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Expert
Luxembourg
- Distance
- 293 km / 182 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,401 m
- Typical duration
- 73 hr
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Best Forest Hikes near Montigny-lès-Metz
107 routes near Montigny-lès-Metz qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 13.8 km and 257 m (843 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 293 km.
That is 61 percent of the 174 routes we map near Montigny-lès-Metz.
Forest trails are the dependable choice: shade when it is hot, shelter when it is not, and a completely different character once the leaves turn. The mix is broad: 33 are rated easy and 15 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Expert
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 64.8 km / 40.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 540 m
- Typical duration
- 15 hr
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Expert
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 76.9 km / 47.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,692 m
- Typical duration
- 20 hr
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Expert
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 130 km / 80.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,854 m
- Typical duration
- 34 hr
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 15.6 km / 9.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 343 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 47 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 17.0 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 374 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 10 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 22.4 km / 13.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 493 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 38 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 18.4 km / 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 404 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 32 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 18.8 km / 11.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 414 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 40 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 194 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 8 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 99 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 102 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 183 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 m
- Typical duration
- 57 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 6.4 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 141 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 33 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 9.3 km / 5.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 205 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 15 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 119 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 18 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 6.8 km / 4.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 150 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 39 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 9.0 km / 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 198 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 10 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Coastal
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 32.1 km / 19.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 705 m
- Typical duration
- 8 hr 15 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 108 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 11 min
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 160 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 45 min
- Forest
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 18.7 km / 11.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 411 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 37 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 161 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 46 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 138 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 31 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 6.7 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 147 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 37 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 15.5 km / 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 341 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 45 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 6.0 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 132 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 27 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 224 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 27 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 10.0 km / 6.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 221 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 25 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 8.8 km / 5.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 193 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 7 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 7.4 km / 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 162 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 47 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 50 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 13.6 km / 8.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 300 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 17 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 16.7 km / 10.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 368 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 5 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 10.2 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 225 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 28 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 117 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 17 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 190 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 8.6 km / 5.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 189 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 5 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 140 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 32 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 112 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 14 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 160 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 45 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 180 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 58 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 4 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 9.1 km / 5.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 200 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 12 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 159 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 45 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Grand Est · France
- Distance
- 7.9 km / 4.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 174 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 55 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR 5 LorraineLuxembourg | 293 km | 2,401 m | 73 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Nancy - MetzGrand Est | 64.8 km | 540 m | 15 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Tour de la WoëvreGrand Est | 76.9 km | 1,692 m | 20 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Tour entre Côtes de Moselle et Côtes de MeuseGrand Est | 130 km | 2,854 m | 34 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Boucle Sainte MarieGrand Est | 15.6 km | 343 m | 3 hr 47 min | Hard | April to October |
| Boucle Val et PlateauGrand Est | 17.0 km | 374 m | 4 hr 10 min | Hard | April to October |
| Boucle de la Moselle et du Rupt de MadGrand Est | 22.4 km | 493 m | 5 hr 38 min | Hard | April to October |
| Boucle de la grange en HayeGrand Est | 18.4 km | 404 m | 4 hr 32 min | Hard | April to October |
| Boucle du MoulinGrand Est | 18.8 km | 414 m | 4 hr 40 min | Hard | April to October |
| Circuit d'Œutrange - Bois de la CôteGrand Est | 8.8 km | 194 m | 2 hr 8 min | Moderate | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with GR 5 Lorraine, Tour de la Woëvre, Tour entre Côtes de Moselle et Côtes de Meuse. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.
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