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Pilon du Roi walks
The Pilon du Roi
Visorando Member
4.06 mi
+1,306 ft
-1,306 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Simiane-Collongue (Bouches-du-Rhône)
This short but fairly challenging hike takes you along numerous small paths and immerses you in a fairly wild area. It also allows you to reach the famous Pilon, visible from all over the Aix region.
Notre-Dame du Rot and Pilon du Roi from Lou Limas
6.32 mi
+1,332 ft
-1,332 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Allauch (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Starting from the Marseille metropolitan area, a combination of classic trails and lesser-known paths to reach and explore a section of the Chaîne de l'Étoile ridges.
Pilon du Roi, Grand Puech, Aire de la Moure
Association / Club / Walk leader
9.72 mi
+2,372 ft
-2,369 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Allauch (Bouches-du-Rhône)
This hike starts at Logis Neuf near Plan-de-Cuques and takes you to Pilon du Roi, climbing up the beautiful valley of the same name. From there, follow the ridges offering magnificent panoramic views of the entire region to reach the Tête du Grand Puech. During the descent, you will discover the Aire de la Moure before returning, after a short climb, to your starting point.
Le Pilon du Roi via the four valleys
10.35 mi
+2,142 ft
-2,146 ft
6h 35
Difficult
Departure from Plan-de-Cuques (Bouches-du-Rhône)
A very challenging circular route to Pilon du Roi, passing through four magnificent valleys: the Vallon de Mauvelle with its large limestone basins to cross, the Vallon du Pilon du Roi with its strangely shaped rocks that sometimes seem to be watching us, the more accessible Vallon de Fontvielle with its caves and springs, and the Vallon des Escombes, sometimes wild, sometimes calm, with its long tunnel of vegetation at the end of the route. A short stretch of tarmac through La Montade to return to the starting point.
The Tête du Grand Puech and Pilon du Roi circular loop
10.12 mi
+2,270 ft
-2,283 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Mimet (Bouches-du-Rhône)
In the hills of Marseille, this beautiful hike leads to the Pilon du Roi, a solitary monolith that catches the eye from the plain and offers a splendid view of Marseille and the surrounding mountains. A long stretch along the ridge offering beautiful views, a small, shady and secluded valley, and a few almost forgotten paths are the main attractions of this physically demanding route, despite the overall elevation gain, which may seem insignificant.
From the Chemin des Gages to the Pilon du Roi and its lookout
9.22 mi
+2,169 ft
-2,162 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Allauch (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Another suggested route to reach the Pilon du Roi via its valley, starting from the Chemin des Gages in Plan-de-Cuques via a beautiful ridge path between the Vallon des Escombes and the Chemin de Mimet. After a round trip to the lookout point and a passage at the foot of the Pilon du Roi, the return route also follows a ridge between the Vallon de Mauvelle and the Vallon du Pilon du Roi, passing via the Caban. Magnificent 360° views throughout the route.
From Parc de la Nègre to Pilon du Roi
7.56 mi
+1,978 ft
-1,952 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)
A fairly challenging walk from the Parc de la Nègre to the Pilon du Roi, returning via the Tête du Jacquot. The main attraction of this walk lies above all in the long stretch along the ridge of the Massif de l’Étoile, with superb views on both sides, rocks of all shapes and, finally, the arrival at the Pilon du Roi, an imposing monolith visible from across the region.
Please read the route description carefully at (7).
La Vigie and the Pilon du Roi via the ridges of the Montagne du Bau Trauqua
6.77 mi
+2,110 ft
-2,264 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Mimet (Bouches-du-Rhône)
It is a very beautiful hike with a few sections that are a bit tricky for those with sensitive feet and for those who are afraid of heights. It climbs at the start to reach the lookout point via the ridges of Bau Trauqua. It passes by the Tête du Grand Puech and has a circular route that takes it around the Pilon du Roi. Much of the route is exposed, offering stunning scenery, especially on a clear, sunny day.