Four valleys starting from Moivrons

A circular route allowing you to discover the Seille, Natagne, Moselle and Mauchère valleys, starting from Moivrons. A varied and very pleasant route allowing you to hike on the plateaus with superb views. Halfway along the route, refreshments are available in Custines.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.17 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 7 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Very difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 528 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 532 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 417 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 191 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Moivrons (54760)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.82309° / E 6.249863°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3315ET, 3414O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park around the church in Moivrons.

(S/E) Turn right towards Grande Rue, follow it to the right, then turn left to reach Chemin du Breuil. Take it to the right to reach the D90F.

(1) Cross it and take Chemin de Bratte. Continue along this path to Col de Vassuchamp.

(2) Turn left onto the path that climbs between the forest and the meadow until you reach the second crossroads.

(3) Take the path on the right and continue straight ahead into the Bois de la Tremblouze on a narrow path along the edge of the forest. Leave the forest via a short steep climb on the right to join the D90E linking Bratte to Faulx.

(4) Take the path on the right of the D90E and follow the path that climbs towards the Bois de la Rumont.

(5) At the crossroads, turn left onto the forest track. Continue to the Rond-Point de la Rumont roundabout.

(6) Turn 90° right towards Custines and reach the D44a.

(7) Cross it and take the path directly opposite; at the next crossroads, keep right. Then turn left onto the forest track. Continue through the Bois du Chapitre until you reach the Côte de Haie, which overlooks the Moselle valley: beautiful view of this valley.

(8) Turn left onto a path that cuts through the fields and leads to the first houses in Custines.

(9) Go down Rue de la Garenne and then Rue des Écoles. Continue along Rue du Général Leclerc. Turn right onto Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville. At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue René II to reach the Place de la Libération roundabout.

(10) Continue towards the A31 until you reach the junction with Rue du Général Custines, then turn left onto Chemin de la Biarre.

(11) Turn right and climb uphill to reach the beautiful viewpoint over the Moselle valley on the Champigneulles side.

(12) Take the path on your left that climbs into the forest and continue straight on towards Bois de la Jehaye. You will reach the junction with theGR®5.

(13) Continue east on theGR®5towards the Bois de Chavenois, which overlooks Faulx.

(14) Continue straight ahead, leaving theGR®5which branches off to the right towards Eulmont. You will reach a crossroads at a place called Côte de Nancy.

(15) Turn left onto the path that descends towards Montenoy. Continue to the junction with the D90.

(16) Cross it and climb up opposite towards Bois de Villers. When you reach Bois de la Dame, take the path on the right in a hairpin bend, which leads to a crossroads with several directions.

(17) Turn left and then quickly right to leave the woods, offering a beautiful view of the Seille valley. Descend the path towards Villers-lès-Moivrons.

(18) Turn left towards the village centre, then follow the D90F towards Moivrons via Rue de Batonchamps.

(19) Turn 90° right at the hamlet of La Chemelle to join the Mauchère Greenway at the Jardinet Pond.

(20) Turn left onto this road towards Moivrons. At the junction of the road and the D10, turn right onto Grand Rue, then left onto Rue de Gare and head towards the church on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 243 m - Parking around the church in Moivrons.
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 246 m - D90f crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.96 - alt. 360 m - Col de Vassuchamp
  4. 3 : km 2.27 - alt. 393 m - Towards the Bratte radar station
  5. 4 : km 4.26 - alt. 346 m - Crossroads towards the Bois de la Rumont
  6. 5 : km 5.2 - alt. 401 m - Bois de la Rumont
  7. 6 : km 6.86 - alt. 386 m - Carrefour de la Rumont
  8. 7 : km 8.14 - alt. 374 m - Route du Buzion
  9. 8 : km 12.78 - alt. 268 m - Viewpoint over the valley of the - Moselle (la)
  10. 9 : km 13.97 - alt. 217 m - Custines
  11. 10 : km 14.86 - alt. 191 m - Custines roundabout
  12. 11 : km 15.01 - alt. 196 m - Chemin de Biarre
  13. 12 : km 15.97 - alt. 305 m - Entrance to the forest
  14. 13 : km 18.24 - alt. 364 m - Crossroads towards Faulx and Bouxières aux Dames
  15. 14 : km 20.66 - alt. 376 m - GR5 crossroads
  16. 15 : km 23.64 - alt. 391 m - Crossroads towards Montenoy. View of the valley of the - Seille (Affluent de la Moselle)
  17. 16 : km 24.46 - alt. 288 m - D90
  18. 17 : km 27.27 - alt. 369 m - Crossroads with several directions
  19. 18 : km 28.21 - alt. 280 m - Villers les Moivrons
  20. 19 : km 28.7 - alt. 247 m - Hamlet of La Chemelle
  21. 20 : km 29.08 - alt. 234 m - Étang du Jardinet
  22. S/E : km 30.17 - alt. 243 m - Parking around the church in Moivrons.

Notes

Refreshments in Custines.
Natural picnic area: Étang du Jardinet in Villers les Moivrons.

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 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Lafo8020
Lafo8020

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike with very little tarmac, most of the route being in the forest with a few sections through fields. Two interesting viewpoints, the rest lacks a little in terms of points of interest to punctuate the walk. Crossing Custines is not particularly pleasant with the noise of the motorway in the background. Otherwise, a beautiful walk with some elevation gain.

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Frantz57
Frantz57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike... but we cut it short due to the distance. We reached Montenoy via a pretty path from WP3 then WP16 (via a path dedicated to walkers and cyclists) and finished the trail towards Moivrons (a total of about 10 km).
We will probably resume this hike from Bratte, located west of Moivrons.

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zatae
zatae

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A really enjoyable hike! I particularly loved the sections along the small forest paths, which were like mountain bike trails
The first hill is tough, and the one at the exit of Custines is really hardcore (done in full sun at 3 p.m.), it's a steep climb!

There's hardly any tarmac for a hike of this length, which is great.

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Stef1972
Stef1972

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good


Did it on a sunny Saturday, in a group of 6 + 2 dogs.
Very good, I recommend it.
Good walk.
Note: there is a difficult section at Custines, the Biarre hill, which is quite steep...

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michelmuller
michelmuller

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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chris_klep
chris_klep

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Enjoy your walk!

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