The Lion Fountain

After a stroll along the banks of the "Ruisseau de Quarante" and through a small valley of wild beauty, this short route invites you to discover a typical Lorraine linear village, Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe, which has successfully preserved its exceptional built heritage.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.18 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 57 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 57 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 208 m

Description of the walk

__Access to the start: Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe
Park in the small car park at the village hall near the route information board.
Yellow markings and directional signs, route no. 6.

(S/E) With your back to the village, take the dirt track that winds down alongside the farm buildings.

(1) At the crossroads with the signpost for “Bois de Gras”, turn right towards “Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe via the Ruisseau de Quarante” as indicated on the signpost.

This route also takes you to Sainte-Barbe via Gras. You do not join another circular route. However, from Sainte-Barbe you can complete a circular route by heading to Vrémy, then Failly, and back to Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe.

(2) After 400 m, turn left and cross the "Ruisseau de Quarante" and continue to the right into the "Fontaine à Lions" valley, which runs alongside the stream for 750 m.

(3) Turn right to cross the stream again and head back up onto the plateau.
By turning left, you can join the Metz-Métropole “Le Vallon de Quarante” route (Walks and Nature No. 12) towards Noisseville, a distance of 5.1 km.

(4) Turn right at the fork in the dirt track to head back towards Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe.
Continue along the path until you reach the Route de Nouilly and turn right towards the village of Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe. Continue along this road and cross the village via the main street to the car park of the village hall in Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe (S/E).
By turning left, you can join the Metz-Métropole “Le Vallon de Quarante” route (Balades et Natures No. 12) heading towards Nouilly, a distance of 5.1 km.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 265 m - Car park at the village hall, Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe
  2. 1 : km 0.6 - alt. 236 m - Bois de Gras crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.96 - alt. 223 m - First bridge over the Quarante stream
  4. 3 : km 1.76 - alt. 208 m - Cross the Quarante stream again
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 248 m - Crossroads, dirt track
  6. S/E : km 3.18 - alt. 265 m - Car park at the village hall, Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe

Notes

Option on the return journey to go behind the village by taking the first road on the right at the village entrance, which leads directly to the village hall (more rural).
Downside: you won’t see the village street, the church, the vicarage or the war graves.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 5533502

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It was a nice walk, but be warned: the 750 metres between the two bridges were very, very muddy. Bear in mind the weather conditions from the previous days.

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Randohautchemin
Randohautchemin

Thank you for your comment. We’ll make a note of that regarding the tree.

Kind regards

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AsG02
AsG02

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A fallen tree on the path

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Tropicarina
Tropicarina

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful family walk in the countryside. However, the path is muddy.

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Parley
Parley

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, starting and ending in a beautiful village. Be warned, though: it’s a bit tricky to spot the bridge, as it isn’t actually visible on the way there; we only saw it after we’d gone past it and turned back.

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port
port

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a lovely country walk

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