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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Metz

The directory currently contains 13 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Metz. Their average mapped distance is 3.5 km and average recorded ascent is 68 m (223 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.8 km.

This subset represents 18% of the 74 quality-checked routes near Metz. Its average distance is 3.5 km, compared with 13.1 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 68 m (223 ft), versus 204 m (669 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 7 routes (54%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 8 (62%) 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

1.2 km

Schengen grenzenlos / sans frontières (Zuweg)

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

67 m

Sentier des Planètes

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

Return logistics

5 recorded loops

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Trails

Tombeau Famille Perlot au cimetière d' Ottange .
Moderate

Boucle d'Ottange

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentier des Planètes

Luxembourg

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Cremant

Luxembourg

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
134 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
Moderate

Sentier Grouf

Luxembourg

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Schifflange, Luxembourg: bird ringing station at Schëfflenger Brill , a nature reserve in the valley of the Alzette. The station was officially inaugurated on May 22 2017.
Easy

Brill

Luxembourg

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
35 min
Den Dumongshaff am Juni 2009
Easy

Sentier Dumontshaff

Luxembourg

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
56 min

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Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Auto-Pédestre SchwebsangeLuxembourg4.8 km174 m1 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Boucle d'OttangeLuxembourg4.1 km126 m1 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Schengen grenzenlos / sans frontières (Zuweg)Luxembourg1.2 km74 m22 minModerateApril to October
Sentier des PlanètesLuxembourg4.1 km67 m57 minEasyApril to October
Circuit CremantLuxembourg4.8 km134 m1 hr 12 minModerateApril to October
Sentier GroufLuxembourg4.2 km102 m1 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
BrillLuxembourg2.7 km12 m35 minEasyApril to October
Naturleierpad 100% NaturLuxembourg1.9 km32 m26 minEasyApril to October
Promenade ArchitecturaleLuxembourg3.9 km0 m49 minEasyApril to October
Sentier DumontshaffLuxembourg4.3 km23 m56 minEasyApril to October

Boucle d'Ottange, Sentier des Planètes, Schengen grenzenlos / sans frontières (Zuweg) 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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