Sainte-Anne du Castellet - La Roche Redonne - The Kilns

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike on 1 March. The route is very pleasant, winding through nature, sometimes in the woods and sometimes in open areas. We couldn't enjoy the views because of the grey sky, but it must be magnificent on a sunny day. It was still a lovely walk. Thank you for this route.

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Date of your route : Nov 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Path a little tricky in places (probably due to runoff)
A bit monotonous on the way there, but the return trip offers beautiful panoramic views.

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

Path a little uneven in places (wear sturdy footwear). Lime kilns and pitch well signposted. Not recommended in hot weather.
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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame the kiln tours don't run along the route. We missed the lime kiln. We used the app and, as far as the description goes, we didn't locate point 1. 1km from the start is a signpost that doesn't mention the Redonne rock and from which you have to continue to the right. At the top of the cliff, on the slabs of rock, we can't continue along the path as it doesn't exist. In fact, you have to descend into the wooded valley as best you can on the steep rock slope. Apart from this section, the walk is pleasant.

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Date of your route : Feb 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely route in the hills from the chapel on passable paths (sticks appreciated in the very stony sections): the GPS track is good. Thank you for this route.

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Date of your route : Jan 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the small cairn on the path to the left (point no. 3 in the description) was no longer there.
This very pleasant little path allows you to enjoy the balsams and access a sunny spot for a picnic.

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Date of your route : Dec 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk with many points of interest. Picnic in the sunshine at the foot of the Roche Redonne.
We set off from Ste Anne's chapel, which is easy to park at.

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Date of your route : Apr 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Avoid this hike in hot weather (the climb is long, with little shade, and on a stony path).
Small clarification: The fork at point 1 must be much further than 1 km because we took a path to the left under the high-voltage line as shown on the map about 1 km from the start, but which climbed very steeply (no GPS access in this gorge to check). We managed to catch up with the original path, but on a very steep slope.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Interesting route with a variety of viewpoints. Fossils are easy to spot.

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Hello,
I'm a bit disappointed. I couldn't find the lime kiln after climbing at least 300m above the pitch kiln.
However, on the path at the start of the trail the two kilns are indicated together on the wooden sign.
Your description, which refers mainly to the long loop (which is superb), doesn't give any details about the local situation of the points to be seen, but the information about these traces of ancient activity is well found.

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Date of your route : Mar 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very interesting from both a cultural and scenic point of view, this route has the advantage of being very little frequented, unlike the more porous coastal routes.
For practical reasons, we started the walk at Chapelle Ste Anne (point 8), where there is ample parking and the meeting point is easy to find.
Between points 4 and 5, trees are deliberately felled on the path for a length of at least 30 m. We wondered if we'd taken the wrong path, but in fact this obstacle is avoided by a tiny path on the left. The felled trees prevent the bikes from taking this path (and so much the better).
In order to exceed the 10 km mark and see an ancient monument, we went to see the Roman point (magnificent) by deviating after point 7. At point 7, continue as far as the ruins on the left, then take the path on the right (west), follow it and at the fork, turn left along the vines and orchard as far as the Roman bridge (Pont du Cannet). Then retrace your steps.

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A hike of limited interest compared to what you can find in the region.
The rocky ascent is not pleasant. The long descent on the way back offers beautiful scenery but is monotonous from a strictly hiking point of view.

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Date of your route : Jan 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb, we really enjoyed ourselves, especially as it was so windy! Thank you!!!!
Here's the video of the walk: https://youtu.be/Sg0e-XFT3XA
Enjoy the walk!

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Date of your route : Jan 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Walk made with a GPS, after having downloaded the GPX and slightly modified for the return from the Penon camp via the Capucine path (very beautiful view towards the South/East Bay of La Ciotat) towards the Mill path car park (4 to 5 cars max). Unfortunately, we encountered a lot of off-road motorbikes on the day of the tour.
There are many signposts with geographical coordinates.
Thank you for this tour.

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Date of your route : Mar 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

When we arrived at La Roche Redonne, we didn't take the steep slope on our left because it was marked with a red cross, so we continued on the main track, which is becoming very difficult because it's nothing more than an uphill scree slope for 2 km.
Be careful not to continue, you'll have to turn around!

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