Bonjour! Our family of four is going to be in this area in the beginning of May. My son is a really big hiker and kayaker and I've been trying to figure out what would be a lovely day out along the Calanques- there are so many options and I've been trying to read the pages on the tourist site, but I haven't found it that helpful for selecting a route. We are doing a house exchange, but how they usually visit it is by boat and swim, but since we're going in May and the water will be chilly still I like the idea of either kayaking in or hiking. We will have a car so we can drive. I was originally going to do a picnic along the way but now I understand there is restaurants as well and that might be something different. We're from Canada and you definitely don't get fine dining along your hiking trails! Thank you for your help!
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Paris
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Kayaking is a great way to see the Calanques, but it's sea kayaking so it is more strenuous than it looks: the Mediterranean is usually quiet, but it's not as still as a lake. If you do it, I suggest doing it from Cassis (Port Miou), from where kayaking to En Vau is reasonably short.
There are no restaurants on that side, though. If you want restaurants you have to head to Sormiou or Morgiou (I tend to prefer Morgiou for hiking, but the restaurant is better in Sormiou). But honestly, to me the main appeal of the restaurants is that if you book in them you can drive to Sormiou/Morgiou without hiking. If you're planning to hike, you might as well pack a picnic! Including plenty of water since none is available beyond the trailheads.