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Massif de l'Etoile - Simiane-Collongue/Mimet, from Pilon du Roi to Baou Traouqua
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Simiane-Collongue
6.5
km
2h 30min
Medium
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A 2h30 loop starting from Simiane-Collongue, on the Massif de l'Etoile. The Pilon du Roi (710m) offers a view of Marseille.
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These two mountain-top itineraries both offer fabulous views over Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Aix area and Sainte-Victoire mountain on the other - an exclusive viewpoint owed to the Massif de l’Etoile chain, the last limestone rampart separating Marseille and the Mediterranean from inland Provence. Suitable for confirmed walkers who are not afraid of heights, the Pilon du Roi itinerary at an altitude of 670 m and Boau Traouqua itinerary (a series of rocky peaks),...
These two mountain-top itineraries both offer fabulous views over Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Aix area and Sainte-Victoire mountain on the other - an exclusive viewpoint owed to the Massif de l’Etoile chain, the last limestone rampart separating Marseille and the Mediterranean from inland Provence. Suitable for confirmed walkers who are not afraid of heights, the Pilon du Roi itinerary at an altitude of 670 m and Boau Traouqua itinerary (a series of rocky peaks), both accessible from Simiane-Collongue and Mimet, offer a good appreciation of Marseille's singular geographical layout, comprising a vast, amphitheatre-shaped limestone basin whose only escape route is the sea... The landscapes to the north are equally spectacular: the Gardanne basin, "mountain" village of Mimet and relief of Sainte-Victoire mountain underline the rugged and tormented aspect of Provence's astonishing geological make-up.
- Departure
- Simiane-Collongue
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Difference in height
- 300 m
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Plain text period
- All year round.
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 300 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 680 m
- Minimum altitude : 398 m
- Total positive elevation : 300 m
- Total negative elevation : -300 m
- Max positive elevation : 250 m
- Min positive elevation : -170 m
