Mont Ventoux and Dentelles de Montmirail

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83.9 km
2,486 m
03h21
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Last verified: 2 June 2025
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Last updated: May 13, 2018 (in Le Barroux, some corrections have been made to the course, as well as in Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols).

The track starts in Mormoiron, but can in principle be started from anywhere on the road.
You first pedal through the vineyards towards Bédoin.
This is followed by the ascent of Mont-Ventoux by the southern slope, which probably needs no further explanation.
The steep descent (which can be perilous if the mistral blows) takes you to Malaucène, a beautiful Provencal village.
Then you cycle on quiet roads through the mountains of the Dentelles de Montmirail: a mountain massif with sometimes strange peaks (which look like needles), where you climb the Col de la Chaine and the Col de Suzette.
Particularly located is also the town of La Roque-Alric in this mountain range. Through a typical Provencal landscape you return to Mormoiron. On the way, you pass the village of Le Barroux (well, the route goes around), but this village is definitely worth a visit. Above the village stands the castle Le Barroux on a rock.

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 83.9 km

Duration: 03h21


Total ascent: 2,486 m

Maximal slope: 7.7 %

Average slope: 3 %

Net ascent: -5 m

Total descent: 2,491 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 83.9 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 947 m (1 %)

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Car free roads: 0 m (0 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Route de Flassan, Mormoiron, Frankrijk
        Closest address to end: D 184, Mormoiron, Frankrijk

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        Places of interest

        1. Bédoin

          0 · Village centre
          C'est le centre de Bédoin.
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        2. Bédoin

          0 · Village
          Bédoin is known by cyclists because from here starts the most famous ascent to the Mont Ventoux. …
          Dromos
        3. Saint-Estève

          0 · Village
          The village of Saint-Estève is famous because it lies on the ascent to the Mont Ventoux. Until …
          Dromos
        4. Chalet Reynard

          0 · Mountain
          Chalet Reynard is a former refuge turned into a restaurant at the foot of a ski resort, at an …
          Wikipedia
        5. Tom Simpson mo

          0 · Monument
          Monument for the British cyclist Tom Simpson, who died here in 1967.
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        6. Mont Ventoux

          0 · Pass

          The mountain achieved worldwide notoriety when it claimed the life of British cyclist Tom Simpson, …

          Dromos
        7. Eastern slope Mont Ventoux

          0 · Slope
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        8. Mont Ventoux (Sault)

          0 · Slope
          Mont Ventoux (Sault)

          RouteYou Climb Code : A_4_d

          • Length : 25.57 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        9. Mont Ventoux (Bédoin)

          0 · Slope
          Mont Ventoux (Bédoin)

          RouteYou Climb Code : A_2_c

          • Length : 21.18 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        10. Meteorological station Mont Ventoux

          0 · Building
          There is a meteorological station on the Mont Ventoux.
          Dromos
        11. Meteoroligcal station Mont Ventoux

          0 · POI
          Young Crazy Fool
        12. Mont Ventoux vanuit Bédoin

          0 · Slope
          Mont Ventoux vanuit Bédoin

          RouteYou Climb Code : A_2_c

          • Length : 21.33 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        13. Mont Ventoux

          0 · Mountain
          Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast …
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        14. Mont Ventoux (Malaucène)

          0 · Slope
          Mont Ventoux (Malaucène)

          RouteYou Climb Code : A_2_c

          • Length : 21.02 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        15. Climb of Mont Ventoux from Bédoin (south).

          0 · Slope
          Climb of Mont Ventoux from Bédoin (south).

          RouteYou Climb Code : A_2_c

          • Length : 21.23 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        16. Rocher du Portail

          0 · Rocks
          A portal in a rock, right along the road. Read more about it in the book The Bald Mountain - On …
          dekaleberg
        17. Malaucène Market

          0 · Market
          The market of Malaucène, with its seven centuries of existence, ranks among the oldest markets in …
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        18. Malaucène

          0 · City
          Malaucène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
          Wikipedia
        19. Col de la Chaine

          0 · Slope
          Col de la Chaine

          RouteYou Climb Code : C_4_d

          • Length : 10.84 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        20. Suzette

          0 · Municipality
          Suzette is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
          Wikipedia
        21. Col de Suzette

          0 · Slope
          Col de Suzette

          RouteYou Climb Code : C_4_d

          • Length : 7.1 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        22. Lafare

          0 · Municipality
          Lafare is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
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        23. La Roque-Alric

          0 · Municipality
          La Roque-Alric is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
          Wikipedia
        24. Col de Champ Paga

          0 · Slope
          Col de Champ Paga

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 2.51 km
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        25. Le Barroux

          0 · Municipality
          Le Barroux is a village and commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur …
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        26. Caromb

          0 · Municipality
          Caromb is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
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        27. Modène

          0 · Municipality
          Modène is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
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        28. Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols

          0 · Municipality
          Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur …
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        29. Canton of Mormoiron

          0 · Canton
          The canton of Mormoiron is a French former administrative division in the department of Vaucluse …
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        30. Mormoiron

          0 · Municipality
          Mormoiron is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in …
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        Bédoin
        Bédoin
        Saint-Estève
        Chalet Reynard
        Tom Simpson mo
        Mont Ventoux
        Eastern slope Mont Ventoux
        Mont Ventoux (Sault)
        Mont Ventoux (Bédoin)
        Meteorological station Mont Ventoux
        Meteoroligcal station Mont Ventoux
        Mont Ventoux vanuit Bédoin
        Mont Ventoux
        Mont Ventoux (Malaucène)
        Climb of Mont Ventoux from Bédoin (south).
        Rocher du Portail
        Malaucène Market
        Malaucène
        Col de la Chaine
        Suzette
        Col de Suzette
        Lafare
        La Roque-Alric
        Col de Champ Paga
        Le Barroux
        Caromb
        Modène
        Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
        Canton of Mormoiron
        Mormoiron
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