Côte Bleue, La Redonne

To the west of Marseille, the Côte Bleue owes its name to the colour of the sea. The coastal path offers spectacular views of quiet little ports, sunny creeks and secluded beaches. In the distance, Marseille... and above all, the Mediterranean Sea.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 483 m
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    Descent: - 477 m

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    Highest point: 228 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m

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Description of the walk

Departure point : parking available on the right-hand side of the D48e at the sign for the "barrière", which is put in place in fine weather.

(S/E)Follow the main road as far as the port of La Redonne, then head east.

(1)Follow the signposted path along the coast to the Figuières cove.

(2) A steep but signposted staircase leads up to the Méjean road.

(3) At the port of Grand Méjean, continue eastwards. The path, which is always well signposted, climbs the cliffs and follows the coastline as closely as possible.

(4) It then catches up with the railway line, which it crosses shortly before reaching the Calanque de l'Érevine.

(5) When you reach l'Érevine, don't go down to the foot of the viaduct, but take the small tunnel on the left that leads to the Vallon du Pérussier. At the end of the tunnel, take the first track on the left.

This pretty track winds through heath and rocky terrain. Avoid entering the Érevine farm estate and continue as far as the intersection with the track leading up from Niolon. Follow this track to the left for a few dozen metres.

(6) Turn left at 90° and follow the main track across the plateau.

(7) Approximately 500 m after passing the 2nd cistern on the route, turn left down the track through the forest before bending left again towards the (dried-up) Puits Saint-Antoine waterhole.

(8) The path soon joins a lane serving the villas and the D48e. Return to the car park(S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Parking available on the D48e
  2. 1 : km 0.77 - alt. 29 m - Signposted path
  3. 2 : km 0.94 - alt. 32 m - Stairs
  4. 3 : km 2.9 - alt. 1 m - Port de Méjean
  5. 4 : km 4.32 - alt. 55 m - Crossing the railway line
  6. 5 : km 4.83 - alt. 44 m - Tunnel
  7. 6 : km 7.66 - alt. 228 m - Main track on the left
  8. 7 : km 11.64 - alt. 68 m - Left-hand path
  9. 8 : km 12.31 - alt. 110 m - Junction with the D48e
  10. S/E : km 12.66 - alt. 70 m - Parking available on the D48e

Notes

In season, road access is regulated.
In summer and/or on windy days, access to the trail may be prohibited.
Take water with you, as there are no refreshment points along the route.

Do not follow the railway line, it is strictly forbidden and very dangerous.

Worth a visit

Just a few kilometres from Marseille.

Don't hesitate to take the train, the Côte Bleue line offers unique views.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 140 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Bastos en Vadrouille
Bastos en Vadrouille

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A fantastic hike along the calanques for the first 5 km.
After that, it’s mostly heath, fairly open and pleasant to walk through.

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PIERRE MONNIER
PIERRE MONNIER

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. The coastal section is magnificent. The inland section is pleasant.
The whole thing requires a bit of energy for us seniors, but nothing too strenuous.
A hike not to be missed. The setting is simply exceptional.
PP and MM

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EMCI13
EMCI13
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route. The first part offers sea views and the second part is in the heath. We enjoyed the beautiful landscapes and small coves of the Blue Coast.
Remember to download the route at home because at times there is no network coverage and it is difficult to find your way around. No particular difficulty for people who are used to hiking.
We will do this beautiful hike again for pleasure.

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User 8842339

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Trail shared between sea views (fairly busy coastal path) and heath (no one around). A lovely circular loop with no particular difficulties and offering beautiful panoramic views.

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bocricri71
bocricri71

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good route, perhaps more difficult than expected, but the route leaves something to be desired. Far too much uncertainty surrounding this route

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francois stéphane
francois stéphane

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done several times with our section rando de plan de cuques, do not make a mistake leaving the port, it must take the rise in the middle of the path that rises. 2 possibilities after either the path of customs officers above (traditional) or after descending the 1st stairs continue in the rocks on the seafront ...really nicer even if you shave the water in places. this way you avoid the unpleasant road and take the superb steps down to the little calanques des figuières;...after the érevine tunnel on the path on the left, take the shortcut after the vallon du pérussier (300m) on the left because otherwise the end of the walk is quite remote.
très belle balade

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Barbe frédérique
Barbe frédérique

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Part of the circuit totally impassable, no path at all

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MariePierre Saunier
MariePierre Saunier

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

In my opinion, it's an average ++ hike, fairly technical in places, with a passage on a road,

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bruken
bruken

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A word of warning: it's impossible to park on the D48e. All sides of the wheel are protected by wooden barriers.
We parked in the small car park before going down to Port de la Redonne, otherwise in the Port de la Redonne car park as we were out of season. At the height of the season, the few parking options are a long way from the start of the walk.
At point 5, after the tunnel, you don't take the Peyrussier valley but the Everine valley, which passes near the Everine farm and joins the Niolon trail.

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JP 06
JP 06

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The reverse circuit is really interesting.
Everine beach is overcrowded at weekends and on public holidays...
Super

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JP 06
JP 06

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The reverse circuit is really interesting

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Tite84
Tite84
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Made on a Sunday when the weather was perfectly fine and warm. Counter-clockwise, which means counter-presentation: the idea was to finish by the seaside and enjoy a swim. I think it's a good idea - The "inland" route, with its many flowers, plateau and small valleys, follows a comfortable track, and is completed with almost no-one (2/3 people on the first 8 km) - Back on the seafront - superb - more people, but quite tolerable, on the customs path, which offers some lovely views. It's a relatively rough path that goes up and down continuously, but it's well secured where it needs to be. We got lost on the proposed route towards Mejan, where the path got lost or we couldn't find the route to follow. We had to take a stretch of road towards the Figuières cove and ended up doing 17km450 instead of the 12k660 indicated. Despite the mistakes, it was a wonderful discovery... and a pleasant swim in the end.

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vividede69330
vividede69330

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk despite the violent mistral wind... At La Redonne, the signpost is not for the walk but for the jetty... The path is in front, you have to follow the road...
It's a very nice, sporty walk, but one that can be done at leisure along the coast with lovely views over Marseille, and a very pleasant return to recover from the previous efforts!

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manolau
manolau

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I'm posting this message for the "La Redonne" walk.
This walk is not possible from the port of La Redonne. At the start of the walk there is a sign forbidding public access.
The authorities must have judged the route to be dangerous.

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Francoise MARROU
Francoise MARROU

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Difficult walk to follow, not many marks, the GPS is very weak and the track is not accurate or non-existent in places.
Otherwise a lovely walk

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