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Le Riou from Cap Canaille – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from La Ciotat-Ceyreste
RoutesMountain biking trailsFranceProvence-Alpes-Côte D'AzurVarMarseilleLa Ciotat
Le Riou from Cap Canaille – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from La Ciotat-Ceyreste
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Le Riou from Cap Canaille – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from La Ciotat-Ceyreste
03:16
36.6km
1,200m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 4.14 km for 233 m
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Start point
Train Station
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2.12 km
Grande plage
Beach
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6.66 km
View of La Ciotat
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13.4 km
Le Riou from Cap Canaille
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17.1 km
ℹ️ Trolib - Access to Plage de l'Arène and information
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🏖️ Arène Beach: a spot between sky, sea, and ancient rocks
⚠️⛔ Access prohibited during days when the mountain ranges are closed (fire risk)
🌅 From Arène Beach, the view is breathtaking: Cap Canaille, Jas de la Penna, and their large ochre and white cliffs plunge into the sea. A natural setting as beautiful as it is steeped in geological history!
🪨 90-million-year-old rocks
🧡 The cliffs are made of ochre-colored calcareous sandstone and white limestone: these rocks were formed around 90 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs.
🌊 They rest on a darker bedrock, sloping gently toward the sea: gray marl, which is much softer and more fragile. These rocks, deposited in a deep marine environment, contain marine fossils:
🌀 Ammonites,
🦠 Foraminifera,
🌍 evidence of an ancient ocean.
🌧️ A risk area
⚠️ The friable marl easily becomes eroded in heavy rain: deep gullies, landslides, and rift niches can be observed.
🏗️ For safety reasons, all construction is prohibited in this unstable area.
🪨 Very much alive pebbles... once upon a time!
👀 While walking on the beach, take a close look at the pebbles: many are perforated! These small holes are the result of marine boring organisms:
🦪 Piladus piddocks and 🐚 cliones, which dig their shelters into the stone as if through butter.
🌊 Between spectacular geology, fossil marine life and magnificent landscapes, Arène beach is a perfect place to understand the history of the Earth... with your feet in the water!
⚠️⛔ Access prohibited during days when the mountain ranges are closed (fire risk)
🌅 From Arène Beach, the view is breathtaking: Cap Canaille, Jas de la Penna, and their large ochre and white cliffs plunge into the sea. A natural setting as beautiful as it is steeped in geological history!
🪨 90-million-year-old rocks
🧡 The cliffs are made of ochre-colored calcareous sandstone and white limestone: these rocks were formed around 90 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs.
🌊 They rest on a darker bedrock, sloping gently toward the sea: gray marl, which is much softer and more fragile. These rocks, deposited in a deep marine environment, contain marine fossils:
🌀 Ammonites,
🦠 Foraminifera,
🌍 evidence of an ancient ocean.
🌧️ A risk area
⚠️ The friable marl easily becomes eroded in heavy rain: deep gullies, landslides, and rift niches can be observed.
🏗️ For safety reasons, all construction is prohibited in this unstable area.
🪨 Very much alive pebbles... once upon a time!
👀 While walking on the beach, take a close look at the pebbles: many are perforated! These small holes are the result of marine boring organisms:
🦪 Piladus piddocks and 🐚 cliones, which dig their shelters into the stone as if through butter.
🌊 Between spectacular geology, fossil marine life and magnificent landscapes, Arène beach is a perfect place to understand the history of the Earth... with your feet in the water!
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17.9 km
Castle viewpoint
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Magnificent viewpoint from a small secret passage near the Château de Cassis!
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Stunning point of view on Cassis' castle only reachable via a secret passage!
Magnificent viewpoint from a small secret passage near the Château de Cassis!
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Stunning point of view on Cassis' castle only reachable via a secret passage!
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19.3 km
🍇 Domaine du Bagnol
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The Domaine du Bagnol, which takes its name from the district where it is located, is one of the oldest in the Cassiden country but also one of the very first to be welcomed. The municipal archives of 1430 thus mention “vineyards in the Bagnol district”. And it was in 1867 that the first formal trace of the property of the Marquis de Fesques, called Bagnol, appeared.
The Domaine du Bagnol extends over 23 hectares, in the immediate vicinity of the village center, along the small valley and on the hillsides plunging towards the sea.
🟢 1936: CREATION OF AOC CASSIS
The Bagnol estate is one of the 10 estates of the AOC Cassis appellation, known as one of the oldest in the Cassiden country.
🍷 1997: TAKEOVER OF THE ESTATE BY JEAN-LOUIS GENOVESI
The modern history of Domaine de Bagnol began in 1997 when Jean-Louis Genovesi became the master of the place. Thirsty for love for the town of Cassis, Jean-Louis set about improving the quality of the wine by modernizing the infrastructure but also the image of the Domaine by bringing it freshness and lightness.
👨👩👧👦 2003: THE NEW GENERATION
In 2003, after specialized studies, Sébastien Genovesi took over from his father. Gradually, he instilled his determination to preserve the authentic character of Bagnol, whether in terms of the terroir or the vinification of the wines, particularly the whites.
In 2017, after a career in institutional communications and press relations, his sister Lisa became involved in the development of Bagnol, gradually rising to the rank of a must-have in the appellation.
🌱 2014: FIRST CERTIFIED ORGANIC CUVÉE
The Domaine's motto is to work in the most natural way possible. If the first vintage labeled “organic farming” saw the light of day in 2014, the conversion began three years earlier. It is out of conviction and not obligation that the Bagnol team strives to preserve as much as possible the biological balance of nature, which we find in their wines of rare elegance and full of know-how. The new generation of winegrowers is leading us towards natural and authentic agriculture where humans take precedence over technical means.
