Cycling around Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Description

A bike loop to discover the Bouvine passion that animates the Camargue! On the program of this hike: the Bouvine tradition which is the very identity of the Camargue! Discover the Camargue bulls, the village arenas, the Camargue races, the Aubanel bouvau ... so many elements that underline the importance of raising bulls in the Camargue! The Camargue horse is omnipresent on the territory, you will take the road to Cacharel where was filmed Crin-Blanc, the story of a horse tamed by a little boy! Back to the Tourist Office, head left on Van Gogh Avenue, towards Aigues-Mortes. Go along the Grau d'Orgon and the Petit-Rhône, on the D38 for more than 10 km. 1- Turn right towards Pioch Badet. Continue following the direction of Pioch Badet. 2- At the intersection with the D570, turn left towards Pioch Badet. Continue for approximately 400 m and then take the first road to the right. 3 - At the intersection with the D85A, go to the right, Route de Cacharel, then continue for about 10 km to reach the starting point of the circuit, the Tourist Office of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer .

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Before you go

• Respect the rules of the road on roads open to public traffic. Caution on the D38! Attention on the D570, very busy road!

Getting there

Start: Office de tourisme, Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (13).

Sources

• Track: Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Chemins des Parcs), Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/61546-SAINTES-MARIES-DE-LA-MER---La-camargue-a-velo). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
• Official elevation gain: 33 m, Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur