Hiking Bouches-Du-Rhône

Expénature is the region's most comprehensive leisure facility! It offers a wide range of activities for beginners, as well as half-day, full-day, weekend or longer courses for sports vacations supervised by a state-qualified guide, and rentals for water sports activities. Disciplines on offer: Mountain biking, sea kayaking, paddling, climbing, canyoning, caving, trekking, snorkeling. The must : a weekend of kayaking with an overnight stay aboard a sailboat. Expénature raises environmental awareness.

Philippe Chabot is a naturalist and mountain guide. Through Horizon Randonnée, he has created a structure that will enable you to find a hiking formula that really suits you: day hikes for individuals or groups, on different themes with a heightened sensitivity to nature and well-being. Promoting eco-citizenship and raising awareness of the dangers to our future, developing a sensory experience, Horizon Randonnée is all these things at once.

Discovering the wild Provence at the rhythm of gentle hikes while integrating contemplative breaks and yoga adapted to all levels, this is the original idea of Cornelia, yoga teacher and tour guide, to recharge your batteries and fill up with vital energy.

These days or half-days can be personalized and include :

in summer, swimming (sea or river)

discovering and tasting wild edible plants

history and visit of cultural sites

Come with towel, cap, water and picnic if full day.

The Bouches-du-Rhône department is a good place to practice hiking. The diversity of the landscapes means that all levels benefit, in an often preserved and wild nature. The French Hiking Federation 13 summarizes all the necessary services around hiking. Practical information and advice according to your level, temporary trail closures or restrictions. Finally, it is the organization to contact if you notice a problem with the marking or a possible change of itinerary. More than useful then!

Marseille is the European Sports Capital 2017 and on this occasion some 26 associations affiliated with the hiking federation offer free walks from March 1 to April 2018, and are open to all. They will take place throughout the department of Bouches du Rhône and will be facilitated by professional volunteer guides. More than 80 hikes will be in the programme, but also 3 Nordic steps and a walk on the GR® 42 to discover the Camargue.

Tariff: free.

Distance: variable according to hiking.

Departure: variable according to hiking.

Evana Provence is a hiking agency based in Eguilles. Founded in 2000, it organizes full-day and half-day outings in the region's most beautiful massifs, including the Calanques, Sainte-Victoire and the Luberon. But beyond hiking, Evana stands out for its passionate guides who share their rich knowledge of local fauna, flora, cultural heritage and traditions. Since 2018, Lionel Marchese, a seasoned guide, has strengthened the team to also offer services in English, Italian and German. This agency is your ally in discovering the treasures of Provence.

The Mareschale, an approved Youth & Education Association, was created in 1974. Its activity tends to promote socio-cultural, educational and artistic activities, and its objective of being a meeting place between the inhabitants and associations of the Aix-Encagnane district. This House of Quartier, historical heritage of the xviiith Century, consists of a main bastide, its dependencies, a public park, a podium and a kindergarten. It has many cultural, artistic and well-being activities: weekly workshops as one-time workshops, internships, meetings, meetings,… for all generations: children, teenagers, adults and seniors. It is welcomed by many other associations. Located 5 minutes from the bus station and 10 minutes from the city center, Buses for access are 2, 5, 9, 19, 20.