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Loop Trails in Grand Est

We track 911 routes that match this search in Grand Est. They average 10.8 km and 246 m (807 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 270 km.

That is 62 percent of the 1,480 routes we map in Grand Est. They are shorter than the local average, 10.8 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, 246 m (807 ft) against 351 m (1,152 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 330 are rated easy and 99 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

Moderate

La Tufière d’Amorey

Parc national de forêts (cœur) · Grand Est

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Montavoir et Pont Griselin

Parc national de forêts (cœur) · Grand Est

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
229 m
Typical duration
2 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Expert

Tour de la Montagne de Reims

Grand Est · France

Distance
52.1 km
/ 32.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,146 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
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
Expert

Tour de la Vologne

Grand Est · France

Distance
147 km
/ 91.6 mi
Elevation gain
3,242 m
Typical duration
39 hr
  • River
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Boucle Sud

Grand Est · France

Distance
174 km
/ 108 mi
Elevation gain
3,820 m
Typical duration
46 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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

Bitche panoramic tour

Grand Est · France

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
286 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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

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
Hard

Les Gorges d'Argonne

Grand Est · France

Distance
15.9 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
3 hr 52 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Les Gorges de Vingeanne

Grand Est · France

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
374 m
Typical duration
4 hr 10 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Boucle Nord

Grand Est · France

Distance
132 km
/ 82.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,908 m
Typical duration
35 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Circuit Marie Calvès

Grand Est · France

Distance
76.5 km
/ 47.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,683 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour de Nancy

Grand Est · France

Distance
97.5 km
/ 60.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,144 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour de l'Omois

Grand Est · France

Distance
220 km
/ 137 mi
Elevation gain
4,849 m
Typical duration
59 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour de la Woëvre

Grand Est · France

Distance
76.9 km
/ 47.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,692 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour de l’Ouest des Vosges

Grand Est · France

Distance
64.0 km
/ 39.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,409 m
Typical duration
16 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour des Deux Bar

Grand Est · France

Distance
109 km
/ 67.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,392 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour des Hauts de Meuse

Grand Est · France

Distance
95.6 km
/ 59.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,104 m
Typical duration
25 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour des Marches de Meuse

Grand Est · France

Distance
98.9 km
/ 61.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,176 m
Typical duration
26 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Marne et du Rognon

Grand Est · France

Distance
80.1 km
/ 49.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,762 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Tour du Pays de la Zorn

Grand Est · France

Distance
61.8 km
/ 38.4 mi
Elevation gain
533 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Hanau Pond's long circular hike

Grand Est · France

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
373 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
  • Cave
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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
Hard

La cascade depuis Plombières

Grand Est · France

Distance
18.3 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
380 m
Typical duration
4 hr 29 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
Moderate

La Côte Dardaille

Grand Est · France

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
310 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Coastal
  • 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
La Tufière d’AmoreyParc national de forêts (cœur)10.5 km232 m2 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Montavoir et Pont GriselinParc national de forêts (cœur)10.4 km229 m2 hr 30 minModerateApril to October
La Belle BaladeParc national de forêts (cœur)3.7 km74 m53 minEasyApril to October
Tour de la Montagne de ReimsGrand Est52.1 km1,146 m13 hrExpertApril 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
Tour de la VologneGrand Est147 km3,242 m39 hrExpertApril to October
Boucle SudGrand Est174 km3,820 m46 hrExpertApril to October
MDM Boucle 4 - Les Hautes ValléesGrand Est70.0 km1,540 m18 hrExpertApril to October
Cave trailGrand Est7.8 km172 m1 hr 53 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with La Tufière d’Amorey, Montavoir et Pont Griselin, La Belle Balade. 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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