Col du Calvaire

The Col du Calvaire (French pronunciation: [kɔl dy kalvɛʁ]) is a mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains connecting Le Valtin in the Vosges to Orbey in the Haut-Rhin.

[1] Situated at an elevation of 1,144 metres (3,753 ft), the pass connects the Béhine valley, starting from Le Bonhomme, and the high Alsace valley of the Weiss to Orbey.

[2] From Le Valtin, the pass begins with the ascent of the Col du Louschbach leading to the Route des Crêtes (D 148) up to the Col du Calvaire.

Generally, from the west side, the pass is accessed directly via the Route des Crêtes rather than the ascent from the Valtin forest road.

[3] During the World War I, the German front line extended from the Calvary, followed the southern slope to reach the tête des Faux and Orbey.