Rupt de Mad valley and Rudemont tower

Date of your route : Jul 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route along the river and then through the forest. The panoramic view from the top of the hill is superb.
The small path to the north-east of the Butte du Rudémont was very overgrown with brambles and there is a short climb on the ground at the eastern end which is very steep with few footholds: climb this as planned on the route and avoid doing it on the way down, especially on days when the ground is wet.

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Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through two stunning valleys. We only use the GPX route as a guide. We no longer look at the descriptions... the landmarks are sometimes missing on site :-P.
For experienced walkers, it took us about 3 hours and 15 minutes with a 20-minute break 👍. A beautiful walk.

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Date of your route : Dec 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through two stunning valleys. We only use the GPX route as a guide. We no longer look at the descriptions... the landmarks are sometimes missing on site :-P.
For experienced walkers, it took us about 3 hours and 15 minutes with a 20-minute break 👍. A beautiful walk.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello.
A rather interesting and enjoyable route. However, some sections are poorly described and it is easy to miss a path.

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

hello and thank you for this hike.
First of all, I did this hike using the .gpx track and followed the route on my GPS.
On the map, after point 2, the path does not cut across the field; you have to follow the edge of the woods.
After point 6, after the barrier, I didn't turn left (mistake) and realised my mistake afterwards.
(path between points 6 and 7)
Reading the map and confirming with the GPS that I could pick up the trail again, I didn't regret it
because I had done a previous hike in this area and the terms "steep" and "steep slope" are well deserved.
I'd already gone down it and it was risky, so I avoided going back up, which was a good call!
Superb view under the tree at point 8.
Thanks for sharing

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike for the family, with our four-legged friends, gentle slopes and easy trails. There is a shortcut that allows you to reduce the distance to 7.5 km by following the railway line just after passing the cemetery and the railway bridge before Bayonville-sur-Mad. Enjoy your hike!

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

To continue exploring my region without getting lost. A pleasant walk in open countryside.

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Date of your route : Feb 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely afternoon hike with beautiful views and steep climbs that are very slippery at the moment!

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Date of your route : Dec 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike with some nice climbs and beautiful views

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Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An interesting hike with beautiful views and pretty villages. Thanks to Gege54. I have a question about the elevation gain. The description says 285 metres uphill and downhill, but the track I recorded shows 503 metres uphill and 507 metres downhill (I may have stopped recording a little too early).
Given how tired I felt at the end of the hike, I would tend to trust the track...

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Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very nice hike that takes you through the village of Bayonville and some beautiful forests before ending with stunning views of the Moselle valley from the Rudemont hill. Be careful in Bayonville: after the church, take the small path immediately after the wash house, go between two walls for 100 metres and turn right onto the GR5. There is a steep climb, but it's the only one!be careful when parking as it is poorly signposted. It is on the left coming from Metz, well before the village exit. At the end, cross the cemetery rather than going around it.

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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion.

It would be helpful to provide the name of the departure/arrival car park (Parking Place des Fêtes)

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With regard to all the other information you have provided about this hike, we hope that the author will take it into account and update their route.

See you soon

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Date of your route : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
It would be helpful to provide the name of the car park for departure/arrival (Parking Place des Fêtes)
From the square, you can go straight to the "Pont Rouge" (red bridge) and then follow the white/yellow signs to the wash house in Bayonville sur Mad. Keep to the right, and at the end of the road you will see the white/red GR 5 signpost, which you should follow. From this point (altitude 219 m), the climb to an altitude of 335 m (the highest point of the hike) begins. This is where you turn right.
Note that point 4 is indeed the Col de Rudemont, clearly indicated by the signpost on the right of the path (Col de Rudemont, altitude 248 m).
(If you turn completely left and follow the GR 5, you will find yourself back in a Natura 2000 area). Continue almost straight ahead on a carriage road towards point 6
At point 6, there are two barriers, one on the right and one on the left. Take the path on the left.
At point 7, the steep slope has been removed. The line cut upstream on the right, which runs alongside a pine plantation, has been cleared and you will come directly to the boundary marker dating from the annexation of the Moselle by the Prussians in 1870. This avoids the steep slope
This limestone plateau, classified as a Natura 2000 site, offers magnificent views, particularly of the Rupt de Mad reservoir. It also boasts exceptional flora. After circling the plateau, you will find yourself facing the barrier on the right at point 6.
A very beautiful hike.

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

This hike should be avoided in the height of summer, as there is no shade between points 9 and 12.

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Date of your route : Nov 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A rather original hike that allows you to discover unusual aspects of our region: the famous "aîtres" (stone shelters), whose origins are somewhat obscure (or at least disputed), and a fairly rare view of the Rupt de Mad valley.

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