Walk in Barbonville

This easy walk will take you to a Romanesque church rebuilt in 1870, featuring a tower and a triple nave.
You can also discover a draisine that could pull small wagons, after crossing the sensitive natural area of Le Plain. This protected area is rich in flora and fauna.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.28 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 71 m
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    Descent: - 71 m

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    Highest point: 279 m
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    Lowest point: 211 m

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Description of the walk

Departure in front of the church. Route marked with yellow circles.

(S/E) Opposite the church, turn left and then 100 metres further on, turn left again, following the yellow circle markings. Then turn right down onto the RD140.

(1) 250 metres after leaving the village, take the path on the right. Keep right at the crossroads, pass in front of the Barbonville water treatment plant and continue straight on to the RD1.

(2) Cross (carefully), pass the nurseries and communal ponds to reach the Meurthe. Turn right and follow the river for 800m.

(3) Pass the motocross track and continue straight ahead.

(4) At the intersection, turn left, leaving the barrier on your right. Continue to the RD1 road.

(5) On the left, you will see a red draisine. Retrace your steps, cross the road (take care) and walk about 50 metres to the right. Turn left and take the grassy path to the right of the water treatment plant. Continue across the field, passing a ruined barn on your left, which could be used as a shelter.

(6) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead, do the same at the next crossroads and join a tarmac road at the Sainte-Marie farm.

(7) Turn left, continue for about 500 metres, cross the road and take the path opposite you through the farmland to the D140.

(8) Cross the road and take the Haut de la Reine path opposite to reach a tarmac road.

(9) Turn right and, at the crossroads, continue right towards the village, passing in front of a donkey park and along the Bouge (spring). Turn right onto Rue Packard, then continue straight on along Grande Rue to return to the church, following the yellow circle markers (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 247 m - Church
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 234 m - Path on the right at the village exit
  3. 2 : km 2.13 - alt. 214 m - Crossing the RD1
  4. 3 : km 3.8 - alt. 213 m - Motocross - Meurthe (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 4.15 - alt. 212 m - Barrier, turn left
  6. 5 : km 4.61 - alt. 213 m - Draisine
  7. 6 : km 5.5 - alt. 216 m - Crossroads, straight ahead
  8. 7 : km 6.44 - alt. 236 m - Sainte-Marie Farm
  9. 8 : km 7.66 - alt. 265 m - D140
  10. 9 : km 8.89 - alt. 256 m - Tarmac road
  11. S/E : km 10.28 - alt. 247 m - Church

Worth a visit

(S) Romanesque Church
Nile Pond
The Draisine
(7) Sainte-Marie Farm
Le Bouge dates back to the 18th century: this captured spring was the subject of an agreement between the Jesuit lords and the inhabitants. The water was carried by wooden pipes between the wash house and the drinking trough.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Raph54360
Raph54360

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is easy except between points 1 and 2, where I didn't dare venture because it is used by sand pits and is marked as private property. So I took the road to connect these two points.

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JLebas
JLebas

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Part of the path passes through private property (sandpit)

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk, especially the second half. The pond area is an ecological zone that is currently being protected, as I saw on an information sign on my way out! There will be a lot of work to do to achieve this: just before, 500 metres of hedges were cut down, there are slurry dumps everywhere, even on the paths, which are flooded at this time of year, and so on...

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franchie
franchie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk which, among other things, has the advantage of being very flat. In this beautiful month of August, the hedges are bursting with delicious blackberries (but shhh! don't tell anyone!). This walk can be started from Damelevières (point 5); I combined it with another route (circular starting from Vigneulles) for an easy hike of about 17 km. Thank you to the Visorandonneurs.

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Tolmai
Tolmai

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route provides an opportunity to discover the peaceful village of Barbonville and the pond area.
Best done in dry weather (otherwise the paths are very muddy).
No particular difficulty.

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RickyT
RickyT

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2020
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. Very peaceful.
The section through the ponds, near the river, and the end of the route are very pleasant. The rest is more average.
We didn't see any donkeys!

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Zou48
Zou48

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with varied landscapes, passing by ponds and rivers
and ending in fields. Remember to bring dry bread for the donkeys
(at the end of the trail) in a park at the entrance to Barbonville.
Thank you on their behalf.

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jlbaxil
jlbaxil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Completed in less than 2 hours by moderately experienced walkers (approximately 4.5 km/h). The riverbanks and ponds are rich in wildlife: herons and other motorised birds (drones) can be spotted here. The grassy (or almost dirt) paths were a little muddy. Best enjoyed after a few days without rain.
Very nice.

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JARRETSDACIER
JARRETSDACIER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, easy walk with clear signposting.

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lepapou
lepapou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful, peaceful walk with no difficulties.

The communal ponds are very pleasant.

We will do this walk again in the spring.

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brunox54
brunox54

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's a short walk with no particular purpose other than to get some fresh air. I've done it and will probably do it again as I live right next door. But there's no point in travelling 50 km if you're looking for something specific to see

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brunox54
brunox54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk to do. The description is spot on

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vincent54170
vincent54170

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike, varied landscapes, I recommend it. Very nice.

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plateforme54
plateforme54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very easy short walk, but you need to be careful when crossing the main road near the ponds.

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