Access by car:
From A50 freeway (exit La Ciotat), go straight at the 1st roundabout then, turn right at the 2nd roundabout, following the direction "Route des Crêtes". Pass 3 more roundabouts (Carrefour supermarket on your left, then a swimming pool) and, at the next roundabout (top of a small hill, with a big tree at the center), follow the direction "St Loup" on the right (be careful, do not take the road to "Fardeloup") and continue until you reach a picnic and parking area ("aire de Fardeloup").
Remark about parking:
It is compulsory to park at the indicated location, even if the gate is open. Driving is forbidden along the asphalt road leading to the cliffs.
Public transportation:
The city bus line number 10 leads, from the SNCF train station and the central bus station, to the bus-stop "Fardeloup" (end of that line), located at less than 10 minutes-walk from the parking area (the bus stop is indicated on the map below). Bus time-tables are available at the web site Pilote - Ciotabus.
Walk:
From the parking area, walk along the asphalt road. The first cliffs are approximately at 500 meters (SDF wall is obvious). 10 minutes walk. For the other areas, either take the foot path that goes up to the left (towards the small quarries or "carrières") or follow the asphalt road and turn left on a dirt road towards the south face, or follow the asphalt road further up (north face areas).
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