Mont Ventoux

from Bédoin · Provence, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

The Bédoin approach to Mont Ventoux covers 21.0 km at 7.5% average, 1 569 m of ascent to the 1 897 m summit, with pitches to 16.3%. Its steepest kilometre averages 13.9% near km 20.4. On the Fiets scale this side rates 12.6. It is the tougher of the climb's two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt100%

Gravel0%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by cabinetcourbi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by lcarrier / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by cabinetcourbi / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.4 — Photo by lcarrier / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.4 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.9 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.5 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.5 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.1 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.6 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.1 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.7 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.2 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.7 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.2 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.7 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.2 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 19.7 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.2 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 20.8 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 21 — Photo by zors1843 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Tour de France 2025 — Stage 16

as “Mont Ventoux”

FROM BÉDOIN

Distance

21.0km

Elevation gain

1569m

Avg gradient

7.5%

Max gradient

16.3%

Summit

1897m

Category

HC

OTHER APPROACHES

Malaucène

21.1 km · 7.3%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col de Fontaube

635m

Col de La Frache

1319m

Col des Aires

640m

Col de Notre-Dame des Abeilles

997m

Col de la Madeleine

448m

RIDE IT FROM

Bédoin

