On the hills above Ancy in Ars-sur-Moselle

The walk takes you mainly through woodland and orchards.

Details

n°1476059

Creation:
14 Sep 2018

Last update:
12 Dec 2023

Last review:
18 Aug 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 4.95 mi
Average duration: 2h 45
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 577 ft
Descent: - 577 ft
Highest point: 955 ft
Lowest point: 591 ft

Country: France
City: Ars-sur-Moselle (57130)
Start/End: N 49.07846° / E 6.065677°
Accessible from the train station Gare d'Ars-sur-Moselle.
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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Pilâtre de Rozier Secondary School, Rue Pierre de Coubertin.

(S/E) Facing the secondary school, turn left onto Rue Pierre de Coubertin, continue to the end of this street and turn right onto Rue du Temple, which passes in front of the cemetery. It continues as a footpath.

(1) Turn left onto the small path, then right onto the first path marked on the map as “Côte en Vaux”, and join a wider track. Turn right again.

(2) Turn left onto the path that enters the forest, and join the^GR®5, marked with red and white stripes. Cross the^GR®5and take the path directly opposite.

(3) Turn left onto the path leading downhill. Turn right, then left, to reach the wayside cross at the junction with the Route de Gorze. Do not follow this road, but take the small path leading downhill to the left of the wayside cross (228m). Follow it for about ten metres and turn left again onto a small path. Carry on to another wayside cross (230m). Go straight on, then turn left to reach a wash house.

(4) Walk past this washhouse and take the first street on the right.

(5) Turn right onto the^GR®5, which leads downhill, and join Rue de la Fontaine. Turn left onto Rue Bernard Toussaint

(6) Take the path on your left, still marked with red and white stripes (^GR®5). Walk past the ruins of a Roman reservoir and the aqueduct dating from the 2nd century.

(7). Continue along the red and white marked path. Turn left, then right, following the signposted path to reach Rue de la Ferrée.

(8) Turn left. This street turns into a narrow path. Continue straight ahead along this path.

(1) Turn right and head back to the car park by following the path you took at the start in the opposite direction (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 682 ft - Pilâtre de Rozier College car park
1 : mi 0.37 - alt. 787 ft - Crossroads of the circular loop
2 : mi 0.99 - alt. 932 ft - Turn left at the fork
3 : mi 1.85 - alt. 951 ft - Path leading down to the left
4 : mi 2.79 - alt. 656 ft - Washing house
5 : mi 2.98 - alt. 715 ft - GR5 junction
6 : mi 3.33 - alt. 591 ft - At the fork in the path, take the path on the left. Overlooking the - Moselle (la)
7 : mi 3.73 - alt. 617 ft - Aqueduc Romain
8 : mi 4.28 - alt. 591 ft - Turn left onto Rue de la Ferrée
S/E : mi 4.95 - alt. 679 ft - Pilâtre de Rozier College car park

Notes

If it rains, the wash house ((4)) can be used as shelter. Please note that the water in the wash house is not drinkable.

Worth a visit

Between points (6) and (8), take a few moments to read the information about the Roman reservoir and aqueduct dating from the 2nd century AD.
Depending on the season, you’ll only have to reach out to enjoy a variety of fruits in the often-abandoned orchards (Please respect those that are still being looked after)

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5

Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5

Ease of following the route
4 / 5

Route interest
4 / 5

User 11860299

18 Aug 2025 at 19:00 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
same comment as before. At point No. 1 (Carrefour de la boucle), the path downhill to the left is impassable (nettles, brambles, vegetation, etc.). Same detour via the path on the right, then left to reach point No. 2. On the way back, at the crossroads after point 8, we turned right until we reached the road and then followed the road to return to the car park. 8.45 km and 2 hours 11 minutes walking at a leisurely pace, admiring the Moselle from the last arch and picking mirabelle plums, blackberries and grapes along the route.
Thank you

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Ivan57

17 Feb 2025 at 12:32 3600 • Edited: 17 Feb 2025 at 12:33 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Thank you for sharing.
There’s an issue at point 1: the route is supposed to run alongside a fence with sheep, but the path has become impassable, with mud and vegetation hindering progress. Using the map and GPS as a guide, at point 1 I didn’t follow the marked route but carried on uphill, then turned left to reach point 2 directly.
On the way back, at the junction after point 8, I turned right towards the road and then followed the road back to the car park.
I’d recommend parking near Point 8 or somewhere else along the circular route.
Otherwise, it was a pleasant walk with no major difficulties apart from a few muddy sections – but that’s to be expected in winter! Through woodland on the way out, orchards on the way back.
Route tracked on GPS
The loop took 2 hours.

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Elyx

14 Jul 2022 at 13:48 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed on 14 July 2022 in 1 hour 51 minutes.
A lovely ride, with clear instructions and a well-marked route.
One minor drawback is the section at the start, just after waypoint 1 (which you return to at the end), which can be quite tricky to navigate at times, but apart from that, a lovely walk with some lovely views!
Thanks ;-)

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