Cycling Mont Ventoux

Go on a 9 days adventure around and on the Giant of Provence – the Mont Ventoux.
During this touring adventure you will have the opportunity to discover the authentic Provence, with its vineyards, lavender fields and breathtaking scenery but also to climb the three sides of the Mont Ventoux itself!
Rocked by the cicadas (or by the sound of your free wheel), take part in this trip around the Mont Ventoux to meet him.

The assets of our Mont Ventoux tour

Itinerant tour
Sublime viewpoints and breathtaking landscapes
No minimum number of participants
Flexible departure date
Discovery of Provence and Drome Provençale

Welcome in Bedoin at Clos Marceau right at the bottom of the Mont Ventoux.
Time of arrival around 12pm.

Our Mont Ventoux tour will start with a briefing provided by our staff team in the Hotel yard.

Then you’ll be able to enjoy a warm up ride around Bedoin and its surrounding.
Local market every monday morning.

Just one bike ride option for the warm up ride.

Bike ride details :
Distance : 35.5 km / 21.1 miles.
Elevation : 500 m / 1640.4 ft.

You’ll have two bike rides options for the day.

Both of them pass by Les Gorges de la Nesque which is one of the iconic bike ride in the area (probably my number one).
This ride will lead you to Sault and its lavender fields (Lavender festival in Sault on August 15th).

Bike ride details :

Short Option
Distance : 41.3 km / 25.5 miles.
Elevation : 870 m / 2854.3 ft.

Long Option
Distance : 74.3 km / 45.9 miles.
Elevation : 1260 m / 4133.8 ft.

You’ll have one bike option for the day.
(Other options on request prior the tour)

This ride will lead you to the top of the Mont Ventoux from Sault.
You’ll ride across some lavender fields and also into the Mont Ventoux Regional Park.
This Mont Ventoux ascent will be the first of three.

Bike ride details :

Distance : 51.2 km / 31.8 miles.
Elevation : 1152 m / 3779.5 ft.

Beautiful landscape over the lavender fields then you’ll enter in the Drome Provencale which is very authentic and natural.
This ride will lead you to Buis-les-Baronnies (local market every wednesday morning).

You’ll have two bike rides options for the day.

Bike ride details :

Short Option
Distance : 35.5 km / 21.8miles.
Elevation : 280 m / 918.6 ft.

Long Option
Distance : 82.7 km / 50.9 miles.
Elevation : 1220 m / 4002.6 ft.

You’ll be right on the Toulourenc Valley and you’ll be able to see one of the most specific view of the Mont Ventoux as this side is really wild and natural.
This ride will lead you to Malaucène (Local market every morning in season – main one on wednseday morning).

You’ll have two bike rides options for the day.

Bike ride details :

Short Option
Distance : 27.4 km / 16.8 miles.
Elevation : 380 m / 1246.7 ft.

Long Option
Distance : 76.5 km / 47.2 miles.
Elevation : 1400 m / 4593.2 ft.

You’ll have one bike option for the day.
(Other options on request prior the tour)

This ride will lead you to the top of the Mont Ventoux from Malaucène.
You’ll ride into the Mont Ventoux Regional Park and you’ll see its amazing landscape of the Drome Provençale and of the Alps.
This Mont Ventoux ascent will be the second of three.

Bike ride details :

Distance : 42.4 km / 26.1 miles.
Elevation : 1535 m / 5036.1 ft.

Beautiful landscape over the lavender fields then you’ll enter in the Drome Provencal which is very authentic and natural.
This ride will lead you to Malaucène (local market every morning during the season – main one on wednesday morning).

You’ll have two bike rides options for the day.

Bike ride details :

Short Option
Distance : 11.8 km / 6.8 miles.
Elevation : 200 m / 656.2 ft.

Long Option
Distance : 57.1 km / 35.4 miles.
Elevation : 790 m / 2591.8 ft.

You’ll have one bike option for the day.
(Other options on request prior the tour)

This ride will lead you to the top of the Mont Ventoux from Bedoin.
You’ll ride into the Mont Ventoux Regional Park and also you’ll ride the most Epic Mont Ventoux climb, the #1 climb of the Tour de France, ridden by professional.
This Mont Ventoux ascent will be the last one and the more iconic one.

Bike ride details :

Distance : 42.6 km / 26.1 miles.
Elevation : 1589 m / 5213.2 ft.

It’s your last day with us so if you would like more you can ride on the morning throught some hilltop village and beautiful view on les Dentelles de Montmirail otherwise you can enjoy a late breakfast and visit Bedoin.
Then we’ll say goodbye around 12pm.

Every monday morning you’ll be able to be part of the Bedoin’s market.

Just one bike ride option for the warm down ride.

Bike ride details :
Distance : 38.7 km / 23.6 miles.
Elevation : 350 m / 1148.3 ft.