The crosses of Aroffe

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This easy little route, straddling the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle departments, will take you through woods and farmland in rolling, bucolic countryside. Enjoy the fresh air among the ploughed fields and pastures in this little-visited region.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.30 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 134 m
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    Descent: - 125 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 435 m
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    Lowest point: 351 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Aroffe (88170)
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    Start/End: N 48.401318° / E 5.899801°
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White Cross deciphered
Romanesque church of Tramont St-Andé
Back to Aroffe
White Cross

Description of the walk

The route starts in the village of Aroffe, from the wash house near the bridge over the Aroffe river. There are parking spaces nearby.

(S/E) Take the D29 road towards Soncourt (south-east). Cross the Aroffe.

(1) In Soncourt, take the first road on the left, Rue des Vignes. This road climbs towards a large hay barn.

(2) Shortly after this, follow the path on the left which climbs for about 600 m to reach the top of the hill (elevation 426).

(3) Take the path on the left at the edge of the forest, then continue along this path through the forest until you reach Tramont-Saint-André. Walk down the street until you reach Grande Rue.

(4) Take Grande Rue on the right. The road turns left, crosses a bridge and climbs steeply towards a crossroads.

(5) Take the Route de Favières (communal road) opposite, until you reach a pumping station with a picnic area nearby. Pass this until you find the road on the left just after the bend (no entry in case of rain or thaw).

(6) Turn onto this road, which ends in a path after about 2 km. The path leads to another perpendicular path.

(7) Go up the path on the right for about 200 m until you reach the White Cross, then turn back and head southwest on this path. After about 1 km, you will reach the Route du Bois du Feys.

(8) Continue left on this road until you return to Aroffe. The second cross on the route is located on this section of road.
In Aroffe, continue along the road until you return to the wash house (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 351 m - Wash house. Towards the - Aroffe (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 1.23 - alt. 362 m - Soncourt, Rue des Vignes
  3. 2 : km 1.79 - alt. 399 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.45 - alt. 426 m - Cote 426
  5. 4 : km 3.19 - alt. 371 m - Tramont, Grande Rue
  6. 5 : km 3.5 - alt. 379 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.01 - alt. 409 m - Road on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.57 - alt. 431 m - Cote 431, perpendicular road
  9. 8 : km 7.11 - alt. 412 m - Route du Bois du Feys
  10. S/E : km 8.3 - alt. 351 m - Wash house

Notes

The route is constantly on roads or wide paths. It does not present any notable difficulties and can easily be covered by mountain bike or even hybrid bike, with a pleasant final descent of over 2 km. Most of the tarmac sections (from (6) and then from (8) are dead ends, so traffic is limited to tractors working in the adjacent fields).

For those arriving at the White Cross, there is an inscription on the stone that I was unable to read. If you can, please leave a comment to let us know.

Worth a visit

At Tramont-Saint-André, heading towards Vicherey, there is a remarkable oak tree that is worth visiting. Continuing along this road to Vicherey, you will arrive at the church of Vicherey, the former chapel of the castle that no longer exists.

Here and there, you will find signs for Club Vosgien trails. This means that other routes are also possible in the area.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Charloun54
Charloun54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route from village to village, through fields and valleys, just as described... The White Cross is moving. Also worth seeing is a beautiful Romanesque lintel on the façade of the church in Aroffe. Thank you!

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Chha
Chha

🙂🙂🙂

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François.colom
François.colom
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Delighted to have been able to facilitate and enchant your post-party hike.

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Chha
Chha

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk in a part of France I don't know very well. Clear explanations. No difficulty. Very useful when you've been out partying the night before. 🙂

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François.colom
François.colom

Thank you for your comment, and well done for figuring it out... PAX, of course!

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Creek
Creek

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

A very pleasant short walk, which introduces you to the valleys of the Saintois region. The weather was magnificent on 13 June, warm with a light breeze. We were the only walkers, meeting a few farmers in the fields and some young people in the villages. A very easy walk but with a lovely variety of landscapes. The White Cross is very small, surrounded mainly by rye and barley fields, with the word PAX written on it.
Thank you for the detailed descriptions and the 1:25,000 map, which is always useful and interesting to consult.

Chris

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Vadrouille88
Vadrouille88

Indeed, there is an error in the guided hike: "Les Croix d'Aroffe" was originally planned but changed at the last minute for fear of being caught by nightfall. We ended up going to "Grand Rozot" instead. When Visorando asked me to give my opinion, I wasn't paying attention and posted my comment too quickly. Your message has given me the opportunity to correct this, and I thank you for that.

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François.colom
François.colom

Hello, and thank you for leaving a message.
I completely agree about yesterday's light, which I also enjoyed yesterday in the countryside near Aroffe.
However, I'm a little surprised by your comment about the canal and pond, as there aren't really any on this hike. Are you sure you posted your comment on the right hike?

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Vadrouille88
Vadrouille88
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January hike among the ponds. Beautiful sunshine, magnificent winter light on the ponds. Only swans visible at this time of year: we'll come back in the spring. The first part along the canal on the straight cycle path is a bit long, but the second part among the ponds is superb.
Please note that work has recently been carried out to join two ponds, and the junction between points 6 and 7 is no longer accurate, but there is no risk of getting lost.

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LE TOULOIS 54
LE TOULOIS 54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike. Passing through pretty villages. Not difficult, and the roads and paths taken are not very busy.

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tine50
tine50

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route corresponds well to the description of the hike!

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