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Hiking in Moselle

608

routes

9.4 km

median distance

85 m

median elevation gain

Metz commands most of the starts. The Jouy canal, Scy-Chazelles and Jouy-aux-Arches give flat loops along the water, with the Roman aqueduct at Jouy as the highlight — one of the best preserved in Gaul.

The Côtes de Moselle, west of the city, carry vineyards and orchards on their slopes and open clear views over the valley from Longeville-lès-Metz and Moulins-lès-Metz.

The south-east of the department opens onto the lake country and the pink sandstone of the Northern Vosges, another register entirely — wooded and quiet.

When to go — All year; autumn is the best season on the Moselle slopes, between harvest and colour.

OpenRando lists 608 hiking routes in Moselle. The median distance is 9.4 km, and most routes fall between 4.6 and 16.0 km — from an afternoon loop to a full day out.

On the climbing side, the median elevation gain is 85 m, and the most demanding routes exceed 247 m. Enough range to pick your effort by season and by form.

The most common starting points cluster around: Metz, Longeville-lès-Metz, Moulins-lès-Metz, Jouy-aux-Arches, Scy-Chazelles, Plappeville. Every route comes with its GPX track, elevation profile and interactive map.

Longest routes in Moselle

  • Boucle Cathédrale Saint-Étienne – Metz au départ d'Alger28.3 km
  • Boucle Étang du Stock – Tour du petit stock au départ de Languimberg27.9 km
  • Château de Pange aller-retour à partir de Courcelles-sur-Nied27.7 km

All routes in Moselle