Park in the Carrières de Bibémus car park, at the end of a narrow road (the Chemin de Bibémus), which starts from the D10 in the Pont de Béraud neighbourhood.
The starting point is situated at the foot of an information board, near the entrance to the quarries’ eco-museum. The route is marked under the heading ‘Le Grand Belvédère’.
Signposting: Black on a white background + red and white + yellow
(S/E) Set off north-east, leaving the information board on your left. Ignore a path branching off to the left.
(1) At the next junction, carry on straight ahead towards the Bimont Dam and soon turn left onto the main signposted path. Walk gently downhill through the pine trees and, slightly to the right of the path, you’ll reach a superb viewpoint over Montagne Sainte-Victoire. Continue along the path and you’ll soon reach a three-way junction.
Black markings on a white background
(2) Turn left here and climb very gently. At a T-junction, turn left and you’ll soon reach a three-way junction.
(3) There are two options here:
- For a shorter route, turn left and follow the Black Circles on a white background. At the 346 mark, rejoin the path you took at the start and follow it to the right until you reach the car park.
- As shown on the map, head off to the right. Further on, ignore a path branching off to the right and descend gently.
(4) At the junction with a track coming from the right, turn left and, at the three-way junction that appears immediately, turn left again. At a fork in the road, keep left.
(5) At the next Fork in the road, veer to the left. Continue straight on (south-east) along the wide, signposted path. This will take you back to the starting point (S/E).