# Tour du Massif d'Uchaux, France: what it is and when to go

> Tour du Massif d'Uchaux is a hiking route in France (Avenue des Côtes du Rhône). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-massif-d-uchaux/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking route in France · Hiking
- **Where:** France
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, 95 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [provenceguide.com](https://www.provenceguide.com/equipements/cote-rhone/gr-de-pays-tour-du-massif-duchaux/provence-5923172-1.html)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 44 km
- **Run by:** FFRP
- **Coordinates:** 44.23258, 4.76578

## What it is and where

Tour du Massif d'Uchaux is a hiking route in France (Avenue des Côtes du Rhône).

It is in [Avenue des Côtes du Rhône](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/avenue-des-cotes-du-rhone/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 8.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.23258, 4.76578; the nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône), 95 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.232577%2C4.765776)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.232577%2C4.765776)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 44 km
- **Run by:** FFRP

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Tour du Massif d'Uchaux is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 02 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 14 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 14 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 35 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 15 h |
| August | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 41 |

In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Forteresse de Mornas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/forteresse-de-mornas/): History · 4.2 km
- [ENS Le Marais de l'Ile Vieille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ens-le-marais-de-l-ile-vieille/): Protected area · 6.4 km
- [Donzère-Mondragon Dam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/usine-barrage-andre-blondel/): Dam in France · 8.2 km
- [EXO 84](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/exo-84/): With kids · 8.2 km
- [La Suzienne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-suzienne/): Winery · 8.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [French Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/camino-frances-01-san-juan-pie-de-puerto-a-logrono/): pilgrims' way, part of Santiago Way
- [GR 20](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gr-20/): long distance hiking route in France
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland
- [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe

Every France place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Tour du Massif d'Uchaux?

It is a hiking route in France.

### When is the best time to visit Tour du Massif d'Uchaux?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41.

### How do you get to Tour du Massif d'Uchaux?

The nearest main airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 95 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.232577%2C4.765776) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Forteresse de Mornas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/forteresse-de-mornas/), [ENS Le Marais de l'Ile Vieille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ens-le-marais-de-l-ile-vieille/), [Donzère-Mondragon Dam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/usine-barrage-andre-blondel/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13890221), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137943240), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

