The Bois Saint-Ignon

Woods and open terrain make this circular route varied.
It is a easy, smooth route for mountain bikes.
On horseback, it is pleasant terrain but involves a dangerous crossing of the D907 road.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.92 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 63 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 280 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 227 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Saizerais (54380)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.79285° / E 6.04569°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3315ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park in front of the town hall.

(S/E) With the town hall on your right, head south along Rue Saint-Amand. Follow this road, keeping to the right, until you reach Place de la Boulangerie and the stop sign at Rue de Liverdun.

(1) Cross carefully and take Chemin de Jaillon opposite. Follow this path south-west to the hamlet of Les Fromards at the entrance to the forest. Stay on this path for another kilometre or so, this time in the forest, until you reach the crossroads at the bottom of the descent.

(2) At the sign indicating the entrance to the Natrou National Forest, take the path on the right which follows a small valley that is cool even in the height of summer. In early spring, this valley is full of wild garlic, giving off its characteristic scent. Ignore the north-east paths on the right that criss-cross the forest and, after about 700 metres, you will come to a fork.

(3) The route turns sharply right to the north, then at the next junction to the north-east, climbing through the woods towards Saizerais.

(4) Upon exiting the woods, the route follows a good path that runs alongside farmland. In the evening, it is not uncommon to see a few bold deer venturing out into the open at this spot. The path, which quickly becomes passable by vehicle, offers beautiful views across the banks of the Moselle. You can see the villages of Bezaumont and Sainte-Geneviève, even though they are more than 10 km away.
Ignore a path on the left and arrive at the D907.

(5) Cross carefully and take the Fourchevoie path opposite, which descends towards Saint-Georges. The path crosses the Villers-en-Haye road.

(6) Cross this road and continue straight ahead. You will reach the first houses of Saint-Georges and the stop sign at the crossroads with Rue Saint-Georges.

(7) Turn right onto Rue Saint-Georges to return to the starting point, passing in front of the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 250 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 260 m - Place de la Boulangerie
  3. 2 : km 2.49 - alt. 229 m - Sign at the entrance to the Natrou State Forest
  4. 3 : km 3.35 - alt. 241 m - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : km 4.2 - alt. 274 m - Exit from the woods
  6. 5 : km 5.15 - alt. 270 m - D907 crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.75 - alt. 262 m - Crossing the road
  8. 7 : km 6.42 - alt. 244 m - Petit Saizerais
  9. S/E : km 6.92 - alt. 250 m - Town hall car park

Notes

Worth a visit

In the past, Saizerais was actually made up of two separate villages, Saint-Amand, also known as "le Gros Saizerais" (Big Saizerais), and Saint-Georges, or "Petit Saizerais" (Little Saizerais). Both villages had their own churches, which have since disappeared. The current church dates from 1858.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Isabelle54
Isabelle54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked route.
It is varied, with a route that crosses Saizerais, the forest and the surrounding fields.
It is not difficult.

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Angèle 2
Angèle 2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely family walk through forest and meadows, easy to navigate. I'll be back in May to admire the wild garlic.

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ABat
ABat

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and enjoyable hike for a relaxing time.
At point 2, the sign marking the entrance to the national forest is just after the fork in the road, not before as the map seems to indicate.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

I extended this walk a little by avoiding the start of the route through the SAIZERAIS communal forest (where forestry machinery was working, making a factory-like noise) and taking a detour via the GR5. There has been a lot of logging along the route, and the few large trees over 50 years old that remained have been cut down. All that's left is low undergrowth, and the few trees that have been replanted are almost all dead.
I think that with the arrival of fine weather and the return of the foliage, the route will be less dreary.

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gerard hua
gerard hua

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

to be redone in the spring

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chanpat54
chanpat54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the forest. We were lucky enough to encounter deer in the forest; it was just the two of us.

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mini randonneur
mini randonneur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Excellent forest route
However, the section outside the forest is a bit long on the way back, especially in the heat
Perhaps it would be a good idea to offer the option of starting the route in the other direction early in the morning, which would allow you to be in the forest by late morning in hot weather and shorten the return journey in the sun.
Kind regards

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Thierry Jeandel
Thierry Jeandel

Thank you for your comment.
We will be adding more hikes very soon.
See you soon!

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isa55
isa55

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I chose this route because it was short, but that didn't make it any less enjoyable! It was easy to follow, varied and accessible to all. A wonderful discovery!

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