Between Gondreville and Villey-le-Sec

For a day’s hike, you can combine this route with the one covering Gondreville and the canalised Moselle, which offers a fine view of Villey-le-Sec and the hills around Toul.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 34 m
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    Descent: - 35 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 202 m

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Description of the walk

In the old village of Gondreville, park in the car park opposite Place de la Fontaine (information point and bus stop).

(S/E) Cross the main road (Avenue de la Libération) towards Dommartin-lès-Toul. Follow this road until you reach Rue du Bac on your right.

(1) Walk down Rue du Bac to the end, then take the dirt track opposite, slightly to the left. Cross the field to the dirt track directly opposite. Take the track on the left and follow it to the D400 road.

(2) Cross the road slightly to the left. Go under the motorway bridge. Take the path on the left that runs alongside the motorway and follow it to the next junction.

(3) Take the path on the right and follow it to the end.

(4) At an orchard, turn left to cross the orchard and a field, following the boundary fence of a property. You will come to the road leading from Gondreville to Villey-le-Sec. Follow this road to the left until the next junction.

(5) Take the dirt track on the right. Follow this track and, at the next junction, take the track on the left which climbs slightly.

(6) Pass close to the Haut des Champs structure, follow this track to the tarmac road, turn opposite towards Gondreville and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 223 m - Car park opposite Place de la Fontaine
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 215 m - Rue du Bac. - Moselle (la)
  3. 2 : km 1.37 - alt. 212 m - D400.
  4. 3 : km 2.22 - alt. 224 m - Path on the right.
  5. 4 : km 3.42 - alt. 242 m - Orchard.
  6. 5 : km 4.11 - alt. 235 m - Dirt track on the right.
  7. 6 : km 4.77 - alt. 242 m - Haut des Champs fortification
  8. S/E : km 6.02 - alt. 223 m - Car park opposite Place de la Fontaine

Notes

Some sections are muddy in wet weather; bring gaiters and walking poles.

Worth a visit

A stroll through the streets of the old village of Gondreville, which features old houses indicated by information boards.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.2 / 5
User 6825086

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
Here is a short video of my walk in Gondreville to give you an idea of the hike.
Feel free to leave a comment
See you soon and enjoy your walk
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdDNd49W/

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franchie
franchie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A very noisy walk: no sooner had we left the din of the motorway traffic behind than we found ourselves beneath the flight path of the planes from Ochey Air Base, which drowned out all the birdsong. On the other hand, we had a lovely encounter with some horses.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short walk during lockdown. Please be aware that you’ll be passing through areas that may be very wet if it rains. It’s a noisy walk, partly because it runs alongside a busy dual carriageway. You can easily extend this walk by taking the stony paths through the fields (which is what I did) – just check the map.

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Nadine Ehling
Nadine Ehling

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, very peaceful, pleasant and with beautiful scenery, amidst fields stretching as far as the eye can see.
The only slight drawback is that the field you have to cross at the start is overgrown, so it’s a bit tricky to get through the thistles and nettles, but after that it’s fine
The route is very well signposted

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Paninak
Paninak

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Vegetation and fields have taken over some of the paths. Parts of the route are impassable, and we had to take numerous detours.

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patdomlux
patdomlux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The village of Gondreville is well worth a visit; it’s an easy walk, though some sections are a bit muddy – no problem if you’re wearing sturdy shoes.

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