The vineyards of the Moselle hills around Metz

Discover the slopes of the Moselle AOC by bike through the vineyards and cellars of our local winegrowers in the Metz region, with stops at Robert Schuman's house, the Gallo-Roman aqueduct and the memorial to the Battle of Dornot-Corny. The return journey will follow the Voie Bleue along the banks of the Moselle. Warning: this route is quite technical, especially on the way there, and uses stony paths. It can be dangerous in wet conditions, so don't forget your protective gear and take care.

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
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    Distance: 36.33 km
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    Duration according to the author: 4 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 299 m
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    Descent: - 292 m

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    Highest point: 296 m
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    Lowest point: 165 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Le Ban-Saint-Martin (57050)
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    Start/End: N 49.12124° / E 6.149823°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare d'Ars-sur-Moselle.

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    Type of surface:
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     50% Road  50% Byway
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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Description of the route

Departure from the Town Hall of Ban-Saint-Martin, Avenue Henri II.

(S/E) Follow Rue du Moulinl'Avenue du Général de Gaulle towards Longeville les Metz, then turn right onto theN103W, Rue du Maréchal Foch.

(1) At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue du Fort, heading towards Mont Saint-Quentin via the tourist route. At the three-way junction, keep right and, after a few bends, you will reach the entrance to the Bismarck Tower.

(2) Continue along the road for about 300 metres until you reach Allée des Pins on the left.

(3) Take this road and, at the end of the tarmac road, turn left downhill and follow the path. At the crossroads, turn right onto Chemin des Cents Livres and follow it. Pass over the first vineyards and you will come to a crossroads with a calvary.

(4) Go down Route Touristique (D103w) and Rue du Saint-Quentin on the left. At the small square on the right with a crucifix, take the path on the right. Admire the vineyards between Scy-Chazelles and Lessy. At the end of the path, go down about a hundred metres on the left.

(5) At the crossroads, turn left (Chemin des Braves), then turn left onto Route de Lessy (D103g) and join Rue de Vignes on the right.

(6) Turn onto this road, then continue along Rue de Moulins. Halfway up the hill, don't miss Place de l'Europe and Robert Schuman's house on your left. Return to Rue du Moulin.

(7) Continue left and stop after the right-hand bend at Moulin.

(8) Pass the Molozay cellars, then turn left and arrive at the bottom of Rue de la Gare.

(9) Cross Rue de Verdun (M603) and continue straight ahead. Go around the town hall, then, at the junction of Ruelle des Écoles and Rue de la Mairie, continue left to the church and castle.

(10) Turn right onto Rue des Moulins, cross Saint-Ruffine following Chemin des Bruyères, then Grand'Rue.

(11) At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue de Metz and arrive at Rue de la Taye on the left, in the centre of Jussy.

(12) Take this road, then turn right shortly afterwards onto Rue de la Fontaine. Leave the village and follow the GR®5 straight ahead. At the fork with a cross on your left, turn right and you will soon reach a three-way junction.

(13) Turn right through the vineyard, then turn left downhill and enter Vaux via Rue des Vignes. Continue along Rue du Grand Lavoir and you will arrive at Place de la Mairie.

(14) First turn right then left and follow the lane closed to all vehicles (Route Du Châté). Walk past the schools and you will reach a fork. Turn left down Route du Bois la Dame until you reach the left-hand bend.

(15) At the bend, turn right onto Chemin de la Raille, then continue straight ahead southwards until you reach the first houses in Saint-Paul. Turn left (Chemin Saint-Vincent) and you will come to a large crossroads.

(16) Turn right onto Rue Georges Clémenceau (M6). After the Ars-Sur-Moselle bus stops, you will come to a large roundabout.

(17) Continue straight ahead on the D6, Rue du Bois Le Prêtre, towards Ancy-sur-Moselle and turn right onto Rue du Bassin Romain, a few metres before the aqueduct at the entrance to a narrow cul-de-sac.

(18) Take this road, then turn left at the top of the street.

(19) Note the Gallo-Roman basin at the top under a metal shelter. Continue along the path to the first houses of Ancy-sur-Moselle, then to a crossroads.

(20) Turn right onto Rue Bernard Toussaint, continue along Rue Jean Le Coullon, Rue de Lorraine and Rue Ferdinand Guepratte until you reach Place Foch.

(21) Turn right onto Route de Gorze and follow the road to the vineyard, in the vineyards above the village.

(22) Turn around and return to Place Foch.

(21) Turn right, then immediately left onto Rue Amiral Guepratte. At the next crossroads, turn right onto Rue du Moulin Bas, then quickly left onto Rue des Gravillons. Walk alongside the cemetery, then continue straight ahead onto Chemin du Gravillon to arrive in the village of Dornot.

(23) Turn right, uphill (Grand Rue), then left onto Rue des Gauvaines. Continue along the path through the vineyards and orchards towards Chemin du Raz. At the end, continue along Rue André Ballard in Novéant until you reach the crossroads with Rue de la Chavée.

