Discover the Grand Stock via the Cornée des Rèthes and the Rhodes Forest

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Easy hike along the edge of the Étang du Stock (750 ha) starting from the picturesque little tourist village of Rhodes (Moselle). Passing through the reeds and beautiful oak forests of the Pays des Étangs, you can see the sailboats and motorboats criss-crossing the lake on fine summer days.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 14 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 14 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 276 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 258 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Rhodes (57810)
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    Start/End: N 48.758079° / E 6.899196°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3615O
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Charbonnerie locality
Towards the Pré des Saules
Albeschaux Chapel
Anabaptist-Mennonite cemetery in Rhodes

Description of the walk

Park on Rhodes Church Square next to the campsite.

(S/E) Head towards the main crossroads and turn right towards the Albeschaux farm, the12th-century Sainte-Anne Chapel and Langatte. You can stay on the road or turn left in the middle of the Sainte-Croix bend. At the crossroads in front of the Rhodes tennis club, take the road leading to the campsite and the leisure park.

(1) Turn right towards Les Paquis restaurant. Keep to your right and walk along the pond, which is public land owned by VNF (Voie Navigable de France), along the Quartier des Poissons. Walk along the pond to reach Cornée des Rèthes.

(2) Continue left to go around this bend. Stay on this path through the reeds. You will then reach the crossroads at a place called La Charbonnerie.

(3) Turn left to enter the forest. Take the woodchip path. You will soon reach the Collignon de Videlange municipal road, then the junction of a path leading back into the woods.

(4) Turn right into the Languimberg national forest. This section is muddy in winter for 200 metres.
Join the "Chauffour" forest road. Turn left and continue straight ahead for 800 metres.
At the junction with the Adelhouse forest road, turn left and return to the municipal road.

(5) Turn right and join the D95. Continue left on a path parallel to the departmental road.
You are now back in the centre of the historic village. On the right, 250 metres away, is one of the three Anabaptist-Mennonite cemeteries in Moselle. See the information panel installed in 2019.

(6) Then retrace your steps and return to the Place de l'Église car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 262 m - Parking at the church square
  2. 1 : km 0.69 - alt. 261 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 2.17 - alt. 261 m - Cornée des Rhètes
  4. 3 : km 4.1 - alt. 260 m - Charbonnerie locality
  5. 4 : km 4.7 - alt. 268 m - Charbonnerie locality
  6. 5 : km 6.25 - alt. 276 m - Local road
  7. 6 : km 7.63 - alt. 265 m - Cemetery
  8. S/E : km 8.07 - alt. 262 m - Car park at the church

Notes

Alternative route:
(4) Option to stay on the road to reach the crossroads at (5).

(S/E) Here you will find a car park and benches for picnics, as well as rubbish bins. There is also a bread delivery in the morning during summer.
Bar and restaurants.
Shops and restaurants along the route (summer season only).
Picnic benches and tables, rubbish bins.
Accommodation (lodges and guest rooms) and camping.
Tourist information at the Rhodes campsite (**).

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
CORSYN Jean bernard
CORSYN Jean bernard

Hello to all hikers.
The path is now completely dry after a month of good weather.
The bird observatory will be built by Michel MUNTZ by the summer. The wildlife and flora information panels will also be installed.
I will keep you informed.
JB CORSYN

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Pierre-Hélène
Pierre-Hélène

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along the banks of the Stock pond.

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Sissi 57
Sissi 57

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk.

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SARAH+ROSCO+NALA
SARAH+ROSCO+NALA

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

An easy route with precise route marking. The only downside, following the rain over the last few weeks, was that the path was extremely muddy after point 4

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jpsgauthier
jpsgauthier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello, this route is interesting provided you enjoy walking for the sake of walking. It takes you around part of the lake, but there are no places to stop and enjoy the scenery before continuing on your way. No benches, no picnic tables... Just walking for the sake of walking... What a shame...

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CORSYN Jean bernard
CORSYN Jean bernard

Thank you, Mr Faby
You are the first to give your opinion in 2024.
The observatory project led by the municipality of Rhodes is progressing!
There will also be information panels about the flora and fauna of our ponds.
Kind regards.

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brunofaby
brunofaby

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Quite a nice, peaceful little walk 🤗

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CORSYN Jean bernard
CORSYN Jean bernard

Hello,
Your observation is correct. The reeds form a fairly high line. The slope of the bank is very gentle, creating riparian vegetation that obscures the view but also protects the birds on the pond from disturbance. Fighting the reeds means destroying part of the environment. Aware of this, the Rhodes Information Service has been operating a cruise boat for several years to show visitors the interior of the Stock. Another idea in the pipeline is to build one or two observatories above the reeds, as at the Lindre pond.
There are tables in the village in front of the church.

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jlchaps
jlchaps
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really good route, but on all the sections that run alongside the pond, it is impossible to get to the water's edge.
There is absolutely nowhere to sit down for a picnic along the entire course, except at the start where there are only three tables in full sun.

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CORSYN Jean bernard
CORSYN Jean bernard

Thank you for the appreciation.
I believe we met in person in front of the Les Bachats farm, if I recall correctly!
JB CORSYN

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Ravinois
Ravinois

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We really enjoy Visorando walks!
Thank you!

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CORSYN Jean bernard
CORSYN Jean bernard

Hello,
Indeed, at this point in the circular, local residents rent and maintain the freeboard from VNF, which is the owner.
The red private signs are confusing because they are poorly positioned. In fact, they only apply to private pontoons.
I am sending a copy to the local council and VNF for information.
I look forward to seeing you again in Rhodes.
JB CORSYN

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Muesli62
Muesli62

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike
The only slight downside: after the Les Paquis restaurant, it's not easy to turn right to reach the lake, as several paths are marked 'private property' and some have a barrier at the bottom of the path. We were only able to reach the lake at the fourth alleyway in the Poissons neighbourhood.
But the path through the reeds is very beautiful, particularly wide, a real treat...
At the very end, however, at number 3, you really feel like you're walking on private property. The path is no longer very well marked, everything is very well mowed, a magnificent lawn that you cross...
On the way back, at number 5, the path along the main road is excellent! You don't have to walk on the road.

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CORSYN Jean bernard
CORSYN Jean bernard

Hello hikers,
The Stock pond has been 100% full again since the end of January.
Spring is also back, and even the cuckoo is singing again!
We hope to one day continue the trail through the forest towards the Chaufour cornea and the Adelhouse farm.

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peapol
peapol

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great walk. Beautiful scenery and no particular difficulties.
The only downside (if you can find one) is the long straight stretch through the forest, but in summer it's pleasant because you're in the shade.

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