Grand tour of Camp d'Affrique

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Departure from the Plateau des Loisirs for this very shady hike in the undergrowth around Camp d'Affrique.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 420 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 372 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Ludres (54710)
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    Start/End: N 48.629437° / E 6.158503°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3315ET
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A very old oak tree
The imposing telecommunications tower.
A view of the double enclosure.

Description of the walk

In Ludres, follow the signs for Plateau des Loisirs.
When you reach the plateau, park in the large car park on the right. The hike starts here.

(S/E) Take the road that climbs towards the football pitches for a few metres.

(1) Turn left towards a large tarmac car park. Walk along the edge of the car park until you come out near a playground. Continue straight ahead until you reach a wide path. Turn left between two stones placed on the side of the path. Continue straight ahead on the path without any signposts. Follow the main path.

(2) When you reach an open area, turn left until you reach a wide track. Take the track on the right (between plots 5 on the left and 2 on the right). Follow the track (GR®5Faccess) through plots 6, 7 and 8 (information panel about the Camp d'Affrique).

(3) At the crossroads, turn right, following theGR® Pays de Nancy and Cercle Bleu markings. Cross the double enclosure of Camp Celte and turn right (GR® Pays and Cercle Bleu).

(4) Leave the path and turn left onto a wide trail (between plots 9 and 10) - (GR® Pays and Cercle Bleu).

(5) At the next crossroads, turn right (GR® Pays de Nancy) and continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads.

(6) Turn left, continuing to follow theGRP® straight ahead until you reach the junction at elevation 393.

(7) When you reach a wide track, turn left (towards La Vierge de Chaligny, 2 km) and continue to follow the GR®. Walk along the Bagneris forest road until you reach a barrier before the D974.

(8) Leave theGR® and take the path on the right that runs alongside a barbed wire fence (marked by the Ludres Trial et Running Association - be careful, you are entering the bumpy mountain bike trail).
Continue straight ahead, ignoring the adjacent paths. At the end of the fence around a plantation of beech and maple trees planted by the O.N.F., continue straight ahead, then straight ahead again at a second crossroads, until you reach a crossroads. Turn right twice, following the Cercle Bleu and Association Ludres Trial et Running markings, and you will reach a road.

(9) Take the road on the left that runs alongside the broadcasting tower and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 410 m - Parking Plateau des Loisirs
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 412 m - T-junction A/R
  3. 2 : km 1 - alt. 415 m - Open area
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 407 m - Camp d’Affrique - GRP de Nancy
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 417 m - Fork
  6. 5 : km 3.26 - alt. 401 m - Fork
  7. 6 : km 3.56 - alt. 403 m - Fork
  8. 7 : km 5.08 - alt. 391 m - Fork in the road on a wide track
  9. 8 : km 5.52 - alt. 377 m - Barrier
  10. 9 : km 7.38 - alt. 403 m - Telecommunications tower.
  11. S/E : km 8.06 - alt. 410 m - Parking Plateau des Loisirs

Notes

No water on the route.
Paths and tracks in very good condition.
Lots of undergrowth and forests, pleasant in hot weather.
From (3) to (8), follow theGR® Pays de Nancy markings (yellow and red) and the blue circles.

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

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Zou48
Zou48

Thank you to Philippe 54180 and Nad 54000 for your comments.

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Nad54000
Nad54000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, with varied flora and a very pleasant setting.

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Philippe54180
Philippe54180

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike in the sunshine, no particular difficulties, except towards the end before reaching section 9, where there were some large ruts filled with water, but it was easy enough to walk around them through the forest, nothing insurmountable.

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Fa54
Fa54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Not very interesting, road damaged shortly before point 9, forcing a change to the route.

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Zou48
Zou48

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, as the creator of this pleasant woodland walk and having recently retraced it, I noticed that the final section of the path has been completely ruined by forestry machinery.
I will modify the route and update it shortly.
Kind regards

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Zou48
Zou48

Hello and thank you to François VERNIER and Christecol for their comments.
Kind regards.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2024
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 in an over-exploited forest with the constant background noise of forestry machinery. I would advise against going there at the moment, as many of the paths are badly damaged.
It may be more pleasant in the spring.

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François VERNIER
François VERNIER

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk without any major difficulties, very pleasant on well-marked paths.

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