Around Mont Saint-Jean

A very pretty route offering magnificent panoramic views stretching over 100 km in certain weather conditions (before a rainy spell).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 242 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 247 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 401 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 235 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Moivrons (54760)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.82366° / E 6.249428°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3414O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park in front of the Salle Voirnot at 24 Rue de la Gare.

(S/E) Walk down Rue de la Gare for about ten metres, then turn into the alley on your right, which runs alongside the church.
At the crossroads, opposite the church entrance, take Rue de l'Église to reach Chemin du Breuil.
At the junction of the D90f and Chemin du Breuil, take Chemin de Bratte opposite you to Col de Vassuchamp, climbing uphill and admiring the landscape of the Seille valley behind you. Beautiful view of the village of Bratte.

(1) At the pass, take a path that climbs steeply to the right into the meadow and joins the forest (the path has been created by motorbikes passing through this area).
Continue along the path on your right that enters the forest and follow the main path. Do not leave the Haye forest when you come to a fork on your left. The path is pleasant along the ridge and then descends rapidly. Turn right after the descent and you will come to the power line.

(2) Continue along the path that runs alongside a meadow on your left (there is a high-voltage electricity pylon) to reach the D10.

(3) Cross the D10, take the path on the left and climb up into the forest. Then take the first path on your left and after a hundred metres, you will reach the edge of the forest.

(4) Turn right to walk along the edge of the forest. Enjoy the beautiful view of the Natagne valley and Mont Toulon.
Continue along this path, which turns left through the fields and joins the path below the hill.

(5) Turn right and continue straight on until you reach the road. Enjoy the beautiful view of the village of Sivry and the valley.

(6) At the crossroads (317 m), take the road that climbs to the right, then turn onto the first path on the right.
Continue straight ahead and admire the view of the Seille valley on your left. In good weather, you can see the city of Metz to the north and sometimes the white smoke plumes from the towers of the Cattenom nuclear power plant (80km as the crow flies).
At the first crossroads, continue straight ahead towards the forest, take a small path at the edge of the forest. This narrow path winds through the fir trees and joins the main path that leads to Mont Saint-Jean.

(7) Turn right onto the path that crosses Mont Saint-Jean to reach the south-eastern tip and the fields. At the edge of the forest, there is a beautiful view of the blue line of the Vosges mountains, with the Grand Couronné in the foreground.

(8) Continue straight ahead to descend towards the village of Moivrons. At the foot of the hill, at the first crossroads, turn left and then take the third path on the left, which passes through orchards and vineyards. You will arrive at the vineyard with the post.

(9) Continue along the path, which then turns right at a right angle to join the D70f. Then turn right to go up Rue de la Gare and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 244 m - Car park in front of the Salle Voirnot
  2. 1 : km 2.05 - alt. 360 m - Col de Vassuchamp
  3. 2 : km 3.52 - alt. 367 m - High-voltage power line
  4. 3 : km 3.75 - alt. 357 m - Cross the D10
  5. 4 : km 4.04 - alt. 359 m - View of the Natagne valley
  6. 5 : km 5.36 - alt. 324 m - Path under the hill
  7. 6 : km 6.63 - alt. 317 m - Junction with a road
  8. 7 : km 8.04 - alt. 397 m - Limestone grasslands of the - Mont Saint-Jean (397m)
  9. 8 : km 9.58 - alt. 358 m - Pièce Gaillot
  10. 9 : km 11.12 - alt. 251 m - Vineyard with the post
  11. S/E : km 11.95 - alt. 244 m - Car park in front of the Salle Voirnot

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
Rebel88
Rebel88

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful scenery, but take care in wet weather as the paths are unpaved.

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baladin54
baladin54

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The section of trail used by motocross riders is very muddy and therefore very slippery in wet weather. Walking sticks are recommended. A wonderful discovery of Mont St-Jean. Before reaching point 7, instead of taking the small path, you can continue straight ahead and, a little further on, at the very end of Mont St-Jean, take the botanical trail that leads back up to point 7. Two orientation tables explain the 180° panorama...

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the morning mist. Obviously, I couldn't see the landscape, but there were beautiful deciduous forests. Needless to say, after the night's rain, everything was very slippery! There are a few small changes to the route due to forestry work and after PI No. 6 towards Mont Saint-Jean, but you should always follow the path.

