Route de la Gineste – Gineste Pass loop from Castellane

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Route de la Gineste – Gineste Pass loop from Castellane

Hard

4.5

(52)

854

riders

Route de la Gineste – Gineste Pass loop from Castellane

03:47

56.2km

910m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Calanques (cœur)

Parc national des Calanques (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.74 km

Route de la Gineste

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Always offers a beautiful view of Marseille on the first climbs.
Noticeably cooler at higher altitudes without sun.

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28.0 km

Pas d'Ouillier Pass (347 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Here you have done. 350 meters altitude of Cassis

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29.0 km

View of Cassis

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View from the mountains back to Cassis

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30.7 km

Pas de Bellefille

Mountain Pass

31.6 km

View of the Calanques Massif from Route de la Gineste

Highlight • Viewpoint

41.7 km

Gineste Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Classic collar of the Marseille-Cassis race.

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44.0 km

Col de la Gineste

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Regular climb on good quality bitumen, safely on cycle lane

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45.4 km

View of Mont Carpiagne

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56.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

13.5 km

10.3 km

1.63 km

550 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

1.62 km

550 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

19°C

12°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Bosses de Provence 2023 - 50km

First 50km+ ride!

Quite stressing to make a new descent with so many cars (Col du Pas d'Ouillier); and the ascent from Cassis to the top of the Col de la Gineste with front facing wind and gusts of 40+ kmh was so tough and demoralizing I thought I wouldn't make it.

December 12, 2023,Petite reprise après mon dernier COVID de l'année 😔🤞

Well here's one last COVID to end the year
I'm never very sick but I'm sick for a long time 😔
Small tour despite this I had difficulty finishing, more strength towards the end
It will come back, just a little patience 🤪

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