Les Queulots starting from Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe

A short walk in a site not to be missed. You will walk in the footsteps of the Queulots who, in the Middle Ages, frightened the inhabitants with their sticks coated in manure.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.74 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 152 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 153 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 267 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 193 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Servigny-lès-Sainte-Barbe community centre.
Note: It is also possible to do this route starting from the centre of the village of Failly.
This route is numbered 5: Les Queulots and is marked with yellow rectangles.

(S/E) Take Rue de la Corvée towards Poixe until you reach the junction with Rue des Marronniers, where there is a fountain.

(1) Turn left and continue until you reach the junction with the D3. Turn right onto the D3, the road to Bouzonville.

(2) Cross it, taking great care as it is a dangerous road. Take the path opposite towards the military cemetery, leave it on your left and continue along the path. Then turn left twice at 90° to reach Failly and the crossroads with Rue du Queulot.

(3) Turn right, walk past Saint-Trudon Church, pass the town hall and then the school, and continue along Rue de Vrémy. Continue on, enter the village and follow Rue du Général Ardant, then pass a Y-junction with a wash house in the centre of the village.

(4) At the wash house, turn left onto Rue du Pont de la Chance, then at the end of the road, continue along the downhill carriageway. You will reach a right-angled crossroads.

(5) Leave the road and take the slightly uphill path opposite to the next signpost, where you will rejoin theGR®5F.

(6) At the signpost for "La Grande Commune", turn left onto the red and white markedGR® trail, which is also part of the Way of St James, recognisable by its blue and yellow scallop shell markings. This section follows the old railway line, passing the former Failly station. Reach the crossroads at the bridge over the railway line. This allows you to continue on circular loop No. 4, Le Chemin de la Reine, via a 1.4 km link.

(7) Leave theGR® here and take the street on the left. Pass in front of the cemetery. Stay on this street, turning right at the next crossroads. Continue along Rue de l'Ancienne Gare and return to the crossroads with Rue du Queulot that you passed on the way there.

(3) Opposite, take the same route you took on the way there to return to the car park of the Servigny-Les-Sainte-Barbe community centre (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 264 m - Car park at the Servigny multi-purpose hall
  2. 1 : km 0.6 - alt. 261 m - Rue de la Corvée crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.04 - alt. 263 m - Bouzonville road D3. Towards - Cimetière militaire franco-prussien (Failly)
  4. 3 : km 1.82 - alt. 204 m - Église Saint-Trudon (Failly)
  5. 4 : km 3.58 - alt. 251 m - Vrémy wash house
  6. 5 : km 4.37 - alt. 213 m - Forest crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.02 - alt. 258 m - GR5F crossroads and link
  8. 7 : km 7.3 - alt. 220 m - Railway bridge
  9. S/E : km 9.74 - alt. 265 m - Car park at the Servigny multi-purpose hall

Notes

Worth a visit

Les Queulots: inhabitants of Failly
German monuments from the 1870 war in Servigny-les-Sainte-Barbe: war memorial
Wash houses in Servigny-les-Sainte-Barbe and Vrémy
Remains of the old Failly railway station
Some structures from the old railway line:
- bridge in the woods between Failly and Vrémy
- bridge near Failly.
Failly viaduct

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.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
EmmanuelB57
EmmanuelB57
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike with excellent signposting.
Alternating between meadows and forests (a bit of tarmac at the start and finish, but it's not a problem).
If you don't want to get your shoes muddy, don't do it after heavy rain. With the right shoes, it adds a little difficulty, so it's quite good.

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Rv2m
Rv2m

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking in freezing weather, so no mud! Beautiful walk through the forest.

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Clovis5793
Clovis5793

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and informative hike, particularly regarding the remains of the 1870-1871 war. The downsides: the walk through the village of Servigny is a bit long and uninteresting. The descent to the village of Failly is muddy and slippery. The climb back up, which is just as muddy, is easier, however.
But overall, it's still a lovely walk.

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Alexanlux
Alexanlux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is well marked and the hike is beautiful.

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Caroline57
Caroline57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the footsteps of pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, among others. Very good signage. To be repeated soon.

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LEPETITDIDIER
LEPETITDIDIER

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route not to be attempted at this time of year.
As soon as the route was no longer paved, it became extremely muddy and therefore very unpleasant.

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muriel.demessance
muriel.demessance
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful nature walk! A lovely discovery of historical remains! :

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port
port

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

varied landscapes historical monuments old railway line

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