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Family-Friendly Hikes near Marseille

There are 122 hikes near Marseille in our database that fit. They average 2.8 km and 62 m (203 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.5 km.

That is 72 percent of the 169 routes we map near Marseille. They are shorter than the local average, 2.8 km against 8.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 62 m (203 ft) against 189 m (620 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Petit Prince

Parc national des Calanques (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Auriol à La Destrousse

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Gréasque au poteau ET-31

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De La Destrousse à Peypin

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Mimet au poteau ET 39

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Peynier au poteau RE 01

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Peypin au poteau GB-57

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
105 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Des Michels au poteau ET 37

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du Poteau ET 39 à Gréasque

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau RE 02 aux Michels

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau RE 24 à Auriol

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Trets à Peynier

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le mont Julien

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La grotte des fées

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
11 m
Typical duration
7 min
  • Coastal
  • Cave
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle du Château de Ners

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Château Saint-Sauveur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Le fort de Niolon

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

ETx2 - Les Marres

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Tours Gros

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les moulins

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle de Figuerolles

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle de l'Etoile

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle de la Bastidonne

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle des Bergers

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin des Cèdres

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Chemin des énergies

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
37 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Défens

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Col des Portes - Parking D10

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Couloir des justiciables

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Belcodène au poteau RE 09

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du Crépon aux Rocalèdes

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du Poteau ET 07 au poteau ET 08

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
24 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau ET 02 au poteau ET 03

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
13 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau ET 02 au poteau ET 30

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau ET 07 au poteau ET 30

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau ET 08 à Mimet

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Du poteau ET 30 au poteau ET 31

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Petit PrinceParc national des Calanques (cœur)1.7 km37 m24 minEasyApril to October
Du Mont du Marseillais au poteau GB-71Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur6.5 km142 m1 hr 34 minEasyApril to October
Du poteau GB-39 au Mont du MarseillaisProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur0.9 km21 m14 minEasyApril to October
De Auriol à La DestrousseProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur5.2 km113 m1 hr 15 minEasyApril to October
De Gréasque au poteau ET-31Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur0.8 km18 m12 minEasyApril to October
De La Destrousse à PeypinProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur3.0 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
De Mimet au poteau ET 39Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
De Peynier au poteau RE 01Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October
De Peypin au poteau GB-57Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur4.8 km105 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Des Michels au poteau ET 37Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur4.0 km89 m58 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Petit Prince, Du Mont du Marseillais au poteau GB-71, Du poteau GB-39 au Mont du Marseillais. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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