<\/h2>\nClimbing Mont Ventoux on bike from Malauc\u00e8ne<\/h2>\n
From Malauc\u00e8ne you climb 21.1 km and you will have to overcome 1,583 altitude metres to get to the top of the Mont Ventoux. The average gradient is 7.5%, while the steepest part is 12.7%. During the climb you have beautiful views towards the Dr\u00f4me.<\/p>\n
Check out the Malauc\u00e8ne-Mont Ventoux segment on Strava<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most famous way to cycle up the Mont Ventoux is the climb from Bedoin. This climb is 21.4 km with 1,603 altitude metres. The average gradient is 7.5 %, the steepest part is 12.9 %. The first five kilometres go up slowly, but after that you have to work hard. For kilometres, the road rises around 9 to 10%. At Chalet Reynard – where the road from Sault joins the climb – you can catch your breath. After that, there are still 6 kilometres to go to the top of the Mont Ventoux.<\/p>\n Check out the Bedoin-Mont Ventoux segment on Strava<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On this side of Mont Ventoux, you have a great chance to cycle through lavender fields. The climb from Sault is considered the easy one. The climb is 25.6 kilometres long and has 1,216 altitude metres. The average gradient of 4.5 % is a lot less than the other two climbs. You still have to overcome a stretch of 12.9%. The devil is in the tail of this climb. From Chalet Reynard – where the road from Bedoin joins, the climb gets steeper.<\/p>\n Check out the Bedoin-Mont Ventoux segment on Strava<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Between Chalet Reynard and the summit of Mont Ventoux, you end up in a lunar landscape. There are no longer trees and along the road you only see white stones. It is therefore that the Mont Ventoux is nicknamed The Bald Mountain. It is here that Briton Tom Simpson<\/a> fell off his bike on 13 July 1967 and spoke the legendary words “Put me back on my bike”. He was indeed hoisted back onto his bicycle, only to fall back to earth after less than 500 metres and never to get up again.<\/p>\n During the climb or descent, you can stop at the monument in honour of Tom Simpson. Many cyclists leave a water bottle or other bike-related souvenir here.<\/p>\n There is also a 4th way to climb Mont Ventoux. You will however need a mountain bike for this. This climb starts in Bedoin and is 24.5 km long. You bridge in the 24.5 km 1,620 altimeters, so you end up with an average gradient of 6.7%. The maximum percentage is 12,5 %. From Bedoin you cycle the first 8 kilometres on the road. After 8 kilometres you turn left, the beginning of the forest path through the Massif des C\u00e8dres. You keep following this path for 11 km, until you arrive at the asphalt climb from Malauc\u00e8ne. This is 1.5 km after Mont Serein. You then cycle the remaining part on the road to the top.<\/p>\n If you do all three sides of the Mont Ventoux in one day by road, you can join the Club des Cingl\u00e9s du Mont Ventoux, or the Club of the Mont Ventoux Madmen. You will have to buy a stamp card in advance on the website of the Club des Cingl\u00e9s du Mont Ventoux<\/a>. Those who also climb the Mont Ventoux on the same day via the unpaved route through the Massif de C\u00e8dres may call themselves Gal\u00e9rien du Mont-Ventoux. A Gal\u00e9rien is what we call a galley slave in English. You may call yourself a Bicinglette if you cycle up the Mont Ventoux six times in one day, or double Cingl\u00e9.<\/p>\n Even though the Mont Ventoux is located in the south of France, you cannot climb it all year round. There are barriers at the ski station of Mont Serein and at Chalet Reynard. In 2025, the Mont Ventoux closed on 17 November.<\/p>\n In 2026, the roads from B\u00e9doin and Sault did officially reopen on 17 April. The road from Malauc\u00e8ne did open on 13 May. Depending on the weather and the Vaucluse prefecture’s decision, these dates vary each year.<\/p>\n Tip: check the current weather at the top of Mont Ventoux on the website M\u00e9t\u00e9o Ventoux<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Do you know that cycling around the Mont Ventoux is also very nice ride? From our g\u00eete you then cycle in the direction of Vaison-la-Romaine and Malauc\u00e8ne via the Col de la Madeleine to Bedoin. In Bedoin, you do not go up the Mont Ventoux like the majority of cyclists do, but you go to Flassan. Via the Col de Notre-Dame-des-Abeilles, you cycle to Sault. Also here, you literally and figuratively ignore the road to the Mont Ventoux. Via Aurel and Reilhanette you cycle slightly downhill along the Toulourenc. Via the Col de Veaux you climb out of the river valley to cycle back to Mirabel-aux-Baronnies via Faucon. When you get home, you will have 110 kilometres and 1,650 metres altitude on your counter.<\/p>\n Check out the Cycling around the Mont Ventous route on Strava<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On 6 and 7 June 2026, the Lapierre GF Mont Ventoux<\/a> will be organised. Gravel rides will take place on Saturday and the GF road races on Sunday.<\/p>\n On the 7 of August a Tour de France Femme stage<\/a>\u00a0will finish on top of the Ventoux.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Our g\u00eete in Mirabel-aux-Baronnies<\/a> is an excellent accommodation for climbing Mont Ventoux on bike. With an average of 300 days of sunshine per year, a large choice of quiet roads and many little and big climbs, it is a true paradise for cyclists. And towards the Rh\u00f4ne valley, you can cycle a relatively flat for a change. We are cyclists ourselves and during your stay we will be able to advise you on possible routes and we will make GPS-tracks available.<\/p>\n Check our availability<\/a> or read more blogs about cycling on our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Climbing Mont Ventoux on bike, which cyclist does not want to that? There are some climbs that you just want to do as a cyclist. Think of Alpe d’Huez, the Tourmalet or the Stelvio. The Mont Ventoux is also on the to-bike list of many cyclists. 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Climbing Mont Ventoux on bike from Sault<\/h2>\n
The monument to Tom Simpsom<\/h2>\n
The 4th way to climb Mont Ventoux on bike<\/h2>\n
The Club des Cingl\u00e9s du Mont Ventoux<\/h2>\n
When climbing Mont Ventoux on bike<\/h2>\n
Cycling around the Mont Ventoux<\/h2>\n
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Cycling races on the Mont Ventoux<\/h2>\n
Excellent accommodation for climbing Mont Ventoux on bike<\/h2>\n