The circular loop through the woods of Château-Bréhain

The woods of Château-Bréhain are criss-crossed with paths. You will therefore need to take care to follow the route and the description carefully. The paths (even those not shown on maps) are very wide and easily accessible. The forest is very beautiful and pleasant.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.39 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 400 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 400 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,102 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 797 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Vannecourt (57340)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.886959° / E 6.538718°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3514O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

The route starts from the car park just at the entrance to the Route Forestière de la Bellevue.

(S/E) Follow the tarmac road for just under a kilometre until you reach a track on the right, which will be your return route.

(1) Continue along the forest road until you reach a wide track on the right.

(2) Follow this for 1.5 km, leaving the forest road, until you come out onto a larger, stony forest track. Turn left and continue towards the Route Forestière de l’Épine.

(3) Just before this, turn right onto a track that heads due north.

(4) Turn left onto the track between forest plots 4 and 5 (markings on the trees). After about 200 m, take the track on the right which continues to the left and carry on, leaving the forest until you pass under a power line.

(5) Turn right onto a wide path, then turn right again to make a detour, passing under a power line twice, to join a wide cross-path.

(6) Turn right onto Chemin le Pré Prêtre and follow it to the next fork after passing under the same power line.

(7) Turn left and carry on to the village of Château-Bréhain. At the junction, turn right onto the Route de Château-Salins for 200 m.

(8) Turn right at the junction onto the path and follow it for about 700 m.

(9) Turn left onto a track and follow it for 900 m through a wooded area. Please note that the tracks in this section are not shown on the map but do indeed exist. Follow the track carefully.

(10) At the Fork in the road, take the path on the right for 750 m. At the junction where several paths meet, do not go straight on but take the path on the left, which will lead you to the Route Forestière de la Bellevue.

(1) Turn left and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,007 ft - Car park just at the entrance to the forest road
  2. 1 : mi 0.5 - alt. 1,076 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.63 - alt. 1,079 ft - Fork in the path
  4. 3 : mi 1.71 - alt. 1,010 ft - Junction before the Route Forestière de l’Épine
  5. 4 : mi 2.26 - alt. 961 ft - The “Le Pré Prêtre” path
  6. 5 : mi 2.98 - alt. 906 ft - Wide path on leaving the forest
  7. 6 : mi 4.19 - alt. 810 ft - Chemin le Pré Prêtre. Near the - Nied Française (rivière)
  8. 7 : mi 4.7 - alt. 814 ft - Route de Château-Salins
  9. 8 : mi 6.13 - alt. 814 ft - Junction on leaving Château-Bréhain
  10. 9 : mi 6.54 - alt. 945 ft - Junction
  11. 10 : mi 7.12 - alt. 1,043 ft - Fork
  12. S/E : mi 8.39 - alt. 1,007 ft - Car park just at the entrance to the forest road

Notes

A significant part of the route is in open country and it can get particularly hot during heatwaves.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
Not used
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very easy drive through fields and forest tracks, some of which had been rutted by logging vehicles. I followed Strong54’s helpful advice and set off from Château-Bréhain; that way, you avoid some of the tarmac and the car isn’t quite so isolated. I was lucky not to skid – the tracks were so muddy!
The weather wasn’t great, so I had a picnic in a hunter’s hide! (on an office chair ).

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strong54
strong54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2022
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,

An interesting walk alternating between paths through cultivated fields, footpaths and forest tracks.
We spotted some roe deer and hares.
Unfortunately, as in many forests, logging machinery has made the paths almost impassable, even on foot.
I wouldn’t recommend this walk in hot weather; a large section is in the open.
I think it would be better to set the starting point at Château Bréhain, as the car park at the entrance to the forest road is very isolated.

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