Circular Novéant via Gorze and Rochers de la Fraze

Most of the route follows dirt tracks and paths through or along the edge of the forest, avoiding tarmac roads as much as possible.
The towns of Novéant and Gorze reveal beautiful old stones, evidence of the presence of builders since time immemorial.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 365 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 356 m

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    Highest point: 339 m
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    Lowest point: 172 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the socio-cultural centre, located on Rue Foch / D6 near the roundabout. There are plenty of parking spaces available. You can see the Gorzia from the car park.

(S/E) Walk west along the Gorzia for 300 metres. Come out onto Rue de la Halle opposite the town hall, turn left for 30 metres then right onto Rue du Moulin Haut, leaving the wash house behind you.

(1) Follow Chemin du Tramway for about 1 km (yellow markings) until you reach the fork. Leave the yellow markings and turn left for 100 m, then right, heading north. Continue along this path, which becomes a forest track, ignoring the paths branching off to the right and left.

(2) The path leads to theGR® 5, which you take on the right (north-west direction, red and white markings).

(3) Join the D12 via Rue du Général de Gaulle (northbound) for 200 metres. Turn left onto Rue de Novéant on the D12 for 150 metres until you reach Ruelle des Pressoirs, which climbs up to the right (indicated by small directional signs).

(4) Follow the lane, cross Rue Raymond Mondon, take the lane opposite for 40 metres and turn right onto the path (yellow markings). Go back down Rue Raymond Mondon, D6B on the left (there is a calvary 20 metres away). Follow theGR® 5 again for 5 km. Return to the D12 and follow it along a small path that runs alongside it.

Yellow markings

(5) Leave theGR® 5 and continue on a wide path heading south-east (indications on maps and directional signs). Follow "Le Bois de Dornot", the markings are yellow and you will not leave them.

(6) Turn right onto a path towards "Rochers de la Fraze", which you will approach from above.

(7) The path splits in two, both marked in yellow.
Take the left path, which is closed to bicycles. It is more uneven but not difficult and runs closest to the rocks.

(8) Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths on the right, and go down "la Rampée" to a street that leads to the cemetery on the left.

(9) Continue along the street to Château Bompard. Turn left and then quickly right onto Rue du Château. Ignore Rue de la Fontaine on the left, then turn right onto Rue de la Dalle to reach Rue des Alliés (D12) and continue to the left. At the roundabout, turn right and return to the socio-cultural centre (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 172 m - Socio-cultural centre. Cross the - Gorzia (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Moselle
  2. 1 : km 0.94 - alt. 188 m - Chemin du Tramway
  3. 2 : km 3.78 - alt. 334 m - GR 5 on the right
  4. 3 : km 5.49 - alt. 204 m - Gorze
  5. 4 : km 5.83 - alt. 204 m - Ruelle des Pressoirs
  6. 5 : km 10.25 - alt. 328 m - Croix Saint-Clément
  7. 6 : km 10.7 - alt. 307 m - La Fraze
  8. 7 : km 11.74 - alt. 325 m - The Choice
  9. 8 : km 13.48 - alt. 274 m - La Rampée
  10. 9 : km 13.92 - alt. 205 m - The Cemetery
  11. S/E : km 14.72 - alt. 173 m - Socio-cultural centre - Moselle (la)

Notes

(S/E) Park at the socio-cultural centre, located on Rue Foch / D6 near the roundabout. There are plenty of parking spaces available. You can see La Gorzia from the car park.

Worth a visit

(1) At the fork where you leave the red markings. On the other side of the valley, along the road, you can see a section of the Roman aqueduct that served the ancient Roman arches of Jouy-aux-Arches and Ars-sur-Moselle, which are still visible today.

(3) At this point, you can continue to follow the red and white markings ofthe GR® 5 and visit the Abbey Church of Gorze, then rejoin the path a little further on by following theGR® 5.

(5) At the Saint-Clément cross, benches and stones provide a place to rest. Explanations can be found on the four sides of the partially restored cross. Signs indicate various marked trails in the surrounding area.

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.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
parachutiste
parachutiste

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike with elevation gain

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Steph_574
Steph_574
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

My father and I did this hike on 11/01/2025. The route is reliable and we had a great time. At the moment, there are a lot of trees to get around on the trails, but nothing insurmountable. However, luckily I had seen in the comments (thanks Ju57) that we would have to cross a small river (which was flooded). In the end, we brought a towel and crossed through a field where there was a passage with about ten centimetres of water over a length of two metres. Once we got through that little challenge, everything went very well 😊

Thank you for this route 👌🏻

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Ju57
Ju57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 07/04/2024
Great hike, the paths are well marked and there is little walking in the village, so it's very pleasant.
Please note: if you plan to do this hike soon, one section is still flooded (the Parfondeval stream; we crossed it barefoot).

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Till
Till

Didn't do the whole hike, just La Fraze. It's very beautiful.
If you're going the other way, to get to La Fraze, follow the sign for Rocher and take the small path on the right that leads there.

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GUILLAUME.S
GUILLAUME.S

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, pleasant and fairly shaded hike. However, the explanations do not really enable you to follow the trails. They do, however, enable you to follow a direction.

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patchapapa
patchapapa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy route with beautiful scenery and views. No difficulties, narrow path for 1km, so watch where you put your feet... Short hike in the heat, but the route is shaded for more than three-quarters of the way.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 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, easy hike in the regional park through forests that are still relatively unspoilt. At this time of year, I was surprised to hear so many birds singing.

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Hervé70
Hervé70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A beautiful hike, much of which takes place in the forest, allowing you to spot squirrels and other wildlife.
The first part towards Gorze is a good warm-up, and the rest of the route is easier.
A few inaccuracies in the description lead to some detours, but these are often beneficial as they allow you to discover new viewpoints, beautiful light, etc. The descent via the Fraze rocks is very pleasant, and they are currently maintaining a few clearings that are ideal for orchids.
Tips: I preferred to park next to the cemetery, which is located just at the end of the route.
Thank you for this itinerary.

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patbazon57
patbazon57

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant family hike, ending with a nice stretch over the rocks!

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