Why this ride
curated scenic road. wetlands, flamingos, Mediterranean coast. From Arles it runs 98 km to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer; allow about 1 h 46 of riding. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Camargue Scenic Route
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 98 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 46
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Camargue Scenic Route
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 30 km this is Camargue Scenic Route, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 30 km
- Named road
- Camargue Scenic Route
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Arles
Arles is where the Rhône splits in two and the Camargue begins, and for more than two thousand years it has been a city of power, art and sun. The Romans made it one of the great cities of Gaul, building an amphitheatre that still hosts events, a theatre, baths and an underground gallery, the cryptoportiques, and the Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Romanesque church of Saint-Trophime, with its carved portal and cloister, is one of the finest in Provence.
Read the complete Arles write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Camargue Scenic Route point 1 sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Camargue Scenic Route point 2.
2. Near Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Planning note
Camargue Scenic Route point 2 comes up 22 km in. Next is Camargue Scenic Route point 3.
3. Near Arles
Planning note
At least 48 km in you reach Camargue Scenic Route point 3. Next is Camargue Scenic Route point 4.
4. Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
The Camargue is the great wet delta of the Rhône, a flat, wide, shimmering land of lagoons, reed beds and salt pans, and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is its small, strange capital. The village sits on the edge of the sea, with a fortified church, Notre-Dame-de-la-Mer, that dominates the skyline like a stone ship, built in the twelfth century with thick walls and a roof designed for defence against pirate raids. Legend says that Mary Jacobe and Mary Salome, followers of Christ, fled Palestine in a boat without sails and landed here, accompanied by their servant Sarah, and the village is named in their honour.
Read the complete Saintes Maries de la Mer write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Camargue Scenic Route point 4, late in the day.