The Marseille region is a wonderful playground for climbers with over 200km of official climbing routes. Climbing sites close to Marseille include Sormiou, En-Vau or La Grande Candelle. BMC is a well known local climbing school.
Certified instructor Pierre Clarac runs Escalade Calanques, a climbing school for any level. Friendly, professional and great reviews. English speaking.
Cell: +33(0)6 81 19 24 42 www.escaladecalanques.com
BMC is a well known local climbing school with professional instructors.
Tel: +33(0)4 91 22 70 92 www.bmc-escalade.com

There are many biking sites around the region, including the Fontblanche forest towards Aubagne, Sainte Victoire and Sainte Baume sites. Roads above the Calanques offer steep hill biking and can be accessed from the road D-559, towards Cassis.

We heard good reviews for Provence Mountain Biking, who organises bike tours in the area.
Tel:+33(0)4 42 03 95 60
Contact Albert: [email protected]
www.provence-mountainbiking.com.

There is a vast network of clearly marked (with red and white strips) trails and one of the most popular is the GR 98 trail connecting Les Goudes fishing harbour to Cassis via 28km of paths between crests and coastline. Allow 11h and come back by car or bus.
Another popular hike is a few km west from l’Estaque harbour, from the harbour of La Redonne (accessible by a short bus/car or train ride) to Niolon. Allow around 3h. Climbing school BMC also organises hiking tours (see Climbing).
Les Calanques

Boothbay YMCA

Located within walking distance from the harbor. Full-sized gym with weight and cardio rooms offering various classes and 2 indoor tennis courts. Open to the public from 5:30am- 8pm; Sat 7am- 5pm; Sun 1am-5pm.

Tel:  (207) 633 2855

3 Bd Michelet 13008 Marseille
Second largest stadium in France. Football matches are one of the highlights of Marseilles life and most of the biggest teams, including the local OM, play here in a fantastic atmosphere. Tickets can be bought (ideally several days before the game) either on-line www.om.net or from the L'OM shop at the Vieux Port.

About 50 miles of carriage roads, crisscrossing through woods and fields are open to bikes. Eagle Lake Loop, going around Eagle Lake, the park’s largest lake, is very popular among families. Trails from Eagle Lake wind to Jordan Pond, home of the Jordan Pond House and its famous tea. A more challenging trail is the 11-mile loop ‘Around the Mountain Trail’, with an extended climb up the northwest side of Parkman Mountain.

Bikes can be rented or bought in:

Southwest Harbor

There are many exciting paddling options around the island, both in the ocean and lakes. Depending of the weather conditions, popular spots are Eagle Lake, offering views on Cadillac Mountain, Somes Sound, or a tour from Bartlett Narrows up into Western Bay to Clark Cove, where harbor seals, porpoises, ospreys or even bald eagles can be spotted. Several companies offer rentals and/or guided tours.  

Several companies offer rentals including:

Maine State Sea Kayak

About 50 miles of carriage roads, crisscrossing through woods and fields are open to bikes. Eagle Lake Loop, going around Eagle Lake, the park’s largest lake, is very popular among families. Trails from Eagle Lake wind to Jordan Pond, home of the Jordan Pond House and its famous tea. A more challenging trail is the 11-mile loop ‘Around the Mountain Trail’, with an extended climb up the northwest side of Parkman Mountain.

Vast pristine gym facility located at the entrance of Port Cogolin. Latest machines and equipment, wide range of fitness classes, boot camps and private coaching available. Onsite beauty salon. Open Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat 9am-1pm, and Sun 9:30am-12:30pm.
Tel: +33(0)4 94 43 18 35

The splendid Gorges du Loup, cutting from the Pre-Alps to the sea, offer many canyoning and hiking opportunities. Funtrip is a very well reviewed adventure centre, based in Tourettes-sur-Loup. A team of English speaking certified instructors offer a whole range of activities around the river such as canyoning, hiking tours, caving or rock climbing. Contact Yannick.

Tel:+33(0)6 19 66 03 65.
www.funtrip.fr