Discovering Villers-sous-Prény

A lovely walk on the Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson plateau, exploring the village of Villers-sous-Prény.
In autumn and winter, there are a few muddy sections on the descent to Villers-sous-Prény; bring a walking stick. Moderate difficulty; return to the starting point; the A-road linking Villers-sous-Prény to Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson offers a chance to explore the whole valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.50 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 614 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 604 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,191 ft
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    Lowest point: 676 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the church in Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the street near the town hall.

(1) At the crossroads at Rue de la Taie, head straight up towards the football stadium.

(2) At the stadium, continue straight on along the Route Forestière de Norroy.

(3) At the remains of the German cemetery, continue straight on towards the Bois le Prêtre National Forest.

(4) At the Boule de Gui crossroads, turn right and follow the road for about 400 m.

(5) Turn right and follow this path, which can be muddy in autumn and winter. You will reach the edge of the communal woodland with a view of the village of Villers-sous-Prény.

(6) Continue north-west, pass under a power line and arrive at the entrance to the village, Rue des Alliés.

(7) Follow this street, then turn right onto Rue de l’Église. Go round the building on the right and turn into Rue du Bois le Prêtre.

(8) Follow this long street, which continues as Rue des Carrières, until you reach the junction with Rue Saint-Vincent.

(9) Turn right onto this street, then leave it near a playground to return to the car park at Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson church (S/E).

(S/E) Arrival at the church square in Norroy and end of the circular route.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 879 ft - Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 889 ft - Croix. Rue de la Taie
  3. 2 : mi 0.62 - alt. 1,158 ft - Football stadium
  4. 3 : mi 1.2 - alt. 1,161 ft - German Cemetery
  5. 4 : mi 1.81 - alt. 1,175 ft - Carrefour de la Boule de Gui (Norroy-lès-Pont-à-Mousson)
  6. 5 : mi 2.18 - alt. 1,152 ft - Chemin de Villers
  7. 6 : mi 3.2 - alt. 925 ft - Exit from the communal woodland
  8. 7 : mi 3.57 - alt. 732 ft - Rue des Alliés
  9. 8 : mi 3.89 - alt. 709 ft - Rue du Bois le Prêtre
  10. 9 : mi 5.26 - alt. 938 ft - Rue Saint-Vincent
  11. S/E : mi 5.5 - alt. 879 ft - Church car park

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
ACKET
ACKET

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk along wide paths that are passable even in wet weather. Please note that at point 5, the path to the right does not exist, so you must continue straight ahead on the GR5 to Vilcey-sur-Trey, then take the D89 to Villers-sous-Prény and finally rejoin the original route at point 8 on the D88 (very little traffic).
This small detour adds about 2 km to the route.

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windgilles
windgilles

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no major difficulties...

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Ted973
Ted973

You’re probably right, but when I created this walk, none of those developments existed and the locals weren’t aware of them.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

There are some lovely views, but I think this hike would be better suited to the mountain biking section. There’s actually a lot of tarmac, the paths are rutted by forestry work, and major civil engineering works are underway between waypoints 5 and 6 for a future high-voltage power line.

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Ted973
Ted973
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It’s true that it’s easy to get lost there! I’m really glad you enjoyed the walk; you should do it again and find the right path with a satnav. Best wishes.

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Jaro
Jaro

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We couldn’t find the right route between points 5 and 6, so we ended up on the Chemin de la Vau. No matter – we were able to ‘visit’ the bunker that you can see at one point at the top of the slope on the right.

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