Jaulny and Jaunottes route

An easy walk between Jaulny and its castle and Rembercourt-sur-Mad, through the surrounding forests and along the River Rupt de Mad.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.35 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 761 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 774 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,056 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 643 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at the top of the village of Jaulny.

(S/E) Turn left onto the Grande Rue, then, at the bend, turn right onto the Chemin de la Côte du Triche. Walk along the castle ramparts as you descend towards the Rupt de Mad river and join it.

(1) Cross the bridge and then keep to the right on the path to reach the railway bridge.

(2) Cross the railway bridge and, on the other side, take the path on the right and follow the Red Ring markings. Continue to the end of this path.

(3) Continue along the path that follows it, also marked with the Red Ring. Stay on this path, ignoring all the turnings to the right and left, to reach the Ruisseau de Rupt.

(4) Cross it via the wooden bridge. Follow the left bank of the stream and make a circular loop to walk alongside the pond. After the embankment, reach a crossroads of tracks.

(5) Leave the Red Ring markings here and turn left onto the small tarmac road, starting an ascent through the woods. You will reach a crossroads at the edge of the woods.

(6) Turn right onto the dirt track to reach the transmitter.

(7) Continue downhill, first through a clearing, then through the woods. Join the Rembercourt-Sur-Mad road. Turn left onto it to reach the bridge over the Rupt de Mar.

(8) Turn right, cross the bridge and follow the Red Ring markings again. You will soon reach the junction with the D28.

(9) Take the small tarmac road uphill to the left and, after two hairpin bends, reach the junction ofthe GRP® Entre Côtes de Moselle et Côtes de Meuse.

(10) Turn left here and follow the Yellow-Red markings through the woods until you reach a T-junction.

(11) Leave theGRP® here and turn right for about 100 metres. You will reach the junction of a wide forest track.

(12) Turn right here, continue through the Bois de la Petite Montagne along an almost straight path, then turn right to rejoin the GRP®.

(13) Join it opposite, and follow its dual yellow-red and Red Ring markings. Head downhill to reach the junction by the Jaulny cemetery.

(14) Turn left and rejoin the main road leading into Jaulny. Then turn left onto Rue du Moulin, pass the town hall, then head up Jaulny’s main street to reach the car park at the top of the village of Jaulny (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 748 ft - Car park at the top of the village. Near the entrance to the
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 659 ft - Bridge over the Rupt de Mad - Château de Jaulny
  3. 2 : mi 0.4 - alt. 663 ft - Railway bridge
  4. 3 : mi 0.77 - alt. 719 ft - End of the path
  5. 4 : mi 1.5 - alt. 676 ft - Wooden bridge
  6. 5 : mi 2.16 - alt. 663 ft - View of the pond
  7. 6 : mi 2.56 - alt. 879 ft - Crossroads at the edge of the forest
  8. 7 : mi 2.7 - alt. 902 ft - Transmitter
  9. 8 : mi 3.25 - alt. 643 ft - Rembercourt-sur-Mad - Rupt de Mad
  10. 9 : mi 3.47 - alt. 692 ft - Crossroads towards La Petite Montagne
  11. 10 : mi 4.15 - alt. 971 ft - GRP
  12. 11 : mi 4.75 - alt. 1,056 ft - End of GRP
  13. 12 : mi 5.03 - alt. 935 ft - Petite Montagne forest track
  14. 13 : mi 6.14 - alt. 1,007 ft - GRP
  15. 14 : mi 6.97 - alt. 673 ft - Jaulny Cemetery
  16. S/E : mi 7.35 - alt. 748 ft - Car park at the top of the village of Jaulny

Notes

(1) Note: you can park in a large car park on Chemin du Fey and start from there.
After (S/E) take a detour through the village, heading towards the church in the square to see the renovated wash house and, 100 m further on, the entrance to the castle; you can also park in this square.
(2) Lovely view of Jaulny Castle.
Between (5) and (6), there is a long bench suitable for a picnic, 500 m past the wooden bridge, on the banks of the Étang du Rupt.
Before (11) there is a lovely view of Rembercourt-sur-Mad.
After (11) on theGRP®, there is a blockhouse to see.

Worth a visit

Near (1) Jaulny Castle.
The charming little town of Thiaucourt and Lac de Madine are not far away for a summer swim.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 10771396

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

First of all, I can say that this walk is very pleasant! It’s mostly in the shade and very pleasant along the water at the start. We even came across some horses and a fox.
You can park right at point 1; there’s a car park there, which is more convenient than in the village.
There’s a bit of an incline and long stretches through the forest with nothing but the sound of birdsong.

I highly recommend this walk 😊

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User 3639605

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike in sunny weather with autumn colours. Pretty forest trails, and the view is a little clearer at higher altitudes. The river and pond add to the charm. Thank you to the author for sharing

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MMarine
MMarine
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk; the first few kilometres along the bottom of the Rupt were magnificent: the sunlight cast beautiful blue reflections on the water.
A fairly easy route; I didn’t need to use my walking poles.
Be careful in wet weather; I imagine some of the forest paths might be muddy and slippery (points 10 to 13). That wasn’t the case today and it was very walkable.
Thanks, windgilles, for this walk – a lovely discovery.

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Rv2m
Rv2m

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. Please note that Jaulny Castle is currently undergoing renovation work and will therefore be closed to the public for some time.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk! A real treat, with the birds singing in the forest.

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