The Pheasant Walk from Châtel-Saint-Germain

From the town hall, the walk leads to the Square du Saulcy and then to the Promenade de Montvaux, a former railway line. The botanical trail then leads to the Route de Guerre and passes through the forests of Forey and Flutôt, where there is a remarkable service tree. At the edge of the woods, a path leads back down towards the Chemin de Lorry. Passing by the Saint-Georges farm, the descent along the Chemin de Vazelle offers a view of an old lime kiln before returning to the town hall via the Rue de Lorry.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.41 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 525 ft
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    Descent: - 495 ft

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    Highest point: 1,296 ft
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    Lowest point: 778 ft

Description of the walk

The walk starts from the town hall square.

(S/E) Take Rue de Lorry, then turn left onto Chemin des Fourrières.

(1) Continue straight on past the car park and walk to the Square du Saulcy.

(2) Walk past the wash house by the stream and, at the end of the square, head up to the right (start of the botanical trail).

(3) At the end, turn right onto the Promenade de Montvaux, a former railway line running from Metz to Paris from 1873 to 1931, and used as a local link until 1973.

(4) At the bench/table, go up the steps on the right. Then follow the forest path to the left. This is a botanical trail which you should follow until you reach the Route de Guerre.

(5) Today, this is a local path. Take this path to the right. Walk through the Forey state-owned forest until the second bend on the left, then cross the Flutôt communal forest.

(6) After the bend to the right, on the left is a magnificent service tree, Sorbus domestica, with very hardy wood, which was once used to make wheel hubs and press screws.

(7) At the junction of several paths, before the turn-off towards the Gros Chêne and the chapel, and before the pine forest in the Lorry communal woodland, take the path on the right and follow it until you reach the edge of the woodland.

(8) Continue straight on along the path to join the Chemin des Lorrains.

(9) When you reach St-Georges Farm, turn right, walk past the farm, then turn left. Walk down Chemin de Vazelle. You’ll see the old lime kiln on the right-hand side of the path; continue along Rue de Lorry until you reach the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 794 ft - Town Hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.07 - alt. 794 ft - Chemin des Fourrières
  3. 2 : mi 0.26 - alt. 781 ft - Square du Saulcy - Ruisseau de Montvaux (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Fosse des Vieilles Eaux
  4. 3 : mi 0.42 - alt. 823 ft - Montvaux Walk
  5. 4 : mi 1.03 - alt. 915 ft - Bench/table
  6. 5 : mi 1.28 - alt. 958 ft - Route de Guerre
  7. 6 : mi 1.7 - alt. 1,125 ft - Service tree (Sorbus domestica)
  8. 7 : mi 2.06 - alt. 1,243 ft - Fork in the road
  9. 8 : mi 2.57 - alt. 1,270 ft - Footpath
  10. 9 : mi 3.07 - alt. 1,283 ft - Fork in the road at St Georges Farm
  11. S/E : mi 4.41 - alt. 827 ft - Town Hall

Notes

Several car parks near the start of the walk

Worth a visit

St Georges Farm: Located in the commune of Lessy, it was built in 1880 by Georges Weiss, a German contractor.

Former lime kiln in the upper part of Chemin de Vazelle.

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