The cliffs and ridges above Mouriès

A pretty hike in this area of the Alpilles to discover the white cliffs of "Caisses de Jean Jean", the "Caisses de Servanne," the Castellas ridges and its viewpoints, and a walk along Servanne golf course in Mouriès.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 190 m
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    Vertical drop: - 185 m

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    Highest point: 130 m
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    Lowest point: 35 m

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Description of the walk

Set out from Castellas car park on the D24, Route de Eygalières, about 1.5km north of Mouriès.

From the car park, walk left along Route de Eygalières (D24) for 500 metres.

(1) At the bend in the road, take the dirt track that continues straight on and which then runs alongside the golf course a little further along. After 500 metres you will see a path signposted to the left and then another to the right: keep going straight on.

(2) After 400 metres, where the track widens, turn left onto a path that climbs up to the ridges. After 500m you will find yourself at the foot of the white cliffs of the "Caisses de Jean Jean." Continue along the path, which goes downhill a little, and walk along the foot of the "Caisses de Jean Jean" for about 1.8km.

(3) The path then joins a tarred track. Turn immediately right (towards Cagalou) onto the small tarmacked road which takes you through some beautiful olive groves and stay on this road for 1.8km.

(4) Turn right onto the track (towards Cagalou) and follow the track for 1.5 km. You will see that you have done a first loop as you arrive back at the path you started off at, which took you up to the ridges and the Jean Jean cliffs.

Carry straight on for about 200m and then take the path on the right (5) which runs alongside the golf course and then takes you along the bottom of the south face of the "Caisses Jean Jean." Follow the path for about 1.9km.

(6) When you reach the tarmacked road, turn left and follow the road for 400 metres.

(7) At the first bend, turn left onto a small path that allows you to follow the road while walking in the scrubland. After 600 metres, you will go past the entrance gate for Servanne castle and you will need to join the road again for about 300 metres.

(8) Just before the bend, a path on the left takes you back up to the hill. After a short climb, you will come to a path on the left, which you will need to take and which will lead you past the bottom of the water reserve tank (yellow waymarks). Stay on this path for about 500 metres. Then join the path to the left that climbs up to Castellas ridge. Once on the ridges follow the path to the right (to the east) and follow the ridges (1.2km). The path then leads easily downhill back to the car park.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 38 m - Castellas car park
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 48 m - Opposite. Leave the road
  3. 2 : km 1.09 - alt. 53 m - Joint A/R junction
  4. 3 : km 1.49 - alt. 61 m - Joint A/R junction
  5. 4 : km 3.66 - alt. 62 m - On the right after the - Gaudre de Malaga (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 4.48 - alt. 76 m - On the right. High-voltage cabinet
  7. 6 : km 8.76 - alt. 57 m - To the left. Tarmac road
  8. 7 : km 9.13 - alt. 52 m - To the left. Path
  9. 8 : km 9.91 - alt. 35 m - On the left. Stone or concrete blocks
  10. 9 : km 10.49 - alt. 97 m - On the right. The ridges
  11. S/E : km 11.8 - alt. 39 m - Castellas car park

Practical information

There is a water fountain at the Source de l’Olivier on the path that runs alongside the golf course.

In the nearby area

The cliffs of "Caisse de Jean Jean" on the north face with the ivy covering them forming a heart shape.
The remains of old sheepfolds.
Beautiful views from the ridges over the surrounding valleys, the Alpilles, and the Sainte Victoire mountain range in the distance.

As you walk along Servanne golf course, you can take a stop at the water fountain at the Source de l’Olivier.
Pretty views of the golf course.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 105 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Bientzat
Bientzat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

I'll come back to what I said yesterday. I took this route on the morning of the first of May. And I was surprised to see that the brand new signposting had been completed since the old one! I'm publishing the photo of the exact spot that justified my reaction, which is no longer relevant.

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Bientzat
Bientzat

I took this route on 28 March and relied on the route description, but I think it needs to be more precise from point 3 onwards, pointing out :
1-that you should stay on the right-hand track (there are several)
2-and that you pass fairly quickly over the north side of the hill where the sights are.

For my part, I made a mistake by following a track marked in blue from far to far, I ended up at the foot of the climbing site and beyond that the track gets lost... I was surprised by a violent thunderstorm, so I cut back towards the bottom of the valley until I reached the Servanne golf course below and then my vehicle at the start of the hike.

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Pit
Pit

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Very pleasant walk. For comfort, we should have picnicked near the olive tree spring.

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marieclaire
marieclaire

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very pretty walk with no difficulties other than paying close attention to the signs.

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PIERRE MONNIER
PIERRE MONNIER

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

This was a nice, easy morning hike in a gale-force wind, but it was sunny. Trails through olive groves. Nice paths to reach the ridges. The climbs are short. Beautiful views. The Alpilles never disappoints. Very pleasant passage through the golf course.
PP and MM

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le islois
le islois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

very nice hike, very pleasant circuit with the two loops around the caisses des jean-jean and to finish the passage on the ridges of Castellas with views over the Alpilles, thank you.

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Flo13
Flo13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

A lovely hike to do at this time of year... The jean jean crates are a must-see...
Beautiful views over the crests of Castellas...

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laurence13110
laurence13110

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Very nice walk, circuit with varied landscapes!
We really enjoyed the last few kilometres on the ridges, overlooking Mouries with a view of the Alpilles on the other side.

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Brandalise
Brandalise

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

An original walk with views and a picturesque site.

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Berny31
Berny31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Very pleasant tour. Many viewpoints. At the start, you can avoid walking on the road by passing through the olive groves. Thanks for this guide!

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Patrick Le Baroudeur
Patrick Le Baroudeur
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very fine walk, accessible to all. Beautiful views, lovely panorama. You soon forget about the tarmac roads.
For the car park, use the name parking du Pin de la Fée, which is clearly indicated on a roadside sign (the name parking du Castellas would refer to a car park and/or a locality a little further on. So much for confusion.
Don't worry about your pooches, just keep them on a lead on the tarmac sections and when you come across a group with children or other dog(s), of course.
A pretty stretch along the Mouriès golf course.
Very busy, yes, but it's not the Champs-Elysées either.
Thanks Guy!

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fm84
fm84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Beautiful winter sunshine, ideal weather for this very pleasant walk through varied landscapes with fine views. There are certainly a few stretches of tarmac, but it's never long, there's really no traffic and you can often walk on the side of the road. There were ten of us and we enjoyed ourselves.
The icing on the cake was that some members of the Mouriès archaeological group were excavating the Gallic oppidum of the "Caisses de Jean Jean". A very nice lady interrupted her work to give us some explanations and hand out some very interesting documents*. A cultural moment, a great meeting!
For those who are interested, these booklets can be found at the Maison du Tourisme in Mouriès.

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vonage 30
vonage 30

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

very nice walk

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JC010548
JC010548

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Lovely views, tour to be done with good walking shoes, pity about the tarmac sections.

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30GABRIEL
30GABRIEL

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

A pleasant walk ... except for the part on the road at the start. Avoid in summer as there's not much shade!

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