Mazagran farm - Arnaville limestone grassland (Rudemont)

Observe the Gorzia valley, cross the Bayonville woods to the Mazagran farm, and admire the Rupt de Mad and Moselle valleys from the top of the Rudemont hill.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 228 m
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    Descent: - 226 m

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    Highest point: 342 m
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    Lowest point: 175 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the football pitch in Novéant-sur-Moselle.

(S/E) Go up Rue de la Forge, then turn right onto Chemin du Cloître.

(1) At the T-junction, turn right onto Rue du Godmay (alley), then take the first left onto Rue de la Louvière. Continue straight ahead, passing the pumping station.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right and stay on the central path (do not take the path on the right or left). Go straight up and enter the woods.

(3) Be careful! At the V-shaped crossroads, stay on the left-hand path and continue straight ahead until you reach Mazagran farm.

(4) After passing the farm, take the first path on the left, just before the path goes around a hunting watchtower (this path is not clearly visible from the road).

(5) At the first junction, take theGR®5(white and red markings) on the left and continue straight ahead.

(6) After passing the information panels about the flora and fauna on your left (wooden structure), continue along the path that descends steeply (caution: do not go all the way down the path) and take the path on the left. Then follow the first path on the right and begin the descent, continuing straight ahead until you reach the edge of the woods.

(7) When you leave the woods, go up the dirt road to the left.

(2) Back at the crossroads, take the tarmac road on the right.
At the top of Rue de Gorze, turn left at the crossroads, then follow the path on the right (red and white barrier). Continue along this path, keeping to the right (do not take the path on the left).

(8) After passing a stone marker, take the path on the right and then, a few metres further on, take a very steep path that descends to the right (difficult to see and very slippery in wet weather).

(9) Once at the bottom, turn left and continue along the path surrounded by vineyards. Leaving the path, turn left onto the road and cross the bridge.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin du Cloître to return to the football pitch car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 175 m - Football pitch car park. Close to the - Moselle (la)
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 184 m - Crossroads of the circular. View of the valley of the - Gorzia (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Moselle
  3. 2 : km 2.06 - alt. 252 m - Crossroads of four paths - Col de Rudemont
  4. 3 : km 2.58 - alt. 294 m - V-shaped crossroads
  5. 4 : km 4.46 - alt. 342 m - Mazagran farm
  6. 5 : km 4.79 - alt. 335 m - GR 5 junction
  7. 6 : km 5.63 - alt. 314 m - Information panels on flora and fauna
  8. 7 : km 7.24 - alt. 233 m - Exit the woods
  9. 8 : km 9.27 - alt. 294 m - Very steep descent. View of the valley - Rupt de Mad
  10. 9 : km 9.5 - alt. 227 m - Vineyards
  11. S/E : km 10.65 - alt. 175 m - Football pitch car park

Worth a visit

(1) View of the Gorzia valley on the right.

(4) Mazagran farm.

(8) Magnificent view of Rupt de Mad and the Moselle.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Pioponeux
Pioponeux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and fairly varied hike. There is a slight incline but no particular difficulties, except for the final descent to Novéant, which can be slippery.
An interesting little detour can be made by continuing straight on for 800 metres after the Mazagran farm. Panoramic view as far as the banks of the Meuse.

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EVELORR
EVELORR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A hike we did a few years ago and enjoyed doing again.
A pleasant hike offering beautiful scenery. The only slight difficulty was "the steep slope" because the ground was very muddy
due to the weather.

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Fred64
Fred64
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk with a very perilous descent at the end, even though the weather was dry!

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valeriede M
valeriede M

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I confirm that at 4, follow the directions to find the forest path, which is no longer well maintained. Between 4 and 5, you will come across a recently built light beige gravel road. Cross it, heading to the right, and immediately look to the left for the continuation of the unmaintained path.
You can also stay on this road and rejoin the GR5 a little further on at the crossroads.
It's hard to get lost.
I can also confirm that there is a very steep descent between points 8 and 9. Hiking poles are recommended to help you slow down...
For views of the Rupture de Mad and the Moselle, head to the hilltop before reaching point 8. At this point, the view is obscured by vegetation. Take a break before descending.
Follow the GPS track, no difficulty.
A pleasant, varied hike; the initial climb in the sun was compensated for by the cool shade.
Thank you for this hike.

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bigoud29
bigoud29

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's not always easy to correlate the written directions with the IGN map. We made two mistakes but quickly turned back because we have a good sense of direction. And a little experience...
But it's a beautiful hike, with no major difficulties, except for the steep slope near the end, which would be very difficult to descend in really wet weather. Fortunately, it was freezing there!

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Nyarlathotep
Nyarlathotep

Thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed it. Happy walking.

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pauline43
pauline43

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk with autumn colours. The last part on the plateau is fantastic, with superb views. The descent is very steep.
Thank you for this route, which is quite varied (forest, vineyards, valley).

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mamaude
mamaude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

I knew part of the route, but not the section leading to Mazagran farm. Be careful, between 4 and 5, there is an unmarked crossroads that can be confusing. The GR5 markings are impeccable. Beautiful forest. We didn't take the very steep path at the end of the route. I know it and even in dry weather, it is "difficult" to descend. We came back by road. No big deal.
Fog, frosty grass, winter atmosphere, a superb walk. For the eco-conscious, there are several trains a day from Novéant station. A very nice start to the year. Thank you.

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NatDeca
NatDeca

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this route by bike and really enjoyed it! However, you need to use the Visorando map regularly. The path after the farm is really hard to find simply because it doesn't look like a path at all... Without the map, I wouldn't have been sure about it.
I got lost at point 8 and when I realised, I couldn't be bothered to turn back, so I ended up climbing most of the Rudemont hill, ha ha, but I found the trail again in the vineyards and was rewarded with a superb view from the top. The section through the vineyards at the end is magnificent!!!

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5corinne
5corinne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
on the way there, we couldn't find point 6. We went back via the Mazagran farm.
at point 9, we turned left and then went down through the vineyards.
we asked for directions to get back.
that said, it was a beautiful hike. Thank you

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Thierry-Rando
Thierry-Rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little hike, done in the opposite direction to the one indicated.
On the Rudemont, I preferred the small cliffside path rather than the carriageway to better enjoy this aerial route and the superb views.
I really enjoyed it – definitely worth doing again

Happy hiking, everyone!

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

I'm not very experienced, I'm just starting out and I'm still looking for the little path after the farm. I turned back.

Everyone started small. We've all gotten lost at least once.

When hiking, be sure to follow two rules:

1. Follow the description
2. Match the map description to the terrain using the Visorando map (IGN 1:25,000)... it's not easy at first, which is why I suggest a third rule.

The third rule:

3. Check your position in real time with the Visorando GPS app or your GPS.

Best regards

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jalastol
jalastol

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

I'm not very experienced, I'm just starting out and I'm still looking for the little path after the farm. I turned back.

After the farm, I saw two watchtowers but no path.

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viovio
viovio

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with lovely views of the Moselle and the Arnaville dam.
i agree with Stéphane0757's comment: the descent down the limestone lawn is a bit tricky for older people. So when I do it again, I'll do it in the opposite direction.

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Stéphane0757
Stéphane0757

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Due to the difficult descent on a trail that is very slippery at this time of year, we decided to do this hike in reverse. Climbing is easier with walking sticks. As a result, this hike is very enjoyable and easier for people who are less fit.

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