Source: domainedubagnol.fr
The Domaine du Bagnol extends over 23 hectares, in the immediate vicinity of the village center, along the small valley and on the hillsides plunging towards the sea.
🟢 1936: CREATION OF AOC CASSIS
The Bagnol estate is one of the 10 estates of the AOC Cassis appellation, known as one of the oldest in the Cassiden country.
🍷 1997: TAKEOVER OF THE ESTATE BY JEAN-LOUIS GENOVESI
The modern history of Domaine de Bagnol began in 1997 when Jean-Louis Genovesi became the master of the place. Thirsty for love for the town of Cassis, Jean-Louis set about improving the quality of the wine by modernizing the infrastructure but also the image of the Domaine by bringing it freshness and lightness.
👨👩👧👦 2003: THE NEW GENERATION
In 2003, after specialized studies, Sébastien Genovesi took over from his father. Gradually, he instilled his determination to preserve the authentic character of Bagnol, whether in terms of the terroir or the vinification of the wines, particularly the whites.
In 2017, after a career in institutional communications and press relations, his sister Lisa became involved in the development of Bagnol, gradually rising to the rank of a must-have in the appellation.
🌱 2014: FIRST CERTIFIED ORGANIC CUVÉE
The Domaine's motto is to work in the most natural way possible. If the first vintage labeled “organic farming” saw the light of day in 2014, the conversion began three years earlier. It is out of conviction and not obligation that the Bagnol team strives to preserve as much as possible the biological balance of nature, which we find in their wines of rare elegance and full of know-how. The new generation of winegrowers is leading us towards natural and authentic agriculture where humans take precedence over technical means.
Source: domainedubagnol.fr
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20.9 km
Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis)
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This is where you have to dare. Ignore the direction Route des Crêtes and take the DFCI!
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23.2 km
ℹ️ Trolib (Parc des Calanques) - Belvedere Cap Canaille
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🌊 A park like no other! Created in 2012, the Calanques National Park is a natural gem nestled between Marseille, Cassis, and La Ciotat. It's the only peri-urban park in Europe that is simultaneously terrestrial, marine, and insular. A true Mediterranean chameleon! 🏞️
With its 8,500 hectares of land and 43,500 hectares of sea, it shelters exceptional biodiversity: nearly 1,000 plant species, 140 protected species, and spectacular seabeds. From the summit of Mount Carpiagne (646 m) to the Cassidaigne Canyon (-2,191 m), the park offers something for everyone!
But this treasure is fragile… Faced with pollution, fires, and mass tourism (2 to 3 million visitors per year), residents, elected officials, and associations have mobilized for over 12 years to protect it.
Today, the Park coordinates local stakeholders (the State, municipalities, the National Forestry Office (ONF), the Coastal Conservancy, etc.) to preserve, welcome, raise awareness, and act for sustainable development, both on land and at sea. 💚
⁉️Did you know⁉️ Before its creation on April 18, 2012, the Calanques National Park already included six protected sites:
- November 29, 1934, for the Gardiole State Forest,
- July 31, 1936, for the En-Vau and Port-Pin Calanques,
- August 29, 1975, for the Calanques massif of Marseille and Cassis,
- December 27, 1976, for the maritime public domain corresponding to the Calanques massif,
- April 4, 1989, for Cap Canaille, Bec de l'Aigle, and their surrounding areas and the corresponding maritime public domain,
- since 2003, the Riou archipelago, classified as a national biological reserve.
- The National Park also contains three listed historical monuments, including the Cosquer, Fig Tree, Fox, and Tripe Shop caves, a registered historical monument, and a remarkable garden: the Mugel Park.
The Calanques National Park in a nutshell:
With its 8,500 hectares of land and 43,500 hectares of sea, it shelters exceptional biodiversity: nearly 1,000 plant species, 140 protected species, and spectacular seabeds. From the summit of Mount Carpiagne (646 m) to the Cassidaigne Canyon (-2,191 m), the park offers something for everyone!
But this treasure is fragile… Faced with pollution, fires, and mass tourism (2 to 3 million visitors per year), residents, elected officials, and associations have mobilized for over 12 years to protect it.
Today, the Park coordinates local stakeholders (the State, municipalities, the National Forestry Office (ONF), the Coastal Conservancy, etc.) to preserve, welcome, raise awareness, and act for sustainable development, both on land and at sea. 💚
⁉️Did you know⁉️ Before its creation on April 18, 2012, the Calanques National Park already included six protected sites:
- November 29, 1934, for the Gardiole State Forest,
- July 31, 1936, for the En-Vau and Port-Pin Calanques,
- August 29, 1975, for the Calanques massif of Marseille and Cassis,
- December 27, 1976, for the maritime public domain corresponding to the Calanques massif,
- April 4, 1989, for Cap Canaille, Bec de l'Aigle, and their surrounding areas and the corresponding maritime public domain,
- since 2003, the Riou archipelago, classified as a national biological reserve.
- The National Park also contains three listed historical monuments, including the Cosquer, Fig Tree, Fox, and Tripe Shop caves, a registered historical monument, and a remarkable garden: the Mugel Park.
The Calanques National Park in a nutshell:
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23.3 km
View of Cassis and the Calanques
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Easy to reach with sturdy shoes. Wonderful view of Cassis and the sea. One of the highest cliffs of France. Beautiful and a "must" that is here in the region.
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36.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
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23.2 km
6.31 km
3.29 km
2.01 km
1.24 km
383 m
135 m
Surfaces
26.4 km
4.51 km
3.11 km
1.80 km
485 m
202 m
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