Above Simiane-Collongue

An easy hike in the woods above Simiane-Collongue with some beautiful views of the Pilon du Roi, the Étoile and the Aix region with Sainte-Victoire in the background.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.74 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 316 m
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    Descent: - 313 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 446 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 215 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts on Rue de Rajol in Simiane-Collongues, where there are a few parking spaces.

(S/E) Immediately turn right onto Avenue des Rosiers, then left a hundred metres further on onto Rue des Pins until you reach Route de Siège.

(1) Cross the road carefully and take a first turn right then left onto an uphill road. Keep to the right and you will arrive at a large area currently under construction.

(2) Take the path straight ahead through the pine trees. Continue straight ahead until you come to a canal.

(3) Turn right and, about 30 metres further on, cross the footbridge over the canal and follow the path uphill.

(4) Turn right onto the uphill path. Once on the ridge, head left and continue straight ahead for about 600 metres until you reach a four-way intersection.

(5) Take the middle track, which climbs slightly.

(6) Turn right and continue straight ahead for about 500 metres.

(7) Turn right and follow the path, keeping westward.

(8) At the cistern, go down the track on the left to an intersection.

(9) Turn left onto the track and continue to a crossroads opposite the Jean Le maître property.

(10) Turn right at the hairpin bend, join a track and follow it to the left, heading south, until you reach a three-way junction at a cistern.

(11) Take the leftmost track and follow it until you reach an area with an underground cistern located directly below a power line.

(12) Turn left onto a stony path leading downhill.

(13) Turn left onto Chemin des Marres and continue to the crossroads located at a chapel on your right.

(14) Turn left onto Chemin du Pas de Peycal until you reach the fork you passed on the way there.

(10) Retrace your steps in the opposite direction and you will come to a fork that you also passed on the way out.

(9) Continue straight ahead for about 2 km. You will come to Chemin de Bedouffe. Follow this road to the right until you reach a fork that you passed on the way there.

(2) Turn left and follow the path in the opposite direction to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 220 m - Car park on Rue de Rajol
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 220 m - Route de Siège
  3. 2 : km 0.32 - alt. 228 m - Crossroads 1st circular
  4. 3 : km 0.58 - alt. 259 m - Canal
  5. 4 : km 1.08 - alt. 304 m - Right-hand hairpin bend
  6. 5 : km 1.65 - alt. 336 m - Three-way junction
  7. 6 : km 1.87 - alt. 350 m - Track on the right
  8. 7 : km 2.34 - alt. 376 m - Path on the right
  9. 8 : km 3.14 - alt. 340 m - Cistern
  10. 9 : km 3.8 - alt. 302 m - Crossroads 2nd circular
  11. 10 : km 4.21 - alt. 307 m - Crossroads 3rd circular
  12. 11 : km 5 - alt. 301 m - Cistern - Uphill track on the left
  13. 12 : km 6.87 - alt. 444 m - Buried cistern, path on the left
  14. 13 : km 7.34 - alt. 353 m - Chemin des Marres
  15. 14 : km 7.81 - alt. 335 m - Chemin du Pas de Peycal - Chapelle Saint-Germain (Saint-Germain)
  16. S/E : km 11.74 - alt. 220 m - Car park on Rue de Rajol

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
NITRITE
NITRITE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We were unable to follow the route because at point 11 several hunters arrived and took the track further to the left. To avoid this hunting ground, we took the lower path, made a circular loop to return to point 11, and then went directly to points 10, 9, and 2.

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User 8281255

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route. We completed it at a normal walking pace in three hours. The 5 hours 15 minutes indicated for the route is excessive. Three and a half hours seems ideal to me.

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KrisVal
KrisVal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant and easy

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Manu d'Aix
Manu d'Aix

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant hike, soothing landscapes.
Unusual views of neighbouring villages.
Please note that the descent between 12 and 13 is very slippery. Walking sticks are useful after (or during) rain.
Thanks to clamx.

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bridgeclubmartigues
bridgeclubmartigues

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Completed on Sunday, 5 May 2024, solo between 7 and 10 a.m. with the route on Iphigenie
Beautiful views of the ridge at the start.
Mountain bikers from 9 a.m. on the return trip.

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Claudine Wattrelot
Claudine Wattrelot

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Overall, a pleasant hike with a very gradual incline, mostly on trails, with beautiful views at the highest point.

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Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer

Interesting and pleasant walk, perhaps a few too many tracks compared to footpaths.

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phildaix
phildaix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with views across the entire Alpilles region to Ventoux, from Sainte Victoire to Pilon du Roi. What's more, unlike many other hikes, the return journey is also very beautiful, with rugged rocks in the valley descent.
The map is sometimes a little sparse, as there are many paths and it is not always clear which one to take.
In short, a must-do!

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Gbpro
Gbpro

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A relatively easy route through the hills of Provence. At the start, be sure to follow the blue trail towards the canal and keep to the right at the top of the municipal services entrance (to the right of the public toilets), as there is a fitness trail on the left which you should not take.

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randobelix
randobelix

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike - easy - varied...

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Gilbert13009
Gilbert13009

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike to explore the different landscapes around Simiane.
Interesting viewpoints also enhance the walk. Thank you to the author.

My comments on the description:
Pt 1: The work is now complete. When you reach the clearing, head towards the "Restricted Access" sign on the right.
Pt 4: The uphill path is on the left, not the right. Once on the ridge, go past a rocky outcrop and turn left. The direction to take is not obvious.
Pt 6: The start on the right is on the climb. There are several paths on the ridge, so pay attention to the map or use a GPS if you have one.

Other than that, I was able to follow the description without any problems.

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