Tour of Fort Saint-Blaise

A short, mostly shaded walk on the hill overlooking the pretty village of Augny.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 156 m
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    Descent: - 154 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 312 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 204 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the car park of the village hall.

(S/E) Take Rue Saint-Blaise, which crosses the motorway, and continue along this street for 650 metres.

(1) Leave the tarmac road and turn right onto the path that climbs up through the gardens. Turn left onto thesecond path, passing a stone cross and picnic tables. Walk along the meadow on the left, ignoring the paths that branch off to the right. Continue to the next fork.

(2) Take the small path in the forest that runs alongside the meadow on the left. Continue and pass by a house to reach a tarmac road.

(3) Continue to the left, pass the antennas and continue straight ahead.

(4) Leave the tarmac road and take a gravel path on the left that goes uphill. Ignore the path that branches off to the right (antennae) and continue straight ahead uphill. When you reach the top, continue along the small path on the right and go around the fort to join a wider path.

(5) Turn left and rejoin the tarmac road, passing another picnic table.

(6) Follow this road downhill to the right and pass in front of a horticulturist's greenhouses.

(1) Continue along the street to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 204 m - Car park at the village hall
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 220 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.91 - alt. 287 m - Path through the forest
  4. 3 : km 3.01 - alt. 262 m - Road on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.83 - alt. 240 m - Gravel path on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.94 - alt. 308 m - Wider path on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.52 - alt. 303 m - Tarmac road
  8. S/E : km 7.79 - alt. 205 m - Car park at the village hall

Worth a visit

(6) Beautiful views of the village and the Seille valley.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
bmuller
bmuller

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Route with beautiful views of southern Metz, the Seille Valley and the Moselle Valley.
Several trees are lying across the path after point 2 (December 2024).
This part of the route is muddy: wear good shoes in wet weather.

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hubert streiff
hubert streiff

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At the red dot (impassable), it is actually possible to bypass the obstacle by following the well-marked trail on the ground left by hikers

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mamaude
mamaude

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello. Only the location of the cross and the first picnic table is incorrect. In reality, it is further away, but before the next fork in the road.

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Fred64
Fred64

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nice walk

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isasza
isasza

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely little walk, easy to do and follow. It ends at the hedge of hundred-year-old chestnut trees...

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Graouilly12
Graouilly12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good route. Relatively well marked. Hike done in nice weather, a bit chilly. The ground was a bit muddy in a few places, but nothing too bad.

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giro5763
giro5763

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Thanks to your explanations on how to use the GPS, we really enjoyed this route.

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Allezonmarche
Allezonmarche

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

It's difficult to find your way around the tiny, unmaintained and poorly marked paths... The different routes are not identifiable even when you're there... It's a shame

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fredglad
fredglad

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Many trees on the ground due to snow

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port
port

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

at the start of the hike, follow the old nature trail markings

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Waltoo
Waltoo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to enjoy with the family, with no particular difficulties.

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Carine&Laurent
Carine&Laurent

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

as for the duration, it took us a couple of hours walking at a leisurely pace...

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dany371
dany371

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

pleasant walk but lacking in points of interest...

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MM53
MM53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Varied terrain (road, dirt track, stony path, trail), pleasant route without any major difficulties (the inclines are gentle). No special equipment required. Suitable for families.

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello Chantaletienne, and thank you for your comments.

Is the lack of signposting the only reason for the "Very disappointing" rating in the description? Did the description and map not help you to compensate for the lack of signposting?

N.B. Neither the author nor Visorando are responsible for the signposting on site. However, we are responsible for the reliability of the routes and descriptions. So, if you have any suggestions for improving them, we would be interested to hear them.

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