Butte de Montsec – Lake Madine loop from Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel

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Vigneulles-Lès-Hattonchâtel

Butte de Montsec – Lake Madine loop from Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel

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Butte de Montsec – Lake Madine loop from Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel

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72.3km

720m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30.2 km

Forêt Domaniale de Gobessart

Forest

42.0 km

Montsec American Monument

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Monument and exceptional view of the Madine lake.

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42.1 km

On the hill of Montsec in France stands this impressive memorial, erected by the United States in honor of the American troops who broke through the German St. Mihiel salient in September 1918. The monument, a classical colonnade with a bronze relief map in the center, offers a panoramic view of the former battlefield. It symbolizes the cooperation between the French and American armies and commemorates the more than 550,000 American soldiers who took part in this first major, independently led American offensive operation of World War I.

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44.0 km

Saint Lucy's Church

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The current church of Montsec was built in 1929, replacing an older church dating from 1723 that was badly damaged during the First World War. The original church had been restored in 1900, but was completely destroyed during the fighting around the Saint-Mihiel salient. The new church is dedicated to Saint Lucy, patron saint of light, and is a symbol of reconstruction in a village that was almost completely destroyed between 1914 and 1918.

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46.2 km

View of the Montsec American Monument

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49.4 km

Madine Lake Outflow

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52.1 km

Lac de Madine

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Lake Madine is an artificial body of water in Lorraine, which straddles the departments of Meurthe-et-Moselle and Meuse. It is located 45km from Metz, between Nancy and Verdun.
The lake has several functions: drinking water reserve, national hunting and wildlife reserve, and recreation area (beaches, marina).

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52.5 km

Lake Madine

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Madine Lake is an ideal leisure area for a family walk. You can practice many activities there.

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53.0 km

Lake Madine Tour

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Lac de Madine is an artificial lake of almost 10 km², created in the 1970s as a water reservoir for the city of Metz. It is located in the heart of the Lorraine Regional Nature Park and is part of the Natura 2000 network for its ecological value. The lake has two islands, 250 hectares of forest and 42 km of shoreline. In addition to its role in the drinking water supply, it is an important recreational area with two main sites: Nonsard-Lamarche and Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes. Visitors will find marinas, beaches, cycle and walking routes, restaurants and nature reserves.

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59.6 km

Forêt Communale de Thiaucourt

Forest

72.3 km

End point

Parking

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