Through forests and meadows via Chaligny

A hike on the outskirts of Nancy offering a variety of landscapes, with forest sections and open areas around Chaligny.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 123 m
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    Descent: - 128 m

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    Highest point: 413 m
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    Lowest point: 300 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the Maron crossroads, on the road from Clairlieu to Maron, on the right-hand side of the bend at the start of the descent to Maron.

(S/E) Cross the D92 (caution, busy road) to take the path just opposite, in the bend in the road. Follow it straight ahead, cross the Chaligny road, continue straight ahead on the path on the right until you reach a large crossroads.

(1). Turn left onto the path marked Chevalet Rouge. At the end of the path, turn right onto a pleasant trail, then at the next crossroads, turn right again and continue for about 200 metres.

(2) Shortly before the path climbs slightly, turn left onto a small track that leads directly to the Vierge de Chaligny crossroads, visible on a tree on the right as you leave the track.

(3) Facing four paths leading off in front of you, take thethird on the right uphill (no entry sign). Observation: the sign for Chaligny 45 min was missing on 26 October 2024.

(4) At this large crossroads, continue straight ahead and diagonally to the left onto the Chemin du Haut de la Taye (sign: "Chaligny 30 min"). After a pleasant walk through the undergrowth, the path reaches a wooded area and the view opens up onto the Moselle valley. The path soon leads to the Chaligny road at the foot of a calvary. Descend into Chaligny via Grande Rue, pass a street on your left and you will immediately come to another street on your right (Sentier des Vergers).

(5) Turn right onto this street (orange circle markings). After a short paved section, continue along the balcony above the Moselle valley and at the end, you will come to an uphill path.

(6) Take this path on the right and continue straight up, ignoring the paths branching off to the right or left.

(7) At the top, at a fork, leave the orange circle marked path that branches off to the right and continue straight ahead along a track that crosses a first clearing. Continue along this track to cross two more clearings at a place called Les Essarts. Then rejoin the path in the forest and follow it straight ahead to reach the Tranchée de Marie Chanois just before coming out onto the D92 (caution, busy road).

(8) On the other side of the road, look for a small path and take it. Cross the first path and continue straight ahead to reach a track.

(9) Follow it to the right to quickly reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 385 m - Maron crossroads
  2. 1 : km 0.94 - alt. 413 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.08 - alt. 381 m - Path to reach the Virgin of Chaligny
  4. 3 : km 2.21 - alt. 379 m - Crossroads of the - Vierge de Chaligny (Chaligny)
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 380 m - Start of the Haut de Taye path
  6. 5 : km 4.51 - alt. 304 m - Start of the Sentier des Vergers trail
  7. 6 : km 5.53 - alt. 313 m - Crossroads, on the right
  8. 7 : km 6.25 - alt. 366 m - First clearing
  9. 8 : km 7.2 - alt. 370 m - Crossing the D92
  10. 9 : km 7.55 - alt. 372 m - Track on the right
  11. S/E : km 7.8 - alt. 385 m - Maron crossroads

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Helloandrenicole48@otange.f
Some clarifications have been provided.

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Zou48
Zou48

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I have been hiking for decades, but I must admit that this description seems to have been written from behind a desk, as it is so vague and inaccurate.
2) Before the path climbs slightly... (turn left),... whereas turning left onto a small path is the correct term.
2 bis) You will find yourself facing... not two paths, but four. Take the third path on the right uphill (no entry sign). The Chaligny 45 min sign no longer exists.
4) With the church in sight... it should say: going down Grande Rue, turn right onto Rue de Geleau (yellow circle) to reach Chemin des Vergers.
5) Turn right... Lack of precision and landmarks.

Time has surely passed since this route was created, and it needs to be corrected.
It's a shame, because this route is quite pleasant and offers beautiful views.

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randokarine
randokarine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant walk. Most of it is in the forest, but there are also some beautiful views around Chaligny. A map is essential as there are many paths in the forest.

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er6661re
er6661re

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike, much of which is through woodland (also great in summer for its coolness). Beautiful view of the Moselle. The Visorando app on our mobile phone helped us out: we got stuck twice with the paper description.
Thank you for sharing.

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nolive73
nolive73

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike, almost exclusively through forest and undergrowth.
A GPS may be useful as there are quite a few small paths and numerous trail junctions along the route.
Thanks to Corbes for sharing.

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Loni
Loni

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting and enjoyable route, especially on the way back, particularly the orchard path!
However, on the way there, some of the directions were not clear enough for the unmarked sections.
It also seems that some signs have disappeared?
Very beautiful views!

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ac92
ac92

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the forest, with beautiful views of the Moselle valley, particularly between 5 and 6. The GPS app is useful, if not essential, as there are many other paths that are difficult to navigate, or rather variations on the suggested route. We spotted a large wooden table at the edge of the forest, on the climb between 5 and 6, for a future picnic.

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Corbes
Corbes

Hello,
The description says 'in view of the church', which does not mean 'at the church'. The small tarmac road that leads to the right path is perfectly passable. It is true that the yellow round sign is placed on the right-hand wall, so it is not immediately visible when you arrive at this street. Sorry if this caused you any problems.
Kind regards.

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ValérieL
ValérieL

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No signs in Chaligny: impossible to follow the suggested route (yellow circle nowhere to be found) and path under the church virtually impassable due to overgrown brambles.

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strong54
strong54

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Fine.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike. Between points 6 and 7, there were forestry machines that had caused a lot of damage, with lots of tree felling and a ruined path, but you get used to it...

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mtortue54
mtortue54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We didn't do the entire route because we combined it with a geocaching route, but combining the two worked well.

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Ncln71
Ncln71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, well-marked route.
With the iPhone app, there are no difficulties or mistakes, as there are many paths in all directions in Haye Forest.
Some areas have been damaged by forestry machinery and may be muddy when it rains.

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