Discover the routes we have selected
On this page you will find the routes we recommend you take when you rent a bike from us. They are classified by types according to the following categories: mountain bike, road bike, gravel, city bike, bike train.
You can directly use the Outdooractive app or download the gpx track from it to use it on the app of your choice.
MOUTAIN BIKE AND HYBRID MTB
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All the routes presented here are authorized for cycling. If you would like more information on the conditions for cycling in the Calanques, you can consult the dedicated page on the Calanques National Park website
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Excursion en vélo vers la calanque de Sormiou. En passant par le Parc Pastré à l’aller puis le bemvédère de Sormiou et le Roy d’Espagne au retour
Montées assez raides. On est content d’avoir un vélo électrique
Parking vélo à l’entrée de la Calanque
Restauration sur place en saison. Snack ou restaurant. Reservation recommandée
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Sortie en vtt électrique recommandé. Un condensé de ce qu’il y a de meilleur dans les environs : Les Goudes, la baie des Singes, le Parc Pastré et pour finir au choix la descente dan sles Calanques de Sormiou ou Morgiou ou les deux pour les plus motivés.
Un mixe de petites routes, pistes cyclabnles et pistes forestières.
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Sortie en vtt, vttae ou Gravel de Marseille à Cassis intégralement dans les Calanques avec un crochet au splendide belvédèren d’En Vau. Nombreux panoramas le long du parcours.
Pensez à prendre de l’eau !
Pour le retour, plusieurs options possibles : train, route de la Gineste, pistes des Calanques.
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Au départ de Cassis, visitez les deux faces de Cassis. Au Sud le Cap canaille et la route des crêtes.
Au Nord Ouest les premières Calanques, Port Pin et Port Miou.
Fortes montées en perspectives !
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Sortie en vtt dans les Calanques jusq’au Belvédère d’En Vau.
Possibilité de laisser les vélos en haut d’En Vau pour accéder au bord de mer.
Egalement le chemin d’accès pour de nombreux secteurs d’escalade en grande voie (Castelvieil, L’Oule,…)
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Certainement la boucle la plus ludique à faire en vtt au départ de Marseille.
De nombreuses variantes sont accessibles
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Mountain bike ride in the Calanques to the Belvédère d’En Vau then Cassis and return via the Gineste road.
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Beautiful loop that connects the areas of Pastré, Luminy via the Sormiou and Morgiou viewpoints. As is often the case in the Calanques, it climbs steeply and descends steeply!
ROAD BIKE
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Classic of the classics. Whether you are contemplative, ultra-sporty, in relaxation or time trial mode, this is the outing to do from Marseille by road bike.
You can go down to Cassis to eat, swim, …
Strava challenge open from 01/01/2025 to 01/12/2025 on this road on the Marseille -Cassis segment:
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Best time 2025: 1 free high-end road bike rental
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Certainly the most beautiful loop to do from Marseille. Plan half a day or a day for the most athletic among you.
The ridge road in the direction of La Ciotat Cassis is less steep than in the other direction on the way up. It’s still going up!!!
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Very pleasant and varied loop. Some beautiful climbs. The classics of the Marseillais: Gineste, Ceyreste, Fontblanche, Bedoule. Variations are possible
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Long road bike ride that will take you on the quiet little roads around Sainte Baume. Possibility of reaching the seaside at several places to take the train and shorten the route.
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Quite varied loop with a passage at the Roquefavour aqueduct. Little difference in altitude. The exit from Marseille by this side can be tedious.
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Grand tour starting from Marseille allowing you to tackle some passes well known to local cyclists: Gineste, Espigoulier and Pichauris
Avoid the mistakes of high traffic to leave Marseille by bike
CITY TOURS
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Family outing to the seaside and in the Parc Pastré and Borely. Avoid traffic lanes as much as possible. Suitable for children
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Very pleasant and varied loop. Some beautiful climbs. The classics of the Marseillais: Gineste, Ceyreste, Fontblanche, Bedoule. Variations are possible
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A good mix between visiting the Calanques and exploring the most pleasant neighborhoods south of Marseille
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Urban hike through the most emblematic places of Marseille. CLASSIC
GRAVEL
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Varied and pleasant route allowing access to the En Vau viewpoint from Pointe Rouge.
