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Depart from the car park at the entrance to the Route de la Viste.
(S/E) Go to the junction with the Route de Niolon and follow it for about 60 metres, then turn left onto the path that goes uphill.
(1) When you reach the ridge, continue along the path on the right, which joins a track 200 metres further on. Continue up the track for about 460 metres.
(2) Take the path furthest to the left, which descends into the valley and then climbs up the opposite slope.
(3) Instead of going up to the right on the upper path, continue straight ahead on the trail.
(4) Follow the path that branches off to the left, below the stone wall supporting the path. This path descends to the Jonquier cove, passing over a pretty little stone bridge.
From here, you can climb up to Fort Niolon, which is not open to visitors, and the old battery of cannons on the hill opposite.
(5) At the crossroads, take the path on the right (blue markings) which descends slightly into the valley, then climbs back up to the coast on the Sentier des Douaniers, passing under the railway line. Continue along this path.
(6) At this point, follow the blue markings and do not take the path on the right that leads to a tunnel (the tunnel ends with a step several metres high). The path passes through a small gap between the rocks to reach the Calanque du Riflard. Continue along the path with the blue markings, which passes close to a large rock formation resembling a toad.
(7) Once you reach Calanque de l'Éverine, you can descend to the beach via a fairly steep path.
Alternatively, go under the railway line to reach a fork and take the path, still marked in blue, which climbs with steps on the left, to return along the railway line.
Follow the path, which after 500 metres crosses a bridge over the railway line, and continue 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 onto the concrete path.
(9) At the end of the concrete path, take the track that turns sharply left, heading west, then north, and follow it for about 1 km.
(10) Just before reaching a fire hydrant (elevation 143), turn onto the path on the right that climbs towards a bench at the edge of the upper path. Follow the path east for 500 metres.
(11) Turn onto the path on the left that climbs to the top of the hill where there is an orientation table (elevation 213) with a view of the Bay of 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 with a track leading off to the left, follow the path that descends into the valley on the right.
At the bottom of the valley, take the path that climbs up to the left into the Perussier valley.
After 1 km, you will come to a track which you follow straight ahead until you reach the barrier.
(13) After the barrier, continue on the track to the left, then straight ahead towards the north-west.
Shortly before reaching the Niolon road, take the path on the left to the road.
Cross the road and, immediately afterwards, take the path that branches off to the right towards the south, then turns left towards the east.
At a house, the path turns right towards the south-east to reach a crossroads (parking area).
(14) Turn right onto the road that descends towards Niolon. It is possible to continue along the road.
After 300 metres, take a path on the right that climbs towards a power line and cuts across the bend in the road, rejoining it shortly afterwards and continuing downhill.
(15) At the bend in the road to the right, turn left onto the path that climbs towards a power pole.
When you reach the pole, descend straight ahead to the car park that you can see (S/E).
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