Circular walk starting from Haraucourt

Please note: there is no path beyond the salt pans; you’ll need to cross a field for about a hundred metres to reach the other path.

Details

n°11333911

Creation:
06 Jul 2021

Last update:
26 Jul 2021

Last review:
04 Sep 2024

Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.20 mi
Average duration: 3h 30
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 243 ft
Descent: - 266 ft
Highest point: 850 ft
Lowest point: 709 ft

Country: France
City: Haraucourt (Meurthe-et-Moselle) (54110)
Start/End: N 48.661748° / E 6.364867°
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the vicarage in the village of Haraucourt.

(S/E) Take the^GR®534towards the town hall, then turn right, still following the red and white markings, to reach the Domèvre Tower. Continue to the right for a few metres past the cemetery to reach a path junction.

(1) Head down to the left through the field on the right; after a left-hand bend, rejoin the GR^®. Carry on to the right to reach Buissoncourt.

(2) Return to the previous junction via the same route.

(1) Turn left onto the^GR®, leave it at the next junction and continue straight ahead to reach the junction with the D80.

(3) Turn right onto the D80 and turn left off it at the next junction. Continue along a path which widens before joining the D80a.

(4) Turn right onto this road to reach the village of Gellenoncourt.

(5) Carry on along the D80a, then turn left off it to cross the Sondages Salins.

(6) Carry on south-west to rejoin the GR^®.

(7) Do not take the^GR® but turn right onto the footpath. After three bends, you will rejoin the GR^®. Turn right onto it to return to the car park at the presbytery in the village of Haraucourt (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 846 ft - Vicarage car park - Église Saint-Epvre (Haraucourt)
1 : mi 0.74 - alt. 814 ft - Crossroads circular loop
2 : mi 1.75 - alt. 725 ft - Église Saint-Martin (Buissoncourt)
3 : mi 3.59 - alt. 751 ft - D80 junction
4 : mi 4.42 - alt. 735 ft - D80a junction
5 : mi 4.84 - alt. 778 ft - Église de l'Assomption (Gellenoncourt)
6 : mi 5.71 - alt. 827 ft - Marine sondages
7 : mi 6.45 - alt. 837 ft - GR junction
S/E : mi 7.2 - alt. 846 ft - Vicarage car park - Église Saint-Epvre (Haraucourt)

Notes

Take water, a cap and sun cream.

Worth a visit

Meditate, talk.

Reviews and comments

3.6 / 5

Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5

Route interest
3 / 5

GILLES SAPIRSTEIN

04 Sep 2024 at 11:25 7200

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Far too much walking along the road, and at the end of the walk, a path that had been reclaimed by a farmer no longer exists, forcing us to cross a cultivated field (of maize)!

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nicger

04 Mar 2024 at 08:54 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A winter walk that didn’t go via Buissoncourt. Absolutely brilliant

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isa55

25 Apr 2022 at 11:31 7200

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I found it hard to find my way after the cemetery – the instructions said to ‘carry on a few metres’ – but I could only find one possible route, either right on the corner of the cemetery or much further on… I managed with my GPS. After Buissoncourt, I couldn’t find the GR, but I managed to get onto the D 80a and on to Gellenoncourt. Finally, it was indeed tricky after the salt wells…
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this walk, particularly the Domèvre tower and the villages. THANK YOU!

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franchie

21 Dec 2021 at 18:35 3600

Thank you, Sylvain, for clarifying that. Happy holidays to you too!

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sylvainp

21 Dec 2021 at 17:35 3600

Hello Madam,
This route was simply created by an organisation for a summer camp as part of a treasure hunt that was meant to last for a certain amount of time. The children had clues hidden at the sites of the village churches.
It’s true that this isn’t a challenging hike with significant elevation gain or following the GR trails.

It’s a shame you didn’t get to appreciate the charm of these villages. It’s a circular walk for locals, but it’s not a tourist attraction.

Have a lovely walk and happy festive season!

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franchie

21 Dec 2021 at 17:10 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This walk left me puzzled: first of all, I didn’t see the point of making a return trip to Buissoncourt, a village where there really is nothing to see – just like the villages of Haraucourt and Gellenoncourt, for that matter. There are no GR signposts along the route, contrary to what is stated in the description. The walk along the narrow country lanes and paths through the fields was relatively pleasant as the sun was shining, but there was no elevation gain; the detour around the salt wells was of little interest either, and the villages lacked any real character.