Cap Canaille & Route des Crêtes
Cap Canaille
One of France's highest sea cliffs, with reddish-brown walls about 394 meters tall. The Route des Crêtes ridge road runs along the clifftop from Cassis to La Ciotat, overlooking Cassis Bay and the calanques.
Cap Canaille is formed of rare layered sandstone and conglomerate that glows ochre-red at sunset, in striking contrast to the white limestone of the calanques. The Route des Crêtes is about 15 km long, with several viewpoints along the way overlooking the small port of Cassis and the bay, making it good for driving or cycling. Stay back from cliff edges where there are no railings. The road closes during strong mistral winds or high wildfire risk. From Cassis it takes about 10 minutes by car to reach the first viewpoint.
Opening hours
Open all day (road closed during weather or wildfire restrictions)
Nearby sights
- Cassis
- Calanque d'En-Vau
- Calanques National Park
- Calanque de Sormiou
- Cité Radieuse (Unité d'habitation)
- Stade Vélodrome
- Parc Borély & Prado Beaches
- Palais Longchamp