Carro, fishing, quarries and military remains - Hiking week in Provence
Open air Sporting activities Pedestrian sports HikingPlace : Maison de Carro (centre social)
Contact
Comité Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre
Mob : +33 6 84 85 52 19
Place
Maison de Carro (centre social)
Traverse des pins
Carro
13500
Martigues
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Presentation
As part of the hiking week, discover the history of the small port of Carro, on the Côte Bleue. A group outing, with Randonnée et Ski de Découverte Martigues (RSD) to accompany you. Easy / 14km / 6h / 150m of positive elevation gain.
The rich history of the small port of Carro, on the Côte Bleue, through its quarries exploited since antiquity and its military past from 1870 to 1944.
Numerous relics and documents will help you discover the richness of this area.
Practical information - mobility.
- From Marseille: Bus 34 from the bus station towards Martigues (7.15am) then at the Martigues interchange take bus 30 (8.16am), get off at the plage de Carro stop (8.52am).
- From Aix take bus 38 towards Martigues (7am) then at the PEM take bus 30 (8.16am), get off at the plage de Carro stop (8.52am). It's a 100-metre walk to the Carro community centre.
Hiking week in Provence: all the hiking associations (affiliated to the FFRandonnée 13 and thanks to the help of the Departmental Council and Provence Tourism), offer you various outings, whether hiking, Nordic walking or longe coast to discover the Bouches-du-Rhône, between coastline, plains and hills! A catalog of 60 free outings, with compulsory registration, from easy to difficult level, departing from several towns and villages in the department, towards the various massifs, forests and coasts.
Numerous relics and documents will help you discover the richness of this area.
Practical information - mobility.
- From Marseille: Bus 34 from the bus station towards Martigues (7.15am) then at the Martigues interchange take bus 30 (8.16am), get off at the plage de Carro stop (8.52am).
- From Aix take bus 38 towards Martigues (7am) then at the PEM take bus 30 (8.16am), get off at the plage de Carro stop (8.52am). It's a 100-metre walk to the Carro community centre.
Hiking week in Provence: all the hiking associations (affiliated to the FFRandonnée 13 and thanks to the help of the Departmental Council and Provence Tourism), offer you various outings, whether hiking, Nordic walking or longe coast to discover the Bouches-du-Rhône, between coastline, plains and hills! A catalog of 60 free outings, with compulsory registration, from easy to difficult level, departing from several towns and villages in the department, towards the various massifs, forests and coasts.
Opening period (s)Friday 28 March 2025 between 9 am and 2.30 pm.
General information
- Services :
- 26 people max per group
- Activity information :
- Duration (minutes) 360
- Nature of the supervised practice :
- Introductory/discovery
- Specific public welcome :
- Walkers/hikers
- Levels of sporting experience :
- For beginners / novice
Facilities, services, amenities
- Type of practice :
- Accompanied
Tarifs
One price: 4 € (To register, you must purchase a Discovery Pass. online payment).
Free for FFRandonnée members.
Free for FFRandonnée members.
- Payment methods :
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Traverse des pins
Carro
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.333649
Longitude : 5.042855
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