Alternative route: the Boutonnière du Warndt to Varsberg

A walk starting from Varsberg, following most of the route of the “La Boutonnière du Warndt” walk. Passes by the statue of the Virgin Mary.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.67 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 669 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 659 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,070 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 755 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the town hall car park.

(S/E) Set off along Rue des Jardins, turn left onto the first path and take the steps on the right to climb up to the statue of the Virgin Mary.

(1) Carry on in a south-westerly direction and pass under a power line. Continue through the Bois du Heidenberg until you reach a junction.

(2) Turn right, then keep left at the next junction. Then turn north-west and carry on until you reach another change of direction at a cleared area.

(3) Turn left to head west and continue uphill through the forest until you reach a cross-path.

(4) Turn right (north) onto the track, which later curves sharply to the left, leading to the entrance to Bisten-en-Lorraine.

(5) Take the main road on the right until you reach Impasse de la Forêt.

(6) Turn left (north), continuing until you reach the entrance to the woods. After a slight climb, turn right and head east until you reach the area near the Étangs de la Vallée.

(7) Turn left, then head north-east along the path to join another cross-path.

(8) Turn left, then about a hundred metres further on, turn right (north, then north-east) towards the Grotte des Russes, which you’ll reach by taking the path on the left a little further on.

(9) Retrace your steps and continue straight on, leaving the woods until you reach Rue de la Chapelle.

(10) Turn right onto this street, pass the Notre-Dame de Bon Secours Chapel on your right and reach a Fork in the road after passing Rue des Vergers on your left.

(11) Turn left towards the cemetery and then the church. Walk round the church on the left-hand side.

(12) Follow Rue de l’Église to the right until you reach a path branching off to the right.

(13) Turn onto this path, cross Rue de Bisten and continue straight ahead to reach Rue des Jardins, which leads directly to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 787 ft - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.09 - alt. 876 ft - Statue of the Virgin Mary
  3. 2 : mi 1.21 - alt. 1,040 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.57 - alt. 823 ft - Deforested area
  5. 4 : mi 1.92 - alt. 1,033 ft - Crossing path
  6. 5 : mi 2.55 - alt. 846 ft - Entrance to Bisten-en-Lorraine. After the - Bisten (rivière) - Affluent de la Sarre
  7. 6 : mi 2.82 - alt. 817 ft - Impasse de la Forêt
  8. 7 : mi 3.54 - alt. 787 ft - Étangs de la Vallée, on the left
  9. 8 : mi 3.97 - alt. 843 ft - Junction
  10. 9 : mi 4.39 - alt. 866 ft - Grotte des Russes
  11. 10 : mi 4.98 - alt. 781 ft - Rue de la Chapelle
  12. 11 : mi 5.16 - alt. 764 ft - Fork in the road, turn left
  13. 12 : mi 5.37 - alt. 761 ft - Church
  14. 13 : mi 5.45 - alt. 755 ft - Junction on the path
  15. S/E : mi 5.67 - alt. 787 ft - Town hall car park

Notes

A few of the climbs are quite steep, but nothing too daunting.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
lucraucy
lucraucy

A lovely walk, taken today, 6 February

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saturnview
saturnview

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We got it wrong once or twice, but that was our own fault
A really lovely walk, mostly on footpaths, so very pleasant
We didn’t meet anyone (it was during the week)

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