Some sections are quite rough hence the need to use a mountain bike, preferably full suspension.
Pushing on the return under the Ricard pass
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We reach the Etoile massif by crossing Marseille to explore the wide trails that run through this massif. Beautiful views and fun trails await you.
BACKPACKING
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The Tour du Ventoux with the option of climbing the giant of Provence. Cycling atmosphere guaranteed here. Small roads and nice surprises at every bend.
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Marseille Nice following the itinerary:
- Day 1 Marseille – Ceyreste 36 km + 700m
- Day 2 Ceyreste – St Mandrier sur Mer 46 km + 600
- Day 3 St Mandrier sur Mer – Porquerolles Island – Grand tour of Porquerolles Island 32km +555 m
- Day 4 Presqu’il de Giens – Le Rayol 75km + 850m
- Day 5 Le Rayol – Cogolin 40km +1260m
- Day 6 Cogolin- Roquebrunne sur Argens 40km + 800m
- Day 7 Roquebrunne sur Argens – Théoule 40 km + 500m
- Day 8 Théoule Nice
Adaptable itinerary for:
Gravel
road bike
mountain bike
Electric compatible!
Duration also adaptable
List of accommodations on request
Recommended season: Spring and Autumn
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Good mountain biking on this demanding and varied route through the Pre-Alps, passing through the Var, Sainte Baume and the Calanques for dessert.
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You will pass by Ardeche, Avignon, Beaucaire, Camargue,…
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Great loop starting and returning to Arles so accessible by train. Big advantage: it’s almost completely flat and there’s little traffic. Beautiful cycle paths, superb landscapes too. Be careful of the wind and mosquitoes though
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The North of Nîmes is full of pleasant surprises, notably the very famous Pont du Gard
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Easy itinerary especially by electric bike with stages short enough to be able to visit the places of passage every day. Provencal villages, small roads of the Luberon, emblematic Provencal cities, coastline. This stay is a summary of what is best in the region.
Stay accessible by train
Day by day:
1 Arles – Avignon: 51 km
- Arles Arena
- Les Baux de Provence
- Saint Remy de Provence
- Avignon
2 Avignon – Gordes: 45 km
- L’isle sur la Sorgue
- Fontaine de Vaucluse
- Gordes
3 Gordes – Lourmarin 44km
Roussillon
Bonnieux
Lacoste
Lourmarin
4 Lourmarin – Aix en Provence 33 km
- Le Puy Sainte réparade
- Aix en Provence
5 Aix en Provence – Gemenos 41km
- Le Tholonet
- Sainte Baume
- Gemenos
6 Gemenos Cassis 36km
- La Ciotat
- Route des crêtes
- Cassis
BIKE AND TRAIN
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Crossing from the Gare des Arcs to the Gare de Aix en Provence via the Gorges du Vrerdon. A beautiful, fairly varied route that favors small roads. A small piece of track leaving Draguignan that is easily avoided.
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Would you be able to do it in a day?
Don’t worry, you can cut into several stages or take the train to enter several stations. Most TER trains (regional lines) accept undismantled bikes on board.
There are stations between Frejus and Nice in all cities.
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The Camargue is the paradise of the family bike.
A large network of small roads and trails makes it possible to vary the routes. It is therefore easy to go from the vine to the north to the beaches of the south, passing through the sansouires and the salt marshes.
The essentials:
- Nîmes and its bullring
- The small Camargue and its wine landscape
- Aigues Mortes and the Holy Mary of the Sea
- The beaches and Salines of Camargues
- Martigues between Leo’s Pond and the sea
- The Blue coast and nice little towns
- Marseille
Accessible by train
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Crossing from the Gare des Arcs Draguignan (regular line from Marseille) to the Gare de Aix en Provence via the Gorges du Verdon. A sumptuous and varied route that favors small roads. Many small villages on the road where you will find something to eat.
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Tour of Sainte Victoire by road bike from Aix en Provence train station.
A must!