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emond Philippe
emond Philippe

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with lovely panoramic views.
However, there is a slight issue with the trail between points 6 and 7 in the final section to reach the entrance to the wooded area with cultivated fields. In this season, it is difficult to find the path, especially as the plots are fenced off with barbed wire on both the left and right sides. It is probably easier to find the trail in autumn when the plots on either side are not cultivated.
Thank you for this lovely walk.

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randokarine
randokarine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent walk along pleasant grassy paths, on a balcony, interspersed with wooded sections. Superb panoramic views throughout the route, with the added bonus of sublime autumn colours under the October sun. Definitely worth the detour.
Note: At the end of the description in point 6, the entrance to the trail at the edge of the forest is almost hidden by vegetation. Don't give up, you have to push through a little to get in, stepping over the brambles and squeezing through for about a hundred metres. The trail then opens up. The actual route is slightly different from the one indicated for the beginning of this somewhat "overgrown" section, which may cause you to hesitate. But go for it. Mont St Jean is in sight!

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lolo.54
lolo.54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

the path is a bit bumpy at first when you start climbing!
very pleasant path and panoramic view of the countryside! It was magnificent!
a great hike that I would recommend to lots of people!

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Marc Despierres
Marc Despierres

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike to do on a clear day to enjoy the beautiful views of the Seille Valley to the Delme coast and Metz. A varied route between woodland and balcony or ridge trails. The description is reliable and accurate as long as you follow the directions carefully, especially with the many unmarked intersections. But it's still easy not to get lost.
Thank you for sharing

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your comments.

As Clemens (Av 018) said, and still not corrected, Rue du Breuil cannot be found from the church. You have to go down Rue de l'Église, pass a house with a turret, and it's the road that turns right (no sign)

It has been corrected.

See you soon

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morlockbob
morlockbob

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The appeal of the walk is undeniable; it is superb, between fields and beautiful views. It is best to choose a dry period. (By taking the path in reverse, you can consider mountain biking if you are well trained)
However, several points are unclear (we do not have GPS)
As mentioned by Clemens (Av 018) and still not corrected, Rue du Breuil cannot be found from the church. You have to go down Rue de l'Église, pass a house with a turret, and then take the path that turns right (there are no signs).

there are numerous junctions and their directions are unclear. We got confused at 5, but it was 8 that really puzzled us. We are faced with a path with blue circles and one without... wouldn't it be easier to say take/don't take the circles? (A priori, you have to take them).
We managed to find our way back each time, we did an 8 instead of a circular route, and we will return to do this walk again to better understand the route, but a correction to the text would be welcome. It deserves it

thank you

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SHAT
SHAT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

i really enjoyed this route, the description was very good, the points of interest were well marked, the 4-hour time estimate is generous, including breaks, which is great when you're in a group as it allows you to stop, look around and not rush.
I did this hike on my own so that I could suggest it to our Thursday group, so it will be great, especially if the weather is good for the view...
However, in addition to this very well-done guide, I really appreciated the fact that I could follow the route of this hike on my smartphone after downloading the guide on Visorando. It's reassuring when you're not sure which small paths to take or not to take
Thank you to the person who suggested this route

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annalpha
annalpha

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I really enjoyed this little walk.
Thank you!

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DenisCorinne
DenisCorinne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice route. Magnificent scenery under bright sunshine.

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Lhiou
Lhiou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk through forests, orchards and fields, often along ridges offering beautiful views of the valley and varied landscapes.

We followed the GPS track, which was sometimes a little difficult. On several occasions, we found that the vegetation had closed in on certain paths, but with a little persistence, we managed to get through and find a well-marked path. So don't be put off by these slightly unsettling passages.

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Clemens
Clemens

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

It would be advisable to specify: "take Rue de l'Église opposite the church entrance to reach Chemin du Breuil" to avoid any confusion at the start. Otherwise, it's a very interesting walk, especially in spring when the surroundings are in bloom. Thank you

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franchie
franchie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful route indeed, even if you do have to wade through quite a bit of mud after the rains and on trails rutted by motocross bikes; walking sticks are recommended! Thank you, fmaggiore!

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