On the heights of Vigneulles

A beautiful walk through orchards, with views of the Vosges mountains and Nancy. This walk is particularly interesting in April when the mirabelle plum trees are in bloom.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 91 m
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    Descent: - 91 m

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    Highest point: 339 m
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    Lowest point: 236 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Vigneulles cemetery car park.

Red ring markings.

(S/E) From the start, look to your left at the last vineyard in the village. Go up the path in front of the cemetery to reach the Grelot road (mill). Follow this road for about 20 metres.

(1) Take the small path on the right to the Moulin waterfall. Return to the road and turn right. Pass over the spring that feeds the waterfall. On the left are some old gypsum quarries.
At the bend, turn left onto the steep path leading to the Lorraine 42 memorial.

(2) Climb the path opposite the mirabelle plum trees to the orchard.

(3) Arrive at Les Hauts de Vigneulles. Walk along the fence to the next gate (remember to close the gates behind you) and continue along the path. Admire the view towards Nancy on the right and towards Lunéville and the Vosges on the left.
Continue to the Saint-Quentin fountain.

(4) Join the road, turn left and continue along this road, enjoying a final view of the village of Vigneulles.
Enter the village, pass in front of the Mission Cross and then, further down, in front of Saint-Blaise Church.
Go down to the war memorial and turn left. Pass in front of the square where the old church once stood. On the left, you can take a look at the fountain and the wash house.

Return to the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 248 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 268 m - Turn right for a return trip.
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 292 m - Memorial to the Lorraine 42 Group
  4. 3 : km 1.04 - alt. 324 m - Les Hauts de Vigneulles
  5. 4 : km 2.08 - alt. 330 m - Saint-Quentin Fountain
  6. S/E : km 3.81 - alt. 248 m - Cemetery car park

Worth a visit

You can join the Barbonville route.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
jpol67
jpol67
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, varied landscape, enjoyable and undulating route.

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dominiquel
dominiquel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

short, pleasant route with beautiful views

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bleriot53
bleriot53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Route completed on 19 February 2023, saw a pair of kestrels on the climb up to the monument.
No waterfall, which is hardly surprising given the drought.
Nice view of the valley on the Vigneulles side.
Calm
Easy, short hike, suitable for families.
Well-marked car park near the Vigneulles cemetery.

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Nkm
Nkm
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A nice little hike with the elevation gain concentrated at the beginning!
We did it in an hour with a small dog that was dragging its paw a little.

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fpetot2
fpetot2

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A nice little hike to do with children.
It's a shame I didn't find the monument paying tribute to the resistance fighters!
The bonus: you can pick a few damsons and mirabelle plums when they're in season.

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LE TOULOIS 54
LE TOULOIS 54
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short, easy and pleasant hike, with plenty of shade along most of the route. The elevation gain is manageable and not particularly challenging.
However, there is a small error in the description at the start. Where it says "take this road for about 20 metres", it should say "take this road for about 200 metres" and then take the small path on the right to the Moulin waterfall.
Apart from that, everything is well explained and the red circle markings are clearly visible.
I recommend this short walk after a hearty meal; it's really good to get some fresh air.
There are plenty of mirabelle plum trees along the route, but it's not yet harvest time, so we'll do this walk again at the right time of year.
The views are also very real and, despite the height not being that great, you can see the valley in the distance towards NANCY and LUNEVILLE.
As for the sections on the road, these are very small roads, where we only encountered three cars travelling at low speed... so no worries!

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path47
path47

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Quite easy, but it's a shame to walk on the road on the way there and back. What's more, the estimated time of 1 hour 20 minutes, marked with a question mark, seems inaccurate to me. In fact, at over 70 years of age, it takes almost two and a half hours!
Finally, it's best to do this in good weather.

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Na54Fle71
Na54Fle71

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant short walk with interesting views.

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Jacquesept
Jacquesept

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant short walk. Worth repeating when the mirabelle plum trees are in bloom. On this January day, some paths are quite muddy and slippery, but you can take the nearby road to avoid these sections.

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claralaura
claralaura

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, unpretentious walk. I recommend doing it in August to enjoy the wonderful scent of ripe mirabelle plums on the trees... There's a superb view halfway up the hill!
It's a shame that the walk ends on a road (though there's very little traffic!).

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PLABERTIT
PLABERTIT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant, varied walk with beautiful views from the heights.

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