In April 2012, the Calanques between Marseille and La Ciotat were declared a National Park. Calanques are a fragile natural space that must be protected.
Because of high fire risk in summer, the access is restricted by law between 1 June and 30 september.

 

Depends on the weather conditions :

There are four risk levels during this period: green and yellow access is authorised, and red access banned when wind and risq of fire are very strong.

The risk level varies according to weather conditions and is declared daily at 6 pm for the following day.
The information is available on the official helpline, tel (+33) 8 11 20 13 13, in English as well as in French and published on the Bouches du Rhône regional website (in French only): www.bpatp.paca-ate.fr

 

From april to september access to the roads of Sormiou and Morgiou are reglemented:

Reglementation Sormiou Calanque:

=> between 20/04/2024 and 05/05/2024: Access forbidden for all motor vehicles between 7h and 19h00 every days.
=> between 01/05/2023 and 29/05/2024: Access forbidden for all motor vehicles between 7h and 19h00 every week-ends and bank holidays (1/5, 9&10/5, 20/5).
=> between 01/06/2024 and 30/09/2024: Access forbidden for all motor vehicles between 7h and 19h00 every days.

The rest of time access autorized.

 

Reglementation Morgiou Calanque:

=> between 20/04/2024 and 05/05/2024: Access forbidden for all motor vehicles between 7h and 19h00 every days.
=> between 01/05/2023 and 29/05/2024: Access forbidden for all motor vehicles between 7h and 19h00 every week-ends and bank holidays (1/5, 9&10/5, 20/5).
=> between 01/06/2024 and 30/09/2024: Access forbidden for all motor vehicles between 7h and 19h00 every days.

The rest of time access autorized.

 

It is always possible to access these two calanques by walking during the regulated period.

The best time for climbing in the Calanques is from September to June.