Côte de Haye

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely afternoon walk. I agree with valeriede M; some paths have disappeared and there are lots of trees blocking the route, so a GPS is recommended. After waypoint 6, to avoid the tarmac, you can take the tractor tracks across the fields to get almost directly back to the starting point.
I encourage you to go and see the hole in the big wood after an extra 15-minute round trip.

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Problems between points 3 and 4 in the Grené woods as you approach the ford, with numerous fallen trees obscuring the trail.
I can confirm that the IGN map is no longer up to date with regard to the GR5 markings between 3 and 4. The markings reappear on the climb after the ford and the ancient hornbeam (not mentioned in the description).
Loss of the path between the end of 4 to 5 and 5 to 6, leaves and branches on the ground, exit the woods to follow the edge of the woods and find the Roman road.
Hiking with a GPS and following the trail, it was fairly easy to find the route.
Route needs updating, otherwise very good. Thank you for creating it.

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Error between points 5 and 6: part of the path through the woods no longer exists, so a small detour is necessary...

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The shape of the forest at the end of Themard has changed, which differs from the map: instead of a massif, there is a field surrounded by the massif in the shape of a rectangle around the field. It's a little confusing, but as the walk isn't too complicated, we reassure ourselves and set off without too much difficulty.
At the Esch river, near the "La Jus" mill, the GR markings are very worn and impossible to follow (as it is throughout the walk), so we prefer to follow the map, which is understandable, but as the path in the Themard queue is sometimes interrupted by trees lying across it or even trees that have grown on the path, making it almost invisible, we preferred to leave the woods as soon as we could so as not to get stuck.

Otherwise, great, thank you for existing, for giving us the opportunity to go for walks by providing these orientation tools and a directory of hikes for all levels.

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Date of your route : Mar 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

Lovely hike in Little Switzerland Lorraine.
No particular problems following the route!
Thank you.

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,
Everything went well except for the exit from St-Rémy woods, where I got lost. There are so many paths in all directions that I couldn't find my bearings on the map. Luckily, I ended up at the edge of a sunflower field not far from a country road and was able to pick up the trail again. Other than that, everything was fine, with detailed descriptions and clear route markings.
As for the interest of the route, in the first part, up to Martincourt, you are in the middle of fields, while the Martincourt-Rogéville section, which is more varied, is the one I preferred. The Trou du Gros Bois is worth a detour. On leaving Rogéville, there are more fields and forests.
Little Switzerland Lorraine... yes, but it's much more beautiful to the north-east of this route, towards Griscourt and Gézoncourt.
Otherwise, well done for the VISORANDO website.
Have a nice day.

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Thank you for your feedback. Please feel free to help us improve the description if you have any ideas.
Kind regards

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant two-day hike with my son, including camping. A GPS device or mobile phone is almost essential to follow the route, which is difficult to follow despite the description.
The scenery is very beautiful in midsummer.

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Date of your route : Oct 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The reliability of the route after Rogéville from Bois St Remy and Queue de Thémard is not necessarily obvious and requires a precise map or GPS if you don't want to get lost. Otherwise, the hike is varied and enjoyable. However, it is a shame that you cannot visit Pierrefort Castle before arriving in Martincourt.

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Date of your route : May 16, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant route to do in rainy weather. It's a shame that at the end you have to take a departmental road, unless I'm mistaken about the end of the route?

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I haven't done this hike yet, but I'll be sure to give my opinion once I've completed it.
Our group of hikers and I love this region.

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Good evening, morlockbob.
Yesterday, I found myself in the same situation as you and got lost in a wood where the paths were completely covered with leaves and the GPS wasn't working. No big deal, we made it out, that's what matters.

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Date of your route : Oct 31, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An ideal walk on a sunny autumn day, no mud for us. The colours are magnificent and stretch as far as the eye can see.
Castles, fields, forests and small villages.

The only hiccup was at the end. Maybe it was because it was Halloween, or because the carpet of leaves hid the path, but the last part in the woods was unclear... we ended up crossing fields, as best we could.

The route is long (4½ hours) and night falls quickly (especially after the clocks change), so don't forget a torch.

Apart from this slightly chaotic ending (for us), Burte offers a beautiful walk.

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Date of your route : Feb 21, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant route, with no difficulties other than muddy terrain, and best avoided during hunting season. Varied landscapes, although a little too much forest for my taste. The sections near the magnificent castle and the river are pleasant.
I stumbled upon a geocache on the route, near...
I passed through two villages and didn't see a soul. The end of the hike along the Roman road is very nice because the landscape is beautiful, weather permitting, of course.
Perhaps you could continue along this road to the village rather than turning off at the mobile phone mast as indicated and ending up having to walk 500 metres along a busy departmental road.

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Date of your route : Dec 20, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The decision to follow this route at the end of December meant wet and muddy terrain. No surprises there, but this hike is interesting and varied. The hunters lying in wait at the edge of the Rappe woods were kind enough to let me pass. The cries of their hunt and the crack of their guns followed me all the way to Rogéville. After this village, I had a little trouble finding the path in the Bois de Grené.

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