Walk around Marspich, located near the steelworks

A lovely walk passing through Volkrange, Beuvange-sous-Saint-Michel and back via Nilvange along shaded paths. A few steep climbs for experienced walkers.

Details

n°122062

Creation:
22 May 2015

Last update:
02 Sep 2026

Last review:
24 Aug 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.82 mi
Average duration: 4h 25
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 961 ft
Descent: - 945 ft
Highest point: 1,165 ft
Lowest point: 653 ft

Country: France
City: Hayange (57700|57240)
Start/End: N 49.33442° / E 6.079812°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3311E
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Description of the walk

(1) Start from the car park next to the Café Lorrain on Rue Mendès France in Marspich.
Cross Rue Mendès France and take Rue de l’Église. Then follow Rue du Ruisseau to the junction with Rue de Liaison, then turn left until you reach the second street on the right, Rue de Leyrange.
On this street, take the first left onto Rue de Nilvange and follow it until the second street on the right, Rue de la Hardt.

(2) Turn right onto the dirt track until you reach the first track on the left; follow this until the second junction of tracks.

(3) Turn right at the first junction, then turn left after less than 100 metres and turn right. Continue along this track until the fifth junction.

(4) Turn right and join the road. Follow it until the bend to the left, then take the path on the right leading to the water tank and turn left. Go round the back of the second water tank by taking the first path on the left; follow this until you reach the path branching off to the left towards Rue de Nilvange. Continue straight ahead along the path running to the left of the school.

(5) Cross the D14b, continue straight on along Chemin du Horn and follow it to Route d’Angevillers; turn left onto it, pass by the church and turn left onto Rue du Lavoir. Follow it to the junction and turn right onto Chemin du Scharren; pass in front of the farm, keep to the right and follow this path as it climbs.

(6) Take the path opposite, pass by the houses and carry on straight ahead.

(7) Turn left and follow this path straight on.

(8) Turn left onto a path and follow it, ignoring the junctions, until you reach the road, passing behind the football pitch.
Join Rue de la Métropole and turn right onto it until you reach the roundabout.
Cross the road to join Rue des Sapins. Follow it to the first street on the left (Rue d’Alsace) and turn left, passing in front of the garages.

(9) Enter the woodland on the left, follow the path on the right and, after a few bends, continue to the left.
At the first junction, turn left just before Rue de l’Esplanade and follow this path straight on.

(10) Turn slightly left, walk past the water tank and carry on to the pylon. Enter the housing estate via Rue des Jardins, follow it to Rue de l’École, then Rue de l’Église and finally back to Rue Mendès France and the car park.

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 686 ft - Start
1 : mi 0.78 - alt. 787 ft - Path on the right
2 : mi 1.21 - alt. 850 ft - Crossroads
3 : mi 1.84 - alt. 896 ft - Turn right at the crossroads
4 : mi 2.67 - alt. 673 ft - Crossing the D14b
5 : mi 3.74 - alt. 991 ft - At the crossroads, take the path opposite
6 : mi 4.4 - alt. 1,145 ft - Crossroads, turn left
7 : mi 5.22 - alt. 1,079 ft - At the crossroads, turn left
8 : mi 6.32 - alt. 817 ft - Junction near the garages
9 : mi 7.06 - alt. 922 ft - Turn left at the junction
S/E : mi 7.82 - alt. 686 ft

Notes

You can get water from residents in Volkrange or Beuvange Saint-Michel.

Worth a visit

See the exterior of the 12th-century Château de Volkrange (moat, grounds) Château de Volkrange

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5

Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.3 / 5

Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5

Route interest
4.1 / 5

User 30270308

24 Aug 2026 at 09:42 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route, though with a few rather steep climbs!!!

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Manu57120

20 Dec 2021 at 15:55 3600

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A rather uninteresting walk. The route is poorly marked, leaving you in the middle of nowhere.
The Virgin of Hayange isn’t marked on the route, even though you only need to veer off for a hundred metres or so to go and admire it

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jamro

01 Jun 2021 at 09:31 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route takes you through forests that lie between densely populated areas; as a result, there are plenty of paths through the woods and it’s not always easy to know which one to take. In my opinion, the route description isn’t detailed enough. It was written by someone who knows the area well but struggles to put themselves in the shoes of a stranger.

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deadwings

17 Jan 2021 at 15:32 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk.
However, as another hiker pointed out, there is an error in the GPX track between points 9 and 10.
“There isn’t a straight path as indicated; you need to turn left and, 500 metres further on, you’ll be back on the track.”

Remember to take your phone with the app so you can find the right path more easily.

The 4 hours 25 minutes listed on the website is also completely wrong.
It took me 3 hours, bearing in mind that I was slowed down by the snow, which made the climbs much more difficult than expected. (average speed 5 km/h)

As for the elevation gain: it is 395m. The elevation loss is 390m.

These measurements come from my Garmin Forerunner 245 watch.

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gazok54

14 Jun 2019 at 08:37 7200

OK, thanks. That way, the author will know where to make changes.

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petite chose

13 Jun 2019 at 22:51 7200

Good evening,
It’s not the description but the GPX track that doesn’t match the actual terrain
As for the elevation gain, we measured it using two GPS devices

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gazok54

13 Jun 2019 at 21:59 7200

Thanks, sweetie
The description doesn’t describe a route going straight between 9 and 10.
Otherwise, how can you confirm that the elevation gain is 386m when we state it as 286m (verified)?

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petite chose

13 Jun 2019 at 19:10 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

There is an error in the GPX track between points 9 and 10
There isn’t a straight path as indicated; you need to turn left and, 500 metres further on, you’ll be back on the track
The rest posed no problems
The elevation gain is not 286m but 386m
A lovely walk through the woods

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gazok54

23 Oct 2017 at 20:19 7200

Thank you, Beatrice Christmann
You’re absolutely right about that; the description isn’t enough – you really must have a map of the route with you.
Did you have the map with you?

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beatrice christmann

23 Oct 2017 at 20:15 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk in the forest, but a compass is ESSENTIAL as the directions provided in the guide are not sufficient. In fact, we found ourselves at several junctions with multiple possible routes, which meant there was a significant risk of straying from the suggested route.

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madmich

31 Jul 2017 at 21:24 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely short walk, mostly through the forest.
There is an error in the route at the two-thirds mark, which tends to lead you out of the forest and into open countryside. In fact, you simply need to follow the path through the forest, even if it veers away from the route at a 90-degree angle, as it rejoins the route 500 metres further on.
I think a GPS is essential, as some descriptions don’t allow you to follow the route with certainty (a few uncertainties were cleared up by the GPS track).

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JeanDetrep

23 Apr 2016 at 09:34 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The descriptions are perhaps a bit too detailed at times, and tend to be somewhat misleading for hikers (Café Lorrain is actually called ‘La Lorraine’). At point 2 (Map), the instructions say to turn right, whereas the route on the map takes a 90° left turn. However, using the route track, I completed this walk, which is very good and has all the ingredients of a lovely walk! (Forest, village, sometimes steep climbs)
JeanDetrep