Peugstein | Moselle | Grand Soldier - Col du Breaking Point | 522 | Grand-Soldat Valley - Zorn Valley | 48 ° 36 ′ 31 "N, 7 ° 10 ′ 58" E |
| Col d'Asson | Bas-Rhin | Les Chavons / Haut du Bon Dieu ( 774 m ) - Luvigny | 623 | Rabodeau Valley - Plaine Valley | 48 ° 29 '3 "N, 7 ° 3' 44" E |
| Col you devil's hole | Bas-Rhin | Petit-Rosskopf - Steinbach | 713 | Russtal - Steinbachtal | 48 ° 28 ′ 12 "N, 7 ° 15 ′ 52" E |
| Col du Chariot | Vosges | Between the rocks of l'Ormont | 888 | Valley of the Rupt de Bâmont - Moselotte valley | 48 ° 18'53 "N, 7 ° 0'25" E |
| Col de la Vierge | Vosges | Prey - Herpelmont | 587 | Vologne valley - Vologne valley | 48 ° 10 ′ 6 "N, 6 ° 43 ′ 34" E |
| Col de Malenru | Vosges | Lépanges-sur-Vologne - Houx | 587 | Vologne Valley - Barba Valley | 48 ° 9 ′ 9 ″ N, 6 ° 41 ′ 40 ″ E |
| Collet de la Mine | Vosges | Xonrupt-Longemer - La Cure / Les Grands Viaux | 931 | Vologne valley - Chajoux valley | 48 ° 3 ′ 25 "N, 6 ° 56 ′ 38" E |
| Col de l'Arnelle | Vosges | Belmont-sur-Buttant - Les Poulières | 624 | Buttant Valley - Neuné Valley | 47 ° 59 ′ 20 "N, 6 ° 45 ′ 5" E |
| Col de Falimont | Vosges - Haut-Rhin | Haut de Falimont ( 1306 m ) - Hohneck ( 1363 m ) | 1270 | Châtelet Valley - Schluchtrunztal | 47 ° 58 ′ 51 ″ N, 6 ° 48 ′ 39 ″ E |
| Col de l'Etang | Vosges | Wildenstein / Col de Bramont - Le Not / Rainkopf ( 1305 m ) | 1018 | Thur Valley - Moselotte Valley | 48 ° 0 ′ 30 "N, 6 ° 58 ′ 5" E |
| Collet Mansuy | Vosges | Rachute - Les Baraques / La Bresse | 1057 | Valley of the Goutte du Grand Clos - Moselotte valley | 47 ° 59 ′ 45 "N, 6 ° 53 ′ 56" E |
| Col du Herrenberg | Haut-Rhin | Wildenstein - Mittlach | 1191 | Thurtal - Wiedenbachrunztal | 47 ° 59 ′ 13 ″ N, 6 ° 59 ′ 10 ″ E |
| Col du Lansau | Vosges | Col de Lauvy - Le Raindé | 920 | Valley of the Rupt de Bâmont - Moselotte valley | 47 ° 58 ′ 51 ″ N, 6 ° 48 ′ 39 ″ E |
| Col de Oberlauchen | Haut-Rhin | Col d'Hahnenbrunnen - Col de Lauchen | 1211 | Lauchsee - Sondernach Valley | 47 ° 56 '58 "N, 7 ° 2' 46" E |
| Col de la Tchoure | Vosges | Baraques des Places - Chaume des Vintergés | 1076 | Ventron Valley - Vintergés Valley | 47 ° 56 ′ 24 "N, 6 ° 54 ′ 46" E |
| Col des Allemands | Vosges - Haut-Rhin | Taye - Urbès | 915 | Moselle valley - Seebach valley | 47 ° 52 ′ 42 "N, 6 ° 54 ′ 15" E |
| Col des Perches | Haut-Rhin | Tête des Perches ( 1222 m ) - Rimbachkopf ( 1195 m ) | 1071 | Vosges mountain range - Vosges mountain range | 47 ° 51 ′ 21 ″ N, 6 ° 53 ′ 3 ″ E |
| Col de Ronde Tete | Vosges | Ballon d'Alsace ( 1247 m ) - Ronde Tête ( 1117 m ) | 1091 | Ridge of the Vosges - Isembach Valley | 47 ° 49 ′ 14 "N, 6 ° 51 ′ 13" E |
Web links
- Carte des cols de France. Retrieved March 17, 2014 (French, Vosges , Bas-Rhin , Haut-Rhin , Haute-Saône , Moselle , Meurthe-et-Moselle ).
- Cols pour le cyclisme. Retrieved March 17, 2014 (French).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michel Parisse (Dir.), Histoire de la Lorraine , Univers de la France, Toulouse, 1987, p. 195
- ^ E. Juillard, L'Alsace et la Lorraine , Atlas et Géographie de la France moderne, Paris, 1977, p. 45
- ↑ Archeology-History-Geography , Siedlungsforschung, Volume 10, Verlag Siedlungsforschung, Bonn, 1992, p. 89
- ↑ In French it is called "col" for the sake of simplicity
See also
- Battle of Lorraine (Cols de la Chipotte, du Donon, du Hantz, de Saales, du Bonhomme, de Sainte-Marie, among others)
- List of mountain passes in France
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