In the middle of the six woods of Saulxures-lès-Nancy

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A pleasant walk taking you past Saulxures Castle, the pretty village of Saulxures and its surroundings.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 81 m
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    Descent: - 88 m
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    Highest point: 305 m
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    Lowest point: 209 m
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Beautiful magnifying glasses on three groups of trees

Description of the walk

Departure from the École Chepfer car park in Saulxures-lès-Nancy.

(S/E) Facing the château, turn left and walk along Avenue du Château. At the end of the château grounds, take Chemin Stratégique on the right. Ignore Chemin Derrière le Château on the right and climb the hill through the woods via Chemin du Haut des Vignes.

(1) On the climb up through the Saulxures woods, take the path on the right three-quarters of the way up, signposted "site Caromel". Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths branching off to the sides.

(2) At the end of the straight path, at a V-shaped tree, turn left. When you reach the main path, turn right and continue straight ahead, passing under the power line at the edge of the woods.

(3) At the intersection, turn right and continue on theGR®534. At the three-way junction, turn left and continue until you see a V-shaped tree with two signs on your right.

(4) Turn right onto the path. After about 120 metres, cross a small collapsed bridge and take the first path on the left. Follow this path for 700 metres, turn left and then right after 100 metres. Continue for another 400 metres.

(5) Turn right, then left at the edge of the woods and continue straight ahead until you reach an intersection at Bois de l'Épine.

(6) Turn left into the woods and continue straight ahead.

(7) Turn right at the bottom of the woods, continue to the end of the path, then turn right onto the D2B road.

(8) Cross the D2B road with caution, continue for 30 metres and turn left. Continue for about 100 metres, turn right and reach an intersection.

(9) Turn right, continue for about 100 metres, then turn right and then left and continue along the path until you reach the outskirts of Saulxures.

(10) Turn right, then left and follow Rue des Sables.

(11) At the end, turn left onto Rue de Lorraine, then turn right towards Parc des Étangs, turning right again to reach Route de Bosserville.

(12) Continue along this road and, at the intersection, turn right onto Grande Rue until you reach the Chepfer school car park on your left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 225 m - Chepfer School car park - Château de Saulxures
  2. 1 : km 1.31 - alt. 284 m - Intersection, sign for Caromel site
  3. 2 : km 2.58 - alt. 305 m - V-shaped tree junction.
  4. 3 : km 3.34 - alt. 279 m - Underground gas storage facility
  5. 4 : km 4.28 - alt. 260 m - GR 534 intersection with V-shaped tree on the right
  6. 5 : km 5.6 - alt. 241 m - Fork to the right
  7. 6 : km 6.68 - alt. 238 m - Bois de l'Épine intersection.
  8. 7 : km 7.03 - alt. 232 m - Fork in the middle of Bois de l'Épine.
  9. 8 : km 8.4 - alt. 237 m - Route D2B
  10. 9 : km 9.06 - alt. 237 m - Bois de Badonfossé intersection.
  11. 10 : km 9.9 - alt. 239 m - Exit the woods in the commune of Essey.
  12. 11 : km 10.37 - alt. 214 m - Rue de Lorraine
  13. 12 : km 11.1 - alt. 212 m - Bosserville Road.
  14. S/E : km 12.29 - alt. 225 m - Chepfer School car park

Notes

Alternative route:
At point (6), you can turn right and go around the castle grounds either on the right or on the left. The walk is 8 km long.
At point (8), you can turn right and walk along Bois Lacour and the Les Sables housing estate to point (12.). The walk is 11 km long.

Worth a visit

Caromel site between points (1) and (2).
Saulxures Castle.
Parc des Étangs.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 23 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Nad54000
Nad54000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Perfect circuit when it's hot

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User 712942

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Perfect for the first half of the route, with fairly wide paths, but on the way back through the forest, the path is narrow and should not be used in wet weather as there are lots of ruts and water. There was a fallen tree on this section which we had to climb over.
But it's fine in hot weather as there is plenty of shade

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maxwell2
maxwell2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Avoid visiting in autumn, as the paths through the woods are very muddy, with a few trees blocking the way, but this isn't really a problem.
We saw and photographed three groups of trees covered in LOUPES, magnificent!

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dominojustyann
dominojustyann

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in hot weather as it is mostly through forests.
Interesting views of Nancy and its suburbs. Little elevation gain, so easy to complete.

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Nicole_54
Nicole_54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant forest trail, beautiful discoveries, especially in hot weather

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Joce54
Joce54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike despite several obstacles caused by trees blocking our path, forcing us to deviate from the trail. We easily found the right path again thanks to GPS tracking. Of course, hiker 5808650A couldn't have predicted this
On the route after 4, it was a little difficult to find the right path.
This walk is still very pleasant, and we will happily do it again.

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makada
makada

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, 80% of which is in the shade of the woods and sheltered from the wind.
The paths wind through a pretty forest carpeted with small white flowers in early spring.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the forest where I spotted a deer. I was pleasantly surprised by the Pulnoy forest, where a few beautiful oak trees still remain. In Lorraine, with the storm of 1999, the very strong winds and all the numerous clear-cuts, there aren't many left! In fact, in some places, the term "forest" is misused, as there are no (or almost no) trees over 30 years old left; it's just coppice.

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GéoFranc
GéoFranc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy and varied walk.

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neveux.sarah@outlook.fr
neveux.sarah@outlook.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Luckily I had the app to help us find our way, otherwise we'd still be there.
On the way back, there's an uncleared path, but luckily with the app's map, we were able to go through the woods.
Not to be attempted in rainy weather.

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Bassistine
Bassistine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I ran the course, which is probably why I had trouble finding the intersections. The forest is beautiful.

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Milor54
Milor54

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Route completed on 26 March in good weather. Pleasant in the sunshine, but some paths do not exist on the return leg, which means you have to adapt.
Mud on the return leg (westbound); in my opinion, best avoided in rainy weather.
In addition, there were a few illegal dumps.

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m4m
m4m

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike with forest trails and farm tracks.
Muddy at this time of year, but only between km 6 and 8
We were lucky enough to see a deer in the forest

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danielrollet
danielrollet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
Between points 5 and 6, along plot 16, the path is difficult (ruts, mud, etc.). It is better to take the small path inside the forest that runs parallel to the path and is shown on the map.
Incidentally, the "V-shaped" tree is clearly visible and identifiable.
After point 4, when you have to turn left after the footbridge, the path is not very visible, but you can still find your way by following the stream.
Daniel Rollet

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lefebvre51
lefebvre51

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike in warm weather as there is plenty of shade. However, be careful in rainy weather as the undergrowth will be muddy.

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