Cycling in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer
Starting from Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, different circuits are proposed to you with distances and landscapes all as different as each other. We will be able to give you plans when you come to our shop, and they are free of charge!
Circuit "Méjanes"
- Distance :
- 36 km round trip
- Time :
- 6 hours
- Period :
- From June to October
- Type of ground :
- Dirty road on 2/3 of the course
- Bike type :
- Mountain bike essential
- Level :
- 2
Départ : East side of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, take the D85 parallel to the shop. This route is made of 3 km of road and 11 km of dirt road.
Attrait : This route gives you the possibility of a full day in Camargue. Méjanes, as its name indicates in Provençal is the middle: the estate is located halfway between Saintes Maries de la Mer and Arles, on the edge of the Vaccarès pond. You will meet along this ride, several points of restoration. Before returning home, you can rest by taking a picturesque circuit with the little train of Méjanes which will make you discover the Camargue with its migratory birds, horses and bulls living in the marshes.
Circuit "Bac du Sauvage - Cacharel"
- Distance :
- 30 km
- Time :
- 4 hours
- Period :
- All year round
- Type of ground :
- Asphalt roads
- Bike type :
- All types of bikes
- Level :
- 1
Départ : West of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, take the D38, after 6km on the left you will take the Bac du Sauvage, then follow the road, direction Aigues-Mortes. You will pass in front of the Judge mas. You arrive at the bridge of Sylvéréal, immediately after the bridge, you take the small road on the right which goes in the direction of the Astoin mas. At the height of the Petit Astouin, take the direction Pioch-Badet. In the hamlet of Pioch-Badet, at the crossroads follow the direction Les Saintes Maries de la Mer/Cacharel.
Attrait : This circuit is accessible to all, it is practiced on asphalt roads. Along this circuit, you will have several points of restoration as well as very varied landscapes. To the west of the village, you will pedal along agricultural properties which will make you discover the different cultures of the Camargue, while to the east of the village, it will be landscapes of marshes and ponds with birds which are offered to you.
Circuit "La Gacholle"
- Distance :
- 24 km round trip
- Time :
- 4 hours
- Period :
- All year round
- Type of ground :
- Dirt road
- Bike type :
- Mountain bike essential
- Level :
- 2
Départ : On the East side of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, after the Thalassotherapy center, there is only one way to go, take it. After 3km from your starting point, you can take La Digue à la Mer, situated between sea and marsh.
Attrait : With this circuit, you will be on the edge of the Camargue National Reserve.
Circuit "Petite Camargue"
- Distance :
- 20 km
- Time :
- 3 hours
- Period :
- All year round
- Type of ground :
- Asphalt roads
- Bike type :
- All types of bikes
- Level :
- 1
Départ : West of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, take the D38, after 6km on the left you will take the Bac du Sauvage, then follow the road, direction Aigues-Mortes. You will pass in front of the Judge mas. You arrive at the bridge of Sylvéréal, immediately after the bridge, you take the small road on the right which goes in the direction of the Astoin mas. At the mas, continue in the direction of the Cabanes de Cambon, then take the direction of Saintes Maries de la Mer.
Attrait : This circuit is accessible to all, it is practiced on asphalt roads. Along this circuit, you will have several points of restoration as well as very varied landscapes. On the road to Arles, 4km before arriving at Saintes Maries de la Mer, you will be able to visit several places which will complete your knowledge of the Camargue.
Circuit "Tour du Vaccarès"
- Distance :
- 70 km
- Time :
- 9 hours
- Period :
- From June to October
- Type of ground :
- Dirt and asphalt roads
- Bike type :
- Mountain bike essential
- Level :
- 1
Départ : West of the village, take the D38; after 6 km on the left take the Bac du Sauvage, then follow the road towards Aigues-Mortes. You will pass the mas du Juge and reach the Sylvéréal bridge, then continue towards the Cabanes de Cambon and finally Les Saintes Maries de la Mer.
Attrait : A long loop around the Vaccarès pond, between marshes and farmland, with many places to stop and eat along the way.
Circuit "Beauduc"
- Distance :
- 38 km round trip
- Time :
- 6 hours
- Period :
- From April to October
- Type of ground :
- Dirt roads
- Bike type :
- Mountain bike essential
- Level :
- 2
Départ : Identical to La Gacholle but at the parking of la Comtesse, take a right at the runway and at the intersection of the Frangassier runway take another right towards Beauduc, at the return towards the Cabane du Frangassier and left towards Le Phare de la Gacholle.
Attrait : With this route, you will be able to see the nesting places of the Flamingos.
