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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Metz

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Metz. Their average mapped distance is 79.8 km and average recorded ascent is 890 m (2,920 ft); the longest route in the set is 293 km.

This subset represents 8% of the 74 quality-checked routes near Metz. Its average distance is 79.8 km, compared with 13.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 890 m (2,920 ft), versus 204 m (669 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 6 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (17%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

22.0 km

Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-Weg

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

253 m

Relais Hellange-Remerschen

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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1 recorded loop

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Expert

Luxembourg

Distance
293 km
/ 182 mi
Elevation gain
2,401 m
Typical duration
73 hr
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Luxembourg

Distance
22.0 km
/ 13.7 mi
Elevation gain
595 m
Typical duration
5 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Apach, commune française dans le département de la Moselle.
Expert

Luxembourg

Distance
33.5 km
/ 20.8 mi
Elevation gain
755 m
Typical duration
8 hr 39 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

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Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
GR 5 LorraineLuxembourg293 km2,401 m73 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier du Sud 2 (Rodange - Hellange)Luxembourg71.2 km988 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Relais Hellange-RemerschenLuxembourg25.8 km253 m6 hr 5 minHardApril to October
Sentier du Sud 1 (Luxembourg-Dudelange)Luxembourg33.0 km350 m7 hr 57 minHardApril to October
Wolfgang-Maria-Rabe-WegLuxembourg22.0 km595 m5 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Moselle³ TrailLuxembourg33.5 km755 m8 hr 39 minExpertApril to October

GR 5 Lorraine, Sentier du Sud 2 (Rodange - Hellange), Relais Hellange-Remerschen currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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