Around Flavigny-sur-Moselle

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Walk around the village of Flavigny-sur-Moselle, passing through the village, along the Canal de l'Est and through the Bois de Benney.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 152 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 367 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 229 m
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Photos

Memorial stone in the Bois de Benney
Marker 35
Canal bridge
Calvary

Description of the walk

The walk starts at the junction of the D913 and Rue du Prieuré in Flavigny-sur-Moselle. Parking available.

(S/E) Join the D913 and turn right.

(1) Take the first street on the right, Rue de la Vieille Cote, and continue straight on through the village. Continue along Rue de Mirecourt and join the D570 (Rue de Nancy).

(2) At the end of the street, turn right onto Rue de Nancy, then take the second left towards the sports hall. Continue along the small road, Chemin du Vieux Moulin, cross the two bridges over the Moselle and reach the Canal de l’Est at Lock No. 44 at Le Prieuré.

(3) After crossing the canal, turn right onto Chemin des Sources.

(4) At the Y-junction, veer right towards Lock No. 43 at Haute de Flavigny, follow the canal and Lock No. 43. Cross the canal bridge and continue along the canal. Go under the road and continue straight ahead.

(5) Take the first bridge on the right to cross over the canal towards the riding centre.
After the bridge, walk past the memorial stone and continue straight on up the path.

(6) At the end of the meadow, continue straight on along the woodland path. Join a stony track and continue straight on.

(7) At the 90° bend in the track, continue straight on along the woodland path. Join a track running alongside the motorway, turn right, then continue straight on.

(8) At the bridge where the track passes under the motorway, leave the track and take the woodland path on the right (not shown on the IGN map).

(9) At the next four-way junction, take the wide woodland path on the left and continue straight ahead.

(10) At the end of the path, turn left, join a track and continue straight ahead.

(11) When you reach the motorway, turn right and continue straight on to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 331 m - Junction of the D913 and Rue du Prieuré
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 327 m - Rue de la Vieille Cote
  3. 2 : km 1.71 - alt. 230 m - Rue de Nancy
  4. 3 : km 3.25 - alt. 233 m - Prieuré Lock - Canal de l'Est
  5. 4 : km 3.88 - alt. 232 m - Upper Lock at Flavigny-sur-Moselle - Moselle (la)
  6. 5 : km 6.48 - alt. 239 m - Equestrian centre
  7. 6 : km 6.8 - alt. 276 m - At the end of the meadow
  8. 7 : km 8.35 - alt. 366 m - 90° bend
  9. 8 : km 9.95 - alt. 350 m - Bridge under the motorway
  10. 9 : km 10.11 - alt. 356 m - Four-way junction
  11. 10 : km 10.95 - alt. 367 m - Bonne Fontaine Wood
  12. 11 : km 11.55 - alt. 360 m - Opposite the motorway
  13. S/E : km 12.9 - alt. 330 m - Junction of the D913 and Rue du Prieuré

Notes

Moselle link

Worth a visit

The Church of Saint-Hilaire and Firmin.
The Calvary, Rue du Doyen Jacques Parisot.
The Canal de l'Est with its two locks and the canal bridge.
The climb through the Bois de Benney.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 10076719

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start was scheduled right at the top of Rue du Prieuré!!
I changed the starting point because it used to go along a very busy 500-metre stretch of road.
My walk started opposite the sports hall and the post office.

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Jls54
Jls54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. I wouldn’t recommend doing it after heavy rain, as the section through the forest between points 6 and 7 is particularly slippery.
The section along the dual carriageway is noisy, but it’s easy to ignore.

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danielrollet
danielrollet

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I should point out that I walked this route anti-clockwise from the church.
I was disappointed by several things:
1/ Walking along the road to leave Flavigny
2/ Then, on two occasions, the path alongside the motorway – it’s unbearable.
3/ The bottom of the descent in the Bois de Lemainville is completely churned up by horses and very muddy
4/ Finally, using the cycle paths for walking isn’t ideal; you have to keep an eye over your shoulder, so you can’t walk in peace.
It’s a shame because the views at the start are superb and the canal/Moselle section is very pleasant.
Otherwise, no issues with the route.
Kind regards
Daniel Rollet

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CREUSELJM
CREUSELJM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A challenging path, well-trodden by horses, beyond Le Ménil. A lovely walk.

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Joce54
Joce54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We didn’t meet a single soul on this route, even though it’s a lovely one.
Note 3: make sure you pass the lock and the canal properly, otherwise you’ll end up on the wrong side.
Note 9: “four-way junction”. We could only see two possible routes. As it was marked as a wide path, we took it and, thanks to the GPS, we realised it was the right way.
Apart from these two minor points, there were no difficulties on the route.
We’ll do it again.

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