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Start from the car park at the entrance to the Route de la Vesse.
(S/E) Head to the junction with the Route de Niolon and follow it for about 60 m, then take the path that climbs to the left.
(1) Once on the ridge, continue along the path on the right which joins a track 200 m further on. Continue up the track for about 460 m.
(2) Take the path furthest to the left, which descends into the valley and then climbs up the opposite slope.
(3) Instead of heading up to the right onto the upper track, continue straight on along the path.
(4) Follow the path that branches off to the left, below the stone retaining wall of the track. This path descends to the Calanque du Jonquier, passing over a pretty little stone bridge.
From here, you can climb up to Fort de Niolon (which is not open to visitors) and to the old gun battery on the hill opposite.
(5) At the junction, take the path on the right (blue markings) which descends slightly into the valley, then climbs back up to the coast along the Sentier des Douaniers, passing under the railway line. Continue along this path.
(6) At this point, follow the blue markings carefully and do not take the path on the right leading to a tunnel (the tunnel ends with a step several metres high). The path passes through a small crevice between the rocks to reach the Calanque du Riflard. Continue along the path marked with blue markings, which passes close to a large rock formation resembling a toad.
(7) Once you reach Calanque de l’Éverine, you can descend via a fairly steep path to the beach.
Alternatively, go under the railway line to reach a fork and take the path, still marked in blue, which climbs via steps on the left, to return along the railway line.
Follow the path which, after 500 m, crosses a bridge over the railway line and continues along the coast. Pass Cap Méjean and follow the coast until you reach Port de Méjean.
(8) Turn right onto the road (Chemin du Tire-Cul) which passes under the railway line. At the car park, continue past the barrier along the concrete path.
(9) At the end of the concrete path, take the track that turns sharply left, heading west, then due north, following it for about 1 km.
(10) Just before reaching a fire hydrant (elevation 143), turn onto the path on the right which climbs towards a bench at the edge of the upper path. Follow the path eastwards for 500 m.
(11) Turn onto the path on the left which climbs to the top of the hill where there is an orientation table (elevation 213) with a view of the Rade de Marseille and the Côte Bleue. On the other side, there is a view of the village of Ensuès La-Redonne and, further away, the Étang de Berre.
Continue straight ahead to rejoin the track.
(12) After the fork where a track branches off to the left, follow the path down into the valley on the right.
Once at the bottom of the valley, take the path that climbs up to the left into the Vallon du Pérussier.
After 1 km, rejoin a track and follow it straight on to the gate you can see.
(13) After the gate, continue along the track to the left, then straight on towards the north-west.
Just before reaching the Niolon road, take the path on the left up to the road.
Cross the road and, immediately afterwards, take the path that heads right towards the south, then turns left towards the east.
At a house, the path branches off to the right towards the south-east to reach a crossroads (car park).
(14) Turn right onto the road leading down towards Niolon. You can continue along the road.
After 300 m, take a path on the right which climbs towards a power line and cuts across the bend in the road, rejoining it shortly afterwards and continuing downhill.
(15) At the right-hand bend in the road, turn left onto the path that climbs towards an electricity pylon.
Once you reach the pole, head straight down to the car park which you can see (S/E).
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