Circuit around Mont St Michel on the hills above Toul

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Not great... part of the route (between 1 and 2) is missing.
Not much of a view of the town of Toul
The only attraction is a walk in the woods...suitable for young children.

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Date of your route : Jun 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,

Thank you, and enjoy your walk

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Date of your route : May 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk through the woods, offering some beautiful views of the countryside around Toul.
The end of the route joins an educational trail about the local flora, which adds an extra element of interest.

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Date of your route : Jul 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

We never managed to find the start of this walk. !! There are no signs showing the way there.

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Date of your route : Jun 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

I was very disappointed not to have found the fort’s car park. The GPS coordinates led us to a car park for social housing.
There were no signposts for the walk.

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

A classic family route for the people of Toul, just a short stroll away. Quick and easy. In winter I find it a bit gloomy, though. But in spring and summer it’s lovely. The eastern part of the route offers a variety of flowers with a few views of ‘the hillsides of Toul’ (a series of hills dotted with wine-growing villages: there are some lovely walks to be had there!). I don’t mind ending up, at the end of the route, in the “La Croix de Metz” neighbourhood, which is quiet, clean, green and offers a view from above of my little town that I love.

You can climb up to St Michel, where you’ll find the ruins of fortifications and a telecoms relay station. Up there, there’s an interesting view of the town and its surroundings... This detour adds a bit of difficulty to the basic route (which admittedly might disappoint the fitness enthusiasts, but we’re certainly not doing it for the exercise!).

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It is really very difficult to find the path using the description and the map provided.
Part of the path is hidden beneath dense vegetation. Perhaps the description, which dates from 2014, is no longer accurate.

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Thanks, GP06
OK, so you think the route isn’t very interesting. However, you’ve rated the reliability of the description and the route as ‘average’. Can you tell us why?

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Date of your route : Nov 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The route isn't particularly interesting, apart from the walk through the forest.
However, a large part of it runs between blocks of flats and houses.
You’re on the hills above Toul but there’s no view of the surrounding area.
Part of the path is impossible to find.
There’s little to discover.
I had my camera with me but didn’t take any ‘remarkable’ photos.
Just a small chapel, which was closed.

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Date of your route : Aug 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

A short Sunday stroll starting on the Ecrouves side at the old Bruley path, which wasn’t particularly interesting.

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Date of your route : Feb 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We combined it with a walk along the banks of the Moselle from the Chaudeney dam, followed by a visit to the cathedral and a return via the GR5 from St Mansuy. It makes for a circular route of about four and a half hours, which is very varied and enjoyable.
The horse paddock has been almost entirely replaced by crops.

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Some of the paths no longer exist. You can still find your way around, but it’s not always straightforward. It’s still a pleasant walk. However, as the start and finish of the route are in a social housing estate, this does detract somewhat from the ‘out-in-the-countryside’ feel of the route.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The weather wasn’t ideal, but overall it’s a walk best left for another time because:

1) About a third of the walk takes place amongst social housing blocks.
2) If you go by the description of this route, it’s not easy to find your way around.

That leaves the remaining third, which is pleasant.

I’m going to try some of the other walks you suggest in my area, this time with an OREGON 300 (GPS)

Thank you for these walks, even the medium-length ones

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A family walk with no real difficulty. I did it with a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old. A lovely stroll through the woods. There’s just one bit that’s very hard to find, just after the chapel. The path is actually overgrown with bushes, and my little one was completely hidden by the tall grass. You only need the map for this section; otherwise, the description is sufficient. In any case, I think it’s brilliant and I’d highly recommend it. For the tricky bit, you can go round it via the village to avoid the only difficult part of the route. As a newcomer to your site, it’s a shame there aren’t more walks like this one in Toul.
A big thank you to whoever posted this family walk.

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