Hiking Moselle

On foot or by bike, the 23 km signposted route (accessible to all levels) follows the course of the River Orne as closely as possible. A bucolic landscape and judicious layout allow you to discover this former iron and steel valley. Some footbridges have been renovated and others created to take you from one bank to the other. Take advantage of the beauty of the surroundings for a picnic stop or a moment of contemplation. For soccer fans, you'll pass by the Joeuf stadium where Platini scored his first goals. You're all set for a lovely stroll.

Walk for the good cause and support the insuffisants (1 € of your participation) while taking a large dip of the air in full nature.

Tariff: 3 €.

Distance: 10 km.

Departure: Atrium Hall in Woippy from 8 am to 11 pm.

Difficulty: .

This is how to brighten your autumn! This beautiful walk in lush colours on trails in the forest near Spicheren will delight lovers of beautiful landscapes.

Rates: 2 €.

Distance: 6 km.

Departure: Rendez-vous Place de la Charente, a multi-functional room at.

Difficulty: .

A quiet, easy 1-hour walk. Starting from the abbey priest's garden, follow the croquenot (walking shoe) on a pink background towards the stream. You'll come across the miraculous spring and a protected wetland where irises grow in season. You pass the town hall, the old forester's house and the walled meadow. Then into the forest. When you reach the water reservoir, turn right onto a path (blue disc) leading down to the village, and continue along the forest track with a view of the village. You can also discover the IRIS walk, which completes this range of short family walks.

The Harreberg area is particularly well-suited to hiking. There are numerous signposted routes starting from the village. These include

the Harreberg circular route, the longest (10.3 km), takes around 3h30 to complete, mainly on forest roads.

la circulaire des Picards, a 6.2-km circuit with a gradient of almost 500 m, takes 1h45.

la circulaire du Rocher des Siamois, a 6km hike between vegetation and minerals, where you come across two spectacular rocks standing like brothers, takes 2 hours.

the Krappenfelsen circuit totals 7.5 km and 600 m of ascent through the forest, past the Saint-Marcel grotto and beautiful viewpoints.

In keeping with the club's motto: 1 day on the trail, 8 days of health, the Club Vosgien invites you to hike along the marked footpaths it maintains throughout the region. With over 350 members, the Sarrebourg-Abreschviller club is one of the Federation's largest. It maintains and marks around 650 km of trails, thanks to the commitment of some twenty volunteers. The Club Vosgien is a key player in tourism and in the life of the Sarrebourg and Abreschviller areas.

This beautiful hike for good walkers reveals the sites, rock carvings and landscapes on the slopes of the Zorn valley. For nearly three centuries, this small valley was home to numerous sawmills and glassworks, small industries that sprang up after the Thirty Years' War, attracting Swiss, Bavarian, Austrian and Picardy families to repopulate the region after the ravages of the plague and the exactions of Swedish and Bavarian mercenaries. Depart from the town hall to reach the ruins of the Pagan castle (Heidenschloss). The site first saw the erection of a watchtower over the Zorn valley, before a small castle was built to protect the valley passages. Later taken over by brigands, it took on the nickname of Château des Païens, a nickname shared with the ruin of another castle in Walscheid. The route climbs to the Rocher des Corbeaux, with its panoramic view over the Ententhal valley. You'll discover the historic meeting place of Presidents Kohl and Mitterand in 1983. At Rocher de la Paie you'll find an explanatory panel installed by the Club Vosgien de Dabo about the table on which forestry workers were paid from the ^19th to the early ^20th century. You come across an oratory and pass by a shelter built by the Club Vosgien, cross the Zorn, walk on ridges and through undergrowth... A varied and enjoyable hike.

This dynamic local association organizes hikes and mountain bike rides throughout the year, including the Marche des Sept Roses in summer, and programs events such as the very popular and spectacular Marche nocturne aux flambeaux in early December, as a prelude to Christmas. The Club Vosgien de Saint-Quirin, a District II club of the Fédération du Club Vosgien, is responsible for marking and maintaining 360 km of trails, building shelters for hikers, and promoting and raising awareness of the local natural and historical heritage.

Discover the Langatte circuit, a seven-kilometre nature walk that takes in part of the Stock pond. This pleasant walk between water and forest takes you through a variety of landscapes, notably along the banks of the Sarre canal and through the Stock wood. You'll also come across the fortified house, used during the wars to house soldiers. Allow around 2 hours 15 to complete this circular hike, ideal for nature lovers.

Fort de Queuleu, a witness to Metz's military history, is now a quiet green space. Following the Aurore storm in 2022, part of the fitness trail is now accessible, but the rest remains closed. The site is home to casemate A/caserne 2, a witness to the horrors of the Second World War, where over 1,500 resistance fighters were interned by the Gestapo. The Association du Fort de Metz-Queuleu, founded in 1971, is committed to preserving this memory through a variety of activities.

It's one of the jewels in the crown of river heritage that you'll discover on this itinerary, which unveils the developments made to enable river navigation. After skirting the pond-reservoir, the itinerary continues along six ancient locks that once enabled traffic to flow on the Marne-Rhine canal. The Grande Écluse that replaced these locks has saved a considerable amount of time. It allows boats to pass through in 30 minutes, compared with 6 hours previously. It is the French lock with the highest head on a Freycinet-gauge canal. Built between 1962 and 1965, it is an impressive 15.7 m high structure. From the lock site, you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the canal and ponds. An interpretation trail, set between wood and water, details the canal's natural, human and historical riches.

Two other tours can be combined with the Grande Écluse tour. The nearest is the Petit Étang, which takes in the wildest part of the Réchicourt pond, a reservoir on the Marne-Rhine canal, divided into five basins, one of which is still used for merchant and pleasure boating. The Bataville circuit follows through an industrial and urban complex, a protected heritage site since 2014, around the former Bata Czech shoe factory and the workers' houses. All in all, three very different and richly varied tours.

A version for children is proposed on this circuit under the name Water and Biodiversity Trail. This can be enjoyed by the whole family, with the help of a booklet containing riddles to be solved along the way. This enigmatic walk also raises awareness of the surrounding biodiversity among young visitors. The booklet is available from the Sarrebourg Moselle Sud tourist office.

Starting from the Mittersheim marina, you begin this easy walking trail, signposted by the Club Vosgien, along the Sarre canal, before crossing the bridge to the campsite. This very aquatic loop leads to the Cornée d'Argent, a bucolic arm of a pond, with passages through undergrowth. On the way back, you walk along the other side of the campsite to the village of Mittersheim. Take the opportunity to visit it!

A natural and built heritage trail. You can park in the Rue des Remparts parking lot, close to the start of this hike. You'll pass by the cemetery before joining a forest path leading to the Gros Chêne. Back in 1920, the Gros Chêne was described as a fine specimen to be preserved. It's still there, the undeniable king of the forest. Then on to Niederstinzel and the ruins of Geroldseck Castle. On the way back, visit the town of Fénétrange, with its castle (^11th-16th century) lined with Diane's gardens overlooking the Sarre. Also worth a visit are the collegiate church (^16th century) and numerous medieval houses and mansions belonging to the bailiffs of the Sires de Fénétrange.