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Heudicourt-Sous-Les-Côtes

Butte de Montsec – Beautiful view of Lac de Madine loop from Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes

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France

Great East

Commercy

Heudicourt-Sous-Les-Côtes

Butte de Montsec – Beautiful view of Lac de Madine loop from Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes

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Butte de Montsec – Beautiful view of Lac de Madine loop from Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes

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19.5km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Lorraine

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322 m

Lake Madine

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If you are looking for a picturesque and varied hike in the Lorraine regional natural park, you can hike the Madine Lake loop. This 14-mile circuit will take you around the lake and its peninsulas, where you can enjoy views of the water and wildlife. You will also pass by the Butte de Montsec, a hill on which there is an impressive American memorial and which offers a panoramic view of the lake. The trail is moderately difficult and suitable for hiking. The best time to visit is from March to October, when the weather is pleasant and the birds are plentiful.

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2.26 km

Étang des Nouettes

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The route is easy to drive, but you have to share it with a lot of pedestrians 😒.

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6.64 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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8.55 km

Butte de Montsec

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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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8.62 km