| Col des Bagenelles | |
| Elevation M: | 904 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Traversed: | D48 |
| Map: | France |
| Label: | Col des Bagenelles |
| Coords: | 48.1925°N 7.1139°W |
| Location: | Haut-Rhin, France |
| Range: | Vosges Mountains |
The Col des Bagenelles is a mountain pass at an altitude of in the Vosges.
The Col des Bagenelles lies at an altitude of 904 metres. From the pass, you can enjoy a picturesque panorama of both the Lièpvrette and Béhine valleys.[2] Close to the pass is the Grand Brézouard, a peak between Les Bagenelles, Le Bonhomme, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines and Aubure.
The pass is a ten-minute drive from Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines on the D48, which passes through the hamlet of Échéry. It descends to Le Bonhomme, 5 km below. A side road, the D 148, joins the Route des Crêtes via the Col du Pré de Raves at 1,009 m.[3]
There are 46 km of cross-country ski trails and four snowshoe itineraries. There's also a small alpine ski area near the Graine Johé farmhouse inn, with three alpine ski runs (one green, one blue, one red) culminating at the summit of the tête des Chats, and two ski lifts.[4]
Tellure is a museum and mining park showcasing the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines and mines, and a partner in the annual Mineral & Gem event. The Tellure silver mine is the largest manmade cavern in the Vosges mountains, and provides an opportunity to discover the Saint-Jean-Engelsbourg mine, which has been in operation since the 16th century.[5]
The Col des Bagenelles has so far been climbed once in the Tour de France, in 1992 on stage 11 between Strasbourg and Mulhouse. The first to cross the pass was German cyclist Rolf Gölz.[6]