J'ai prévu un petit week-end à Marseille au mois d'avril mais trèès court, arrivée le samedi matin départ le dimanche soir.
Nous aimerions rapidement découvrir les calanques le samedi au départ de marseille, surtout pas dans des bateaux à touristes.
On aimerait faire une petite randonnée de quelques heures pour voir un ou deux calanques, se balader le long de la mer en partant en bus (ou bateau peu importe) depuis marseille.
C'est jouable ? quel itinéraire me conseillez vous ? Combien de temps en bus pour rejoindre les premiers paysages sympas ? :)
J'ai prévu un petit week-end à Marseille au mois d'avril mais trèès court, arrivée le samedi matin départ le dimanche soir.
Nous aimerions rapidement découvrir les calanques le samedi au départ de marseille, surtout pas dans des bateaux à touristes.
On aimerait faire une petite randonnée de quelques heures pour voir un ou deux calanques, se balader le long de la mer en partant en bus (ou bateau peu importe) depuis marseille.
C'est jouable ? quel itinéraire me conseillez vous ? Combien de temps en bus pour rejoindre les premiers paysages sympas ? :)
Merci à tous les fans du sud ;)
Bonjour,
Vous avez la possibilité de vous rendre à Callelongue (terminus de la route, limite Ouest des Calanques). Vous pouvez vous y rendre soit en voiture, soit en bus (terminus, bus n°20). A partir de là, vous avez la possibilité de randonner le long du littoral ou plus à l'intérieur des terres.Une multitude de chemins répertoriés vous permettront en 1 heure, à la demi-journée ou à la journée, de découvrir les calanques occidentales.
Autre possibilité : vous rendre au campus universitaire de Luminy en voiture, desservi également par bus (21) et, depuis le parking, rejoindre à pied très facilement le belvédère qui surplombe la partie "centrale" des calanques.Possibilité de descendre au fond de la calanque à pied ou de rayonner par des sentiers répertoriés.La vue est magnifique depuis ce point sublime.
Enfin, pour voir le secteur le plus spectaculaire des Calanques, falaises hautes et découpées surplombant la mer (secteur Devenson, etc), la meilleure solution est d'emprunter ce que vous nommez le "bateau à touristes" et qui offre une visite d'ensemble des Calanques vues de la mer (avec commentaires) absolument remarquable et exhaustive.Pour avoir un aperçu d'ensemble du massif des Calanques, je vous recommanderais d'associer une randonnée + visite en bateau, incontournable.
Bien entendu, il est possible de faire des incursions dans le massif depuis des points de départ différents mais cela nécessite de s'équiper en cartographie et d'étudier au préalable les itinéraires qui sont multiples et aussi grandioses les uns que les autres.Les possibilités de randonnées sont infinies !
D'accord merci pour ses précisions , les photos des calandres depuis luminy sont très sympa en effet !
Ce que j'appelle les "bateaux à touriste" ce sont les visites trop classiques ou ne peut pas se baigner à trop de gens dans un petit bateau , je n'exclus pas que le point de vue de la mer peut etre super mais je voudrais éviter le petit tour de 30 min pour ne rien voir finalement pour un prix exagéré.
bonjour !!
nous sommes deux jeunes sportives qui arrivons à marseille vendredi soir et repartons le dimanche soir (wkd bien bondé malheureusement, wkd du 12 juillet...)
on aimerait savoir si on peut faire, en partant tôt samedi matin toutes les calanques à pied et dormir à cassis le soir ??
Et si ce n'est pas envisageable pourriez vous m'indiquer le parcours à faire pour voiru n maximum les calanques et être à cassis le soir.
Nous n'avons pas peur de marcher !!
Ah et on est à pied, on arrive en train donc pas de voiture, sauf si vous ns dites que cest indispensable, mais on voudrait vmt faire wkd nature , juste rando et baignades !! aussi, pres de cassis le dimanche on aimerait squatter une belle plage, repos bien mérité, pour ensuite repartir en bateau et voir les calanques d'unea utre manière, plus reposante, et prendre notre train back home le soir.
Est ce possible ?
Merci de me donner vos conseils !!
Connaissez vous l'auberge de jeunesse de cassis ??
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Elocine
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We wish you happy holidays and a fantastic 2026, full of discoveries!
Claire and Albert
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I’ll be in Nepal from March 6th to 29th (we’re flying into Kathmandu via Varanasi and leaving via Delhi).
I’m a bit confused about the regulations requiring a guide.
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips.
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- Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages)
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I’m a 56-year-old man who’s done several treks in Nepal and elsewhere. Also passionate about photography.
I’m looking for one or more people to form a group for a trek in Nepal. The trek is the Annapurna and Manaslu circuit (24 days), including a stop at Tilicho Lake. I’ve got a great itinerary and the local company seems solid. The price is around $1600.
I’ll be in Nepal from April 5 to May 12, 2026, so the trek would need to happen within those dates.
