Forest and pond at Brin-sur-Seille

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A border village from 1870 to 1914, Brin-sur-Seille was completely razed to the ground at the start of the First World War. This walk will allow you to discover views of the Seille valley from the top of the village, its forest and its pond, which has long been used for restocking the region’s rivers and ponds.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 126 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 126 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 283 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 198 m
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Haute Brin, destroyed in 1919
Frontière Bridge Point 1
Seille Valley and Basse Brin
Foothills of Mont d'Amance

Description of the walk

(S/E) From the village square, take Rue de Metz on the left, facing the mini-market. Follow this street to the junction signposted for Bioncourt.

(1) Take Rue du Pont Lajus on the left and head uphill.

(2) At the top of this hill, turn right, follow this road past the cemetery and continue along the path to the junction after the forest ranger’s house.

(3) At the junction, take the path on the left and follow it to the next junction, Rond Georges.

(4) Turn right, then, at the next junction, turn left. Follow this path straight on until you reach a T-junction.

(5) At the junction, take the path on the left and follow it, crossing two bridges, until you reachthe GR®5. In good weather, you may see wind turbines on the left.

(6) Turn left to follow theGR®5, marked in red and white. Ignore the path on the left at the first junction and continue to the second junction.

(7) Turn left towards the pond and follow this path to the pond’s overflow.

(8) Take a path on the left that goes round Étang de Brin. After going round the pond, return to theGR®5.

(9) Take theGR®5to the left, continuing straight on at the next junction. Continue along the path to the village.

(10) At the entrance to the village, ignore the paths to the left and right and continue straight ahead. After about 100 metres, turn right onto Rue de l’Étang.

(11) At the next junction, turn left onto the street leading up towards the town hall and continue straight on. Pass the schools, the town hall and the church.

(2) Continue straight on towards the cemetery.

(12) After the cemetery, take the path on the left. Follow this path to the next junction.

(10) Take the path opposite, slightly to the left. Follow this path to the cycle path.

(13) Turn left onto the cycle path until you reach the junction with the D70 road.

(14) Turn left and follow Rue de Nancy (D70) along the pavement until you return to the village square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 201 m - Village square. Walk along the - Seille (Affluent de la Moselle)
  2. 1 : km 0.51 - alt. 199 m - At the junction, turn left uphill
  3. 2 : km 0.73 - alt. 217 m - At the junction, turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 219 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 3.04 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 5.61 - alt. 274 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 6.86 - alt. 283 m - GR5 Turn left
  8. 7 : km 8.5 - alt. 244 m - Turn left towards the pond
  9. 8 : km 9.62 - alt. 231 m - Start on the left, Tour de l' - Étang de Brin
  10. 9 : km 11.42 - alt. 232 m - Turn left towards the village
  11. 10 : km 13.07 - alt. 215 m - Village entrance
  12. 11 : km 13.34 - alt. 204 m - On the right at the top of the village
  13. 12 : km 14.11 - alt. 219 m - Chemin de l'Herbe
  14. 13 : km 15.47 - alt. 211 m - Greenway
  15. 14 : km 16.11 - alt. 203 m - Rue de Nancy
  16. S/E : km 16.94 - alt. 201 m - Village square

Notes

In wet weather, bring gaiters and walking sticks.
Shelter available in the village square: bus stop.

Worth a visit

(1) On the right, towards Bioncourt, site of the former border bridge between France and Germany from 1870 to 1914.
Binoculars available for birdwatching at the pond.
After the pond, on the right, about 100 metres away, in the forest, a former military hospital from the First World War.
At the schools, a beautiful view to the right over the Seille valley.

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
fanfan
fanfan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
We know the Brin Pond area well; we often go there, but we usually set off from Amance.
On this route, once you reach the pond, it’s best to stay on the forest track; the paths around the pond are very often (if not always) flooded
Near the pond, a small path leads on a round trip to an observatory which, unfortunately, is no longer maintained and is even becoming dangerous.
A tip for this route: stick to the forest road.

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c.noirtin
c.noirtin

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

despite the dry weather over the past few weeks, the section of the route around the pond is difficult to navigate (muddy patches, ruts filled with water, etc.
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jptviso
jptviso

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The route lacks narrow forest paths. I found the stretches of wide paths a bit long.
Otherwise, it’s very good.

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pierrejames
pierrejames

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, well described and clearly signposted along the route. The circular route is pleasant and varied, following forest tracks.

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bryer
bryer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely little autumn walk, with the beautiful, shimmering colours of the season.
In summer, on the white paths, the glare must be quite intense.

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fanfan
fanfan
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A walk often undertaken by our local walking club.
Take care if the ground is very wet, as the section north of the pond leading to the nature trail may be impassable. The small stream flowing in from the west overflows, spreads out and makes the passage very difficult.
Walking along the forest tracks (dirt tracks) can be long and tedious.

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