SDC10995

pilon de roi

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March 1st 2009
A short walk north of Marseille! Take the bus, metro and bus again to La Montade. And we start walking at 1200. At 1900 we are at Simiane railway station. We have apparently walked roughly 20 kms!!!!! And climbed 2 peaks - approxmately 500-600 metres high!! ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Marseille

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