Head to Callelongue, south-west of Marseille.
Park in the car park at the entrance to Callelongue if you arrive early; otherwise, park above Les Goudes or on the side of the road between the car park and Callelongue.
(S/E) From the car park, head towards the port of Callelongue, leave Avenue des Pébrons on your left and take the road opposite between the houses.
Red-white + black markings
At the crossroads above the last house, ignore the path that climbs opposite and turn right towards Marseilleveyre. After a long stretch through the rocks, the path turns east. Ignore the path that climbs left towards the old semaphore and continue straight on until the next crossroads in a bend.
Green markings
(1) Take the path on the left that climbs up into the Vallon de la Mounine. At the end of the valley, look for the number 2 circled in green on a rock, with the inscription Vallon de la Mounine.
More markings
(2) Turn right onto the path that climbs towards a ridge and descends on the opposite side. Continue for a few metres and you will find a path coming from the right.
Yellow markings
Leave the right-hand trail and continue on the path that turns 90° to the left and often runs along the mountainside, offering beautiful panoramic views. After the path turns left, it descends a little and then crosses a green path coming from Grand Malvallon. Continue straight ahead to reach Col de la Selle.
Blue markings
(3) Turn left onto the path that climbs towards the ridges. Be careful, as the markings are often on the rocks and the path is not always visible, so you need to be vigilant.
In many places, you will need to use your hands to help you along the markings, sometimes on the ridge or to get around a rocky peak. At a crossroads, take a path coming from the right.
Blue + Red + Yellow markings
Continue left to climb up a gap between the rocks, then the path gently approaches the summit. After a final rock face to cross, leave the markings on the left and continue right to the Marseilleveyre cross.
Blue markings
(4) Leave a path on the left that goes around the ruins and continue straight ahead to reach the Col des Chèvres. Leave a green marker on the left, and just after that, another yellow marker on the left. Ignore the green marker on the right.
(5) Continue straight ahead with a good climb of about 8 metres, using your hands. The path then goes around a rocky outcrop to the north and arrives at another crossing.
This one is a little more impressive and is equipped with a brand new cable to help you cross. A little higher up, a final small ledge leads to the summit.
Continue straight ahead and ignore the other markings. The path then winds its way down the north side, sometimes over rocky sections and small steps. Leave a brown marker that branches off to the left towards the "Col de Moutte" and continue for 50 metres to reach a crossroads.
Red-white + black markings
(6) Continue left on theGR® trail called "Sentier du Président A.Pellice", which is sometimes equipped with steps to help you negotiate tricky sections. Pass a green marker descending from Pointe Piazza and continue on theGR® trail downhill.
Descend the Pas Edgard heath and continue to the left. Cross a path, continue and then leave a yellow marker descending to the right and, 200 metres after, a red marker coming from the left.
(7) Continue on theGR® which descends, leaving two paths on the right at a platform and turning left to the bottom of the valley.
Turn right twice, then go through two gates to reach Avenue des Pébrons, which leads to the port of Callelongue. Continue to the right to return to the car park (S/E).
You are in the Calanques National Park, which is subject to
