La Ciotat

Calanques National Park

Circular walk, 9 km

Route: La Ciotat

You'll walk through the town of La Ciotat, passing the harbor and then continuing through the streets. You'll turn off to climb to the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde. There, you'll have a beautiful view of the Rocher Bec de l'Aige (Eagle's Beak Rock). You'll return to the Chemin de Sémaphore, which you'll continue following until you reach a rising path. This path leads to the Sémaphore du Bec de l'Aigle. From this point, you'll have a beautiful view of the surrounding area. Then, you'll walk to a path that descends. You'll walk back down this path, constantly enjoying views of La Ciotat. Follow this path to the parking lot.

shape
loop
length
9 km 31
location
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
start / arrival
parking lot de la Pétanque, La Ciotat
path
path:47%  road:47%  main road:5%  stairs:0% 
elevation
rise: 413m / fall: -413m
lowest: 3m / highest: 326m
 
Photo: Port vieux, La Ciotat
Port vieux, La Ciotat
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Points of interest

  • Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Garde, La Ciotat
  • Parking lot Le Mugel, La Ciotat
  • Parking lot de la Pétanque, La Ciotat
  • Bec de l'aigle (155m)

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References

Source

We found this trail, ‘Le sémaphore du bec de l'Aigle’, in publication ‘TopoGuides: Les Bouches-du-Rhône ... à pied (PR)’, published by Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre in 2021.

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