Run Marseille with a local

The must-run routes

• Corniche Kennedy — the iconic seafront, the world’s longest bench, flat facing the Mediterranean.
• Parc Borély & the Prado beaches — gardens, a lake and seafront, green loops and sand at dawn.
• The Old Port & Vallon des Auffes — lively quays and a tiny fishing harbour, the Marseille postcard.
• Parc du Pharo & Le Panier — a viewpoint over the Old Port and the lanes of the oldest quarter.
• The Calanques (Callelongue, Marseilleveyre) — white limestone trails above the sea, a trail playground unique in France.

Run like a local

Your guide is a Marseillais who loves to run and knows the Corniche and the Calanques alike. They pick the seafront to cruise on the flat or the limestone trails for elevation and views, depending on your level, the wind and the heat. Many of our guides here are running-club members, trail runners and Aix-Marseille University students who live the coast every day.

Self-guided routes

Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.

• 1

  Corniche Kennedy

  The legendary seafront, flat facing the Mediterranean

  ≈ 5 km one-wayDistance~30 minDurationEasyDifficultyOut & backRoute

  

  Start : Plage des Catalans (7th arr.)

  The iconic seafront to the Prado, flat facing the Mediterranean, with the world's longest bench. Great to start out or run fast.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Vallon des Auffes — the tiny fishing harbour tucked under the bridge, a Marseille postcard.
  2. 2The Corniche bench — the world's longest bench, facing the open blue.
  3. 3Plage du Prophète — the sandy cove right by the water, mid-route.
  4. 4David statue & Prado beaches — the David replica and the beach entrance, end of the run.

  Getting there

  Bus 83 along the Corniche from the Old Port.

  Best time

  At dawn, before the heat and the traffic.

  Water

  Fountains and beach showers along the route.

  Finish café

  Cafés and beach shacks at the Prado beaches at the finish.

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• 2

  Parc Borély & the Prado beaches

  Gardens, a lake and the seafront

  ≈ 4 km (loop)Distance~28 minDurationEasyDifficultyLoopRoute

  

  Start : Parc Borély, Av. du Prado

  Formal gardens, a lake and seafront; a green loop you extend onto the Prado beaches and the Escale Borély.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Château Borély — the 18th-century mansion and its formal gardens.
  2. 2The lake & rowing boats — the park's pond, heart of the green loop.
  3. 3The rose garden & botanical garden — beds and greenhouses off the main paths.
  4. 4Escale Borély & the beaches — the marina and the start of the Prado seafront.

  Getting there

  Metro 2 Rond-point du Prado then bus towards Borély.

  Best time

  Early morning, before the families arrive.

  Water

  Water points in the park and beach showers.

  Finish café

  Escale Borély: cafés and restaurants facing the marina.

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• 3

  The Calanques — Callelongue / Marseilleveyre

  White limestone trails above the sea

  ≈ 5 km (out-and-back)Distance~1 hDurationHardDifficulty+250 mElevation

  

  Start : Callelongue (end of Route de la Madrague)

  White limestone trails above the sea. Demanding trail terrain — avoid strong mistral and heatwaves; access is sometimes restricted in summer.

  What you'll see

  1. 1Port of Callelongue — the fishermen's hamlet and its cabins, trailhead.
  2. 2Calanque de la Mounine — the small wild cove nestled in the white rock, close to the start.
  3. 3Marseilleveyre trail — the limestone GR path climbing above the coves to the west.

  Getting there

  Bus 20 to Callelongue (terminus), from Madrague de Montredon.

  Best time

  Early morning outside summer; avoid strong mistral and heatwaves (access sometimes restricted in summer).

  Water

  No refreshment on the trail: set off with enough water.

  Finish café

  The little port of Callelongue and its cabins at start/finish.

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How it works

1. 1Search for a run in Marseille and pick a slot (pace, duration, neighbourhood).
2. 2Book in seconds — booking, chat, GPX track and payment handled in the app.
3. 3Meet your guide at the meeting point and run. Zero logistics — lace up, we handle the rest.

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