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SaveLe massif de l’Étoile est un petit massif montagneux situé au nord de Marseille. D'une superficie de 10 000 hectares, il culmine à 779 mètres au Grand-Puech. Avec le massif du Garlaban, il forme une chaîne de montagnes de la basse Provence calcaire littorale dans le sud des Bouches-du-Rhône. Elles constituent un vaste espace naturel d’environ 20 000 hectares qui émergent au cœur d’un complexe urbain de plus d’un million d’habitants avec les agglomérations de Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Aubagne et Gardanne.
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The Étoile massif is a small mountain range located north of Marseille. Covering an area of 10,000 hectares, it rises to 779 meters at Grand Puech. With the Garlaban massif, it forms a mountain range of low coastal limestone Provence in the south of Bouches-du-Rhône. They constitute a vast natural area of approximately 20,000 hectares which emerge at the heart of an urban complex of more than one million inhabitants with the agglomerations of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Aubagne and Gardanne.
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The Étoile massif is a small mountain range located north of Marseille. Covering an area of 10,000 hectares, it rises to 779 meters at Grand Puech. With the Garlaban massif, it forms a mountain range of low coastal limestone Provence in the south of Bouches-du-Rhône. They constitute a vast natural area of approximately 20,000 hectares which emerge at the heart of an urban complex of more than one million inhabitants with the agglomerations of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Aubagne and Gardanne.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Land Status: City Managed
google parking directionsThis region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
278 trails
- E-Bike
266 trails
- Hike
254 trails
- Trail Running
243 trails
Region Details
- 97
- 39
- 70
- 51
- 13
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Jan 19, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 276
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 278
- Trails E-Bike
- 266
- Trails Horse
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 254
- Trails Trail Running
- 243
- Total Distance
- 198 miles
- Total Descent
- 58,555 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,937 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,527 ft
- Reports
- 476
- Photos
- 42
- Ridden Counter
- 1,993
Popular Chaine de l'Étoile Mountain Biking Trails
Chaine de l'Étoile Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rando de Noël 2018 - 35Km | 21 miles | |
| Mimet1var2 | 15 miles |
Photos of Chaine de l'Étoile Mountain Bike
trail: Vigie Septème
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Apr 11, 2023 @ 12:54pm
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trail: Vigie Septème
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trail: Vigie Septème
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trail: Vigie Septème
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trail: Vigie Septème
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trail: Vigie Septème
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Apr 11, 2023 @ 12:53pm
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trail: Vigie Septème
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Apr 11, 2023 @ 12:53pm
Apr 11, 2023Videos of Chaine de l'Étoile Mountain Bike
trail: Pour les Peureux !
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Apr 11, 2023
trail: Vallon de la Vache
5:31 |
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Dec 2, 2019
trail: Petit Sanguin Upper
3:51 |
49 |
Jan 8, 2022 , Septemes Les Vallons
trail: Petit Sanguin Access
3:51 |
38 |
Jan 8, 2022 , Septemes Les Vallons
trail: Petit Sanguin
3:51 |
103 |
Jan 8, 2022 , Septemes Les Vallons
trail: Enduro de la Crête N/O
6:56 |
198 |
Jan 8, 2022 , Septemes Les Vallons
trail: Le Jas ( enduro 3 )
2:42 |
149 |
Jan 8, 2022 , Septemes Les Vallons
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trail: TV Rock Garden
12:15 |
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Sep 14, 2021 , Septemes Les Vallons
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Peasy Upper | Jul 11, 2023 @ 1:20am Jul 11, 2023 | Very Dry | kotasauniew | ||
| Chemin du Vallon des Vaches | Jul 1, 2023 @ 1:26am Jul 1, 2023 | Ideal | thebustre | ||
| Liaison vers Bau de l'Aigle | Jul 1, 2023 @ 1:26am Jul 1, 2023 | Dry | thebustre | ||
| Bau de l'Aigle DH | Jul 1, 2023 @ 1:26am Jul 1, 2023 | Ideal | thebustre | ||
| Baou Connector | Jul 1, 2023 @ 1:26am Jul 1, 2023 | Unknown | thebustre | ||
| Piste de la Montade | Jun 18, 2023 @ 1:24am Jun 18, 2023 | Ideal | thebustre | ||
| TV Rock Garden | Jun 18, 2023 @ 1:24am Jun 18, 2023 | Ideal | thebustre | ||
| Paloma | Jun 18, 2023 @ 1:24am Jun 18, 2023 | Ideal | thebustre | ||
| Micro Enduro | Jun 18, 2023 @ 1:24am Jun 18, 2023 | Ideal | thebustre | ||
| Pour les Champions ! | Apr 29, 2023 @ 4:13am Apr 29, 2023 | Unknown | Petoulet |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tomzaniroli | update | trail | Vallon du Pilon du Roi | Sep 25, 2023 @ 12:18am 17 hours |
| macareu | vote | trail | Maverick and 4 more | Sep 2, 2023 @ 11:36am Sep 2, 2023 |
| Fabtrampo13 | wishlist | region | Chaine de l'Étoile | Jul 29, 2023 @ 6:06am Jul 29, 2023 |
| kotasauniew | add | trail | Petit Single De La Tour | Jul 11, 2023 @ 4:43am Jul 11, 2023 |
| kotasauniew | add | report | Easy Peasy Upper | Jul 11, 2023 @ 1:22am Jul 11, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Quatre passages techniques. Dès le début une... | Nov 13, 2022 @ 11:21am Nov 13, 2022 | ||
| trail | Le début très technique car de la roche... | Nov 13, 2022 @ 11:16am Nov 13, 2022 | ||
| trail | Dans le sens pilon vers etoile, montée très... | Apr 10, 2022 @ 1:08pm Apr 10, 2022 | ||
| trail | A oublier en montée, quasi tt en poussage | Apr 10, 2022 @ 1:06pm Apr 10, 2022 | ||
| trail | roulée le 09/02/2022. 1ère partie... | Feb 10, 2022 @ 12:45am Feb 10, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massif du Garlaban | 16 | 37 | 5 km | ||
| Regagnas | 9 | 28 | 1 | 9.5 km | |
| Parc National des Calanques | 2 | 1 | 11.7 km | ||
| Parc Naturel Regional de la Sainte Beaume | 10 | 39 | 12.2 km | ||
| Côte Bleue | 19 | 39 | 12.4 km |
Local Badges
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Chaine de l'Étoile Top 10 Trails1 awarded -
Chaine de l'Étoile 10 Blue Trails54 awarded -
Big Ride 30k163 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge28 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge28 awarded -
Chaine de l'Étoile 10 Red Trails34 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 278 | 196 miles | 57,844 ft | 112 miles | 1,939 ft | #4,661 | #74 | 41 | 476 | 2 | 711 | |
| E-Bike | 266 | 189 miles | 54,813 ft | 108 miles | 1,939 ft | #1,969 | #63 | 1 | 448 | 1 | 386 | |
| Horse | 5 | 4 miles | 463 ft | 1 mile | 669 ft | 63 | ||||||
| Hike | 254 | 188 miles | 52,822 ft | 107 miles | 1,939 ft | #4,161 | #49 | 468 | 26 | |||
| Trail Running | 243 | 184 miles | 51,181 ft | 103 miles | 1,939 ft | #4,452 | #56 | 468 | 155 |
- By tomzaniroli
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