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Stage 2, step by step: from Salin‑de‑Giraud to Fos‑sur‑Mer

The hikers who want a good ramble will be delighted with the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine itinerary. This second stage takes place in the middle of the Camargue Regional Natural Park and goes past ponds and other wetlands.

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    10.6 km – 3 h – Yellow and Bleu marking

    Salin de Giraud (Mairie) to Fos-sur-Mer (L’Hauture) – Yellow Marking 

    1. Go past the CAM 21 signpost and at the end of Boulevard de la Gare, take D 36 to the right and then left to Bac de Barcarin (ferry).
    2. When you leave the ferry, at the CAM 22 sign, take the trail on the right that follows the River Rhône and then veers away from it and you will come to the first houses of Port Saint-Louis du Rhône. Go straight on along the trail alongside the houses until you get to the port.
    3. When you get to the boat slip, continue left between the park and the river, and straight on for La Tour Saint-Louis and the Tourist office. Go past the CAM 23 sign and follow the Rhône, then go left between the pine trees to reach the “Douane” bus stop. Take Ligne 1 – Miramas – Istres – Fos sur Mer – Port Saint Louis du Rhône or Ligne 2 Martigues – Port de Bouc – Fos sur Mer on the Ulysse transport network. Get off at the “Vallins” stop in Fos sur Mer.
      Blue Marking 
    4. Take Avenue des Vallins and turn right at the roundabout into Allée des Pins. Walk along it on the left-hand side to go around the Maison pour Tous, along the Résidence la Saladelle. Go around L’étang de l’Estomac keeping to the right of the covered tennis courts.
    5. Follow the path around the edge of the Etang de l’Estomac on the Corniche des Flamants Rose. Go up towards the old town of Fos sur Mer. Château de l’Hauture and Chemin des Ruines
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