Montée des Cistes – Perfect way down loop from Saint-Cyr - Les Lecques - La Cadière

Routes

Road cycling routes

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Var

Toulon

Saint-Cyr-Sur-Mer

Montée des Cistes – Perfect way down loop from Saint-Cyr - Les Lecques - La Cadière

Hard

4.7

(35)

615

riders

Montée des Cistes – Perfect way down loop from Saint-Cyr - Les Lecques - La Cadière

03:09

56.6km

1,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 56.4 km for 267 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

Ridge Road (Calanques National Park)

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Now closed to car traffic on Sundays from the end of April to the end of September.

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21.1 km

Pas de la Colle

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This pass is the top of the really tough climb from Cassis (last 300 meters with an average gradient of 19%) and the entrance to the beautiful Route des Crêtes). …

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37.4 km

Montée des Cistes

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Rough climb at the start then rolling. Unmissable.

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41.2 km

Le Grand Caunet

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44.0 km

Perfect way down

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This beautiful descent made up of winding switchbacks and beautiful straight lines on a perfectly asphalted and almost deserted road, takes you from the plateau to the seaside of the …

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56.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

9.56 km

3.49 km

615 m

429 m

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.9 km

1.62 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

17°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

May 19, 2025,Vélo

The crossing of Aubagne is not very fun... on the other hand the ridge road between Cassis and La Ciotat is superb! Beautiful climb from Cassis to access the ridge road. (up to 19%!).

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