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Cornillon-Confoux walks
The drystone shelters and the bee wall in Cornillon Confoux
During this very easy walk on flat ground alternating between tracks and small roads, you can admire beautiful drystone shelters and a bee wall.
Drystone shelters are huts built from dry stones that served as temporary dwellings for farmers in Provence in the 19th century. The bee wall, or Apier, is an 18th-century dry stone wall, 60 metres long, with 56 niches (originally 200) where beekeepers used to shelter their straw hives from the mistral wind and bad weather.
Touloubre Gorges, hilltop village and dry stone walls
This varied and easy loop takes you to the village of Cornillon-Confoux, one of the most beautiful hilltop villages in Provence. The village, with its stone houses and cobbled streets, offers exceptional views on both sides.The site of Cornillon, steeped in history, has been inhabited since Neolithic times.In the surrounding area, you will discover many traces of a farming and pastoral past.
Little Camargue
A short walk in a protected area on the edge of the Étang de Berre and its industries. All the vegetation of the wetlands, birds galore.
Moderator's note Please note that part of this loop is closed between April and July. See notices.
The hills of Grans
A walk to discover bories (dry-stone huts), perfect for a little mountain biking special, alternating between false-flat single trails (be careful of the trees!) and wide rolling tracks to get your heart pumping or to work on your endurance.
Circular of Cabasse and Belval plain
This easy, mostly shaded hike takes just over 3 hours and will allow you to discover the Cabasse and Belval plains as well as the Collet de la Garde with its 360° panoramic view. Along the way, you will discover the restored Jas du Pape sheepfold with its enclosure and well, evidence of pastoral activity in the hills. You will also walk alongside the medieval Pougnois Canal, dug in the 11th century by the monks of Montmajour Abbey.
Walk in the hills of Lançon-de-Provence
A gentle walk with little elevation gain, on wide, sunny tracks, among kermes oaks, pines and Provençal herbs. Views of the Étang de Berre lagoon and, at times, Montagne Sainte-Victoire.
Le Barabant and Saint-Étienne hill
A short hike above Istres with views of the Étang de Berre and La Crau.
From Salon-de-Provence to Grans via small paths
An easy walk around Grans and through the Crau Verte, avoiding busy roads as much as possible, starting from the west of Salon-de-Provence.
The Étang de l'Olivier
A lovely route around the Étang de l'Olivier lake near the town of Istres.
The plains and beautiful landscape of Berre-l'Étang
This nearly 9 km hike starting from the Berre-l'Étang cooperative offers a beautiful immersion in the heart of varied and peaceful natural landscapes. With a very low elevation gain of 7 m, this loop is accessible to everyone, young and old, regardless of your level of fitness.
The route starts at the cooperative car park (cooperative roundabout) and quickly leads you to flat paths surrounded by plains and unspoilt natural areas. You can enjoy the vast expanses typical of the region, walking along the lake with its reflections changing throughout the day.
The Tallagard Massif
Located east of Salon-de-Provence, Tallagard is a plateau that stretches towards Aurons and Vernègues and offers easy hikes. Several well-preserved drystone shelters are visible from the start of the hike. The view is pleasant, overlooking the Alpilles, Mont Ventoux, Sainte-Baume and Sainte-Victoire.
Le Sentier des Agassons
This trail is a pleasant walk in the heart of the Tallagard massif, among olive groves, forests and heath.
TALLAGARD: Dry stone heritage trail
Interpretation trail and discovery of the agro-pastoral heritage around drystone walls and drystone shelters. Information panels along the trail explain the drystone constructions.
Pastorale Trail
This trail invites you to discover the pastoral and agricultural life of yesteryear.
This circuit offers a glimpse of the unique features of the Tallagard Massif at every turn.
The Caderaou Balcony (le balcon de Caderaou)
A hike along the balcony with superb views of the Etang de Berre (a small inland sea called Lake Berre).
The Engrenier and Pourra ponds
A beautiful hike in the Saint-Blaise area, near Fos-sur-Mer, around the ponds of Lavalduc, Citis, Pourra and Engrenier.
⚠️ 29/04/2024: hike modified to avoid the path that runs along the Martigues canal beside the Lavaduc pond on the edge of the cliff (private site).