On the heights of Marieulles and Vezon

Enjoy beautiful views of the Seille Valley.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 273 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 264 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 377 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 238 m

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Description of the walk

Meet at the small square in front of Marieulles Church.

(S/E) Facing the church, turn right then left onto Rue du Haut Lessis. Continue, leaving Rue des Agneaux on your right, then at the end of Rue du Haut Lessis, turn right and take the gravel path that climbs gently uphill. Pass close to the water tanks and continue to the junction of a path descending on your left.

(1) Take this path until you reach the first path on the right.

(2) Take this path. Pass a cross next to the water tanks and continue straight ahead. Ignore the path opposite the cross and walk along the vineyards. Then turn onto the path that climbs to the right, then turn left and finally right onto the small road that will take you to the entrance of a car park located on the site of a former quarry.

(3) Walk along the right-hand side of the car park and immediately take the small path on the left, passing the information boards about the site. Continue and turn left again, going around the car park to the north, then turn right onto the path that climbs slightly. Continue straight ahead in the same direction.

(4) Take a sharp right turn onto the gravel path, continue for about 100 metres, then turn onto the second path on the left. After a barrier, take the path on the right that passes in front of a football field that no longer seems to be in use. Continue along the path on the right until you reach the edge of the forest.

(5) Follow the path on the right that runs alongside the forest.

(6) Turn left onto the path leading down into the forest and continue along this path until you reach theGR®5F.

(7) Turn right. As you climb, theGR®5Fwill take you to the viewpoint above the village of Vezon.

(8) Continue straight ahead and descend to the bottom. Pass by a cross, ignoring the paths to the right and left. At the bottom, turn left onto the tarmac road, then right to reach the main street of the village of Vezon (Rue des Vignerons). Turn right, passing in front of the restaurant. Stay on the pavement and continue straight ahead for about 150 metres.

(9) Continue along the road on the left. Pass the remains of the First World War and continue straight ahead towards the village of Marieulles.

(10) After passing the cemetery, take the path on the right for 500 metres.

(11) Turn onto the path on the left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 239 m - Small square in front of the church in Marieulles.
  2. 1 : km 1.64 - alt. 336 m - Take the path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 293 m - "Lorry" fork
  4. 3 : km 3.18 - alt. 332 m - "Carrière" car park
  5. 4 : km 4.13 - alt. 355 m - "Haut d'Arry" cross
  6. 5 : km 4.73 - alt. 375 m - Edge of the forest
  7. 6 : km 5.15 - alt. 367 m - Fork in the road to the left
  8. 7 : km 7.03 - alt. 312 m - GR5F junction
  9. 8 : km 7.42 - alt. 352 m - Viewpoint over Vezon
  10. 9 : km 8.78 - alt. 255 m - Remains from the First World War
  11. 10 : km 9.27 - alt. 249 m - Cemetery
  12. 11 : km 9.72 - alt. 293 m - Elevation 292, on the left
  13. S/E : km 10.52 - alt. 239 m - Small square in front of the church in Marieulles.

Notes

- In wet weather, the ground between points (6) and (7) is very muddy. Walking sticks will be useful.

- (8): Picnic table.

Worth a visit

(8) Take a few moments to enjoy a beautiful view of the Seille Valley and the various villages.
(9) Several photos nestled in the ruins will tell you the story of the village of Vezon during the First World War.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
ACKET
ACKET

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk; paths accessible even in wet weather. Please note that between points 6 and 8, the path is completely inaccessible due to forestry machinery (very deep ruts, mud, etc.). You can get around this by taking the black path on the map at point 6 (a very wide and pleasant path) which runs parallel to and to the right of the original route and leads to point 8.

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Ju57
Ju57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely short walk through vineyards and beautiful woodland
Easy to park, the paths are clean

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emond Philippe
emond Philippe

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The first part of the hike is pleasant up to point 5.
The rest of the route should be avoided at the moment as it is so muddy that it is impassable in places, forcing you to go around numerous areas that have been destroyed by timber extraction machinery.
Be sure to bring a GPS to find your way back to the original trail and, above all, wear waterproof shoes and trousers to protect yourself from brambles during tricky sections to avoid the rutted paths in the woods from point 5 to point 8.
This should be done in dry weather, so it's complicated at this time of year.
The best thing to do is to leave the trail and take forest paths that have not been used by machinery, 4x4s, etc., which destroy everything.
This is why you should use a GPS with a map to find your way. Mobile phone coverage is good everywhere.
Best regards.

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lionel54
lionel54

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with beautiful panoramic views. We took part of the historic First World War route, which is worth a hike in its own right. On the limestone grasslands, we saw many flowers (pyramidal orchids) and unusual shrubs called baguenaudiers.
We combined this hike with a visit to the church in Sillegny (7 km away), which is remarkable for its frescoes.

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Christecol
Christecol

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with beautiful scenery and a historical route to follow.
This spring, there were lots of flowering forcicia, which was a real treat. I was surprised to find little toads in the pools of water, which were very abundant during this rainy period.

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Andr00d
Andr00d

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Well-known track in the area. Excellent in every respect.

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AlainV
AlainV

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, but you have to pay attention because of the many junctions! GPS is a must! But a lovely ride.

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BERNARD RE
BERNARD RE

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lack of signposting and difficult route for walkers without GPS.
Particularly points 5 and 6.

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Ivan57
Ivan57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike to do next summer.
Followed the route on the GPS, no difficulty and made sure not to go wrong at point 6
Very beautiful view at the picnic spot/orientation table 8.
Thank you for sharing

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LETZELTER Gisèle
LETZELTER Gisèle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

an interesting route with beautiful views of the area and a few new carved stones dotted along the way.

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MMarine
MMarine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant and easy hike.
Difficult to find your way at points 5 and 6 as there are multiple paths leading from the same place, but no problems on the rest of the route.

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Claude W1.
Claude W1.

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lack of explanations at multiple crossroads!!!

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TEXIER
TEXIER

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely route through vineyards and forest. There is a very clean picnic area at the top of the Arry hill with a superb view of the Moselle valley.
We took part of the historical route of the First World War, which was interesting and worth doing again just for this part.

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jlp57
jlp57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, even in rainy weather. Magnificent landscapes over the Seille and Moselle valleys. The duration of the route may be overestimated (3 hours maximum)

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strutz
strutz
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with pleasant scenery!
A few difficulties following the directions...
Still worth doing though, as the nature is rather beautiful up in the hills...

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