Hike from Cassis to Belvédère d'En Vau

The port town of Cassis east of Marseille is one of the gateways to Massif de Calanques. We hiked from the port first following the GR98 trail. Our goal was Belvédère d'En Vau, a viewing point 170m above the Calanque d'En Vau, considered by many as the most picturesque of the calanques. The area has been a national park since 2012. We continued along the GR98 trail as far as to Col de l'Oule where we forked left(south) to reach the Bélvèdere d'En Vau. On the way back to Cassis, we chose a longer inland route passing la Gardiole Maison Forestière and Auberge de jeunesse.

The Belvédère can also be reached from the Gardiole parking by the D559 road running between Cassis and Marseille.

A hiking map is strongly recommended.