(24) Go down to the left and at the stop sign opposite No. 80, turn left onto Rue Foch and continue to the station.

(25) Take the cycle path that goes around the station on the right, go under the railway tracks and take the footbridge at the tunnel exit on the left. Cross the Moselle towards Corny, then turn left onto the Voie Bleue towards Metz. Go around the campsite and continue towards the historic trail of the Battle of Dornot Corny. Pass by the memorial.

(26) After the commemorative stele, pass the Bois du Fer à Cheval stele and continue along the banks of the Moselle. You will reach the remains of the towpath and then the Roman aqueduct on the east side.

(27) Continue along the village of Jouy-aux-Arches.

(28) When you reach a barrier, turn left onto a bridge over the Moselle Canal and continue along the riverbank until you reach the bend after passing under the railway bridge.

(29) The greenway leaves the riverbank and heads towards the ponds, then rejoins it and leads to a bridge over the Moselle.

(30) Pass under the bridge, then cross the Moselle.

(31) At the end of the bridge, take a sharp right turn and descend to the Moselle. Follow it on your right, following the Voie Bleue towards Metz.

(32) Cross the Fossé des Vieilles Eaux bridge and continue until you pass the Le Ban Saint-Martin sign on the left before the footbridge over the canal.

(33) Turn left, pass under the railway tracks and head towards the Ban-Saint-Martin Town Hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 167 m - Ban-Saint-Martin Town Hall - Moselle (la)
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 171 m - Rue du Fort
  3. 2 : km 2.37 - alt. 264 m - Tour Bismarck
  4. 3 : km 2.72 - alt. 279 m - Allée des pins
  5. 4 : km 3.86 - alt. 293 m - Tourist Route (D103w)
  6. 5 : km 4.83 - alt. 257 m - Chemin des Braves
  7. 6 : km 5.36 - alt. 250 m - Rue des Vignes - Église Saint-Rémy (Scy-Chazelles)
  8. 7 : km 5.81 - alt. 223 m - Robert Schuman's house - Église Saint-Quentin (Scy-Chazelles)
  9. 8 : km 6.2 - alt. 190 m - Molozay cellars
  10. 9 : km 6.53 - alt. 175 m - Rue de Verdun
  11. 10 : km 6.72 - alt. 169 m - Rue des Moulins
  12. 11 : km 8.01 - alt. 218 m - Roundabout
  13. 12 : km 8.56 - alt. 236 m - Rue de la Taye
  14. 13 : km 9.24 - alt. 229 m - Vineyard Trail
  15. 14 : km 9.64 - alt. 206 m - Vaux Town Hall - Château de Vaux
  16. 15 : km 10.18 - alt. 209 m - Chemin de La Rail
  17. 16 : km 11.25 - alt. 171 m - Rue Georges Clemenceau
  18. 17 : km 12.54 - alt. 175 m - Roundabout
  19. 18 : km 13.4 - alt. 172 m - Rue du Bassin Romain
  20. 19 : km 13.64 - alt. 188 m - Upper reservoir of the aqueduct - Aqueduc Romain
  21. 20 : km 14.3 - alt. 180 m - Rue Bernard Toussaint
  22. 21 : km 15.58 - alt. 185 m - Place Foch
  23. 22 : km 16.35 - alt. 244 m - Wine estate
  24. 23 : km 18.01 - alt. 179 m - Dornot
  25. 24 : km 20.56 - alt. 184 m - Getting to Novéant station
  26. 25 : km 20.91 - alt. 174 m - Gare de Novéant
  27. 26 : km 23.23 - alt. 173 m - Memorial to the Battle of Dornot Corny - Moselle (la)
  28. 27 : km 26.12 - alt. 171 m - Aqueduc Romain de Jouy-aux-Arches
  29. 28 : km 26.47 - alt. 175 m - Canal de Jouy
  30. 29 : km 28.31 - alt. 169 m - Passage under the railway bridge - Bend
  31. 30 : km 31.65 - alt. 175 m - Bridge over the Moselle
  32. 31 : km 31.98 - alt. 173 m - Take a sharp right turn.
  33. 32 : km 33.11 - alt. 170 m - Fossé des Vieilles Eaux (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Moselle
  34. 33 : km 36.15 - alt. 169 m - Fork in the road, towards Le Ban Saint-Martin
  35. S/E : km 36.33 - alt. 167 m - Ban-Saint-Martin Town Hall

Notes

Warning! This route is quite technical, especially on the way there, and involves stony paths. It can be dangerous in wet conditions, so don't forget your personal protective equipment and take care.

Worth a visit

(7) Visit to Robert Schuman's house.

(7) Visit to the Molzay cellars.

(19) Retention basin of the aqueduct between Ars-sur-Moselle and Ancy-sur-Moselle.

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