Towards the Ermerich Forest and back via the Roman road

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Starting from Etzling, this very picturesque walk crosses meadows and woodland before finally taking a path – known as the ‘Ancienne Voie Romaine’ – lined with hedgerows. According to some historians, this is in fact a road built under Louis XIV at the time of the conquest of the territory stretching as far as the Rhine.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.68 mi
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    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 791 ft
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    Descent: - 791 ft
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    Highest point: 1,283 ft
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    Lowest point: 978 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Etzling (57460)
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    Start/End: N 49.178587° / E 6.961928°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3612O
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Description of the walk

Start in front of Saint-Hubert’s Church in Etzling.

(S/E) With your back to the church, set off along Rue Principale, turn left uphill onto Rue de Spicheren and continue to the last house.

(1) Turn right, follow the path, then cross the meadows.

(2) Stay along the edge of the forest and take the path on the right uphill.

(3) Turn left, enter the forest, then come out onto the wide path which, if you turn right, leads to the Grosbliederstroff-Lixing pumping station. Walk past it and continue along the road which leads to the path known as the Ancienne Voie Romaine.

(4) Follow it to the right towards Etzling and continue left along Rue Principale to Saint-Hubert’s Church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 978 ft - St Hubert’s Church in Etzling
  2. 1 : mi 0.43 - alt. 1,129 ft - Junction on the path
  3. 2 : mi 1.17 - alt. 1,168 ft - Edge of the forest
  4. 3 : mi 1.74 - alt. 1,138 ft - Entering the forest
  5. 4 : mi 2.4 - alt. 1,119 ft - Roman Road
  6. S/E : mi 3.68 - alt. 981 ft - St Hubert’s Church in Etzling

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
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5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
René D
René D

Which path leads to the ruins? Which ruins?

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User 29539970

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We changed the route slightly by heading into the forest along the ‘Path of the Ruins’, and it was much more interesting than the original route. It makes the walk a bit longer, but it’s much more enjoyable.

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