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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Grand Est

949 routes in Grand Est qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 5.7 km and 132 m (433 ft) of ascent.

That is 64 percent of the 1,480 routes we map in Grand Est. They are shorter than the local average, 5.7 km against 15.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 132 m (433 ft) against 351 m (1,152 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Chemin de la Moselle

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
195 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

La Belle Balade

Parc national de forêts (cœur) · Grand Est

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
53 min
Easy

Le sentier de la Frontière

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Grand Est

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
Easy

Circuit du Sommet

Grand Est · France

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cave trail

Grand Est · France

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waterfall
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circulaire du Château

Grand Est · France

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois de la Côte

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les sentiers de la côte

Grand Est · France

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blue triangle

Grand Est · France

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit Les Gorges de Crosery

Grand Est · France

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Forêt des Dames

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Blue triangle

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cascade de Mérelle

Grand Est · France

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cascade de l’Erzenbach

Grand Est · France

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de Saumuehle

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grand Bildmuehle tour

Grand Est · France

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Cascade de Faymont

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La cascade du Bouchot

Grand Est · France

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Little Bildmuehle tour

Grand Est · France

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Chaude Côte

Grand Est · France

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Côte d'Urbil

Grand Est · France

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Côte de Vouécourt

Grand Est · France

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Côte des Maçons

Grand Est · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
202 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Frohnberg

Grand Est · France

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Mont Perton

Grand Est · France

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Mont d'Haurs

Grand Est · France

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La Montagne d'Argent

Grand Est · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mont-Saint-Jean

Grand Est · France

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Mare au moine

Grand Est · France

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circulaire du Heiligenberg

Grand Est · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

PWV Blaues Dreieck

Grand Est · France

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Chemin de la MoselleGrand Est8.8 km195 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
La Belle BaladeParc national de forêts (cœur)3.7 km74 m53 minEasyApril to October
Le sentier de la FrontièreNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
Circuit de Chalet - Bois de la CôteGrand Est4.5 km99 m1 hr 5 minEasyApril to October
Circuit du SommetGrand Est1.4 km30 m20 minEasyApril to October
Cave trailGrand Est7.8 km172 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
Variante Grotte de l'ErmiteGrand Est0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
Circulaire du ChâteauGrand Est3.1 km68 m45 minEasyApril to October
Circuit d'Œutrange - Bois de la CôteGrand Est8.8 km194 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Circuit de la Croix du Chêne - Bois de la CôteGrand Est4.6 km102 m1 hr 7 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Chemin de la Moselle, La Belle Balade, Le sentier de la Frontière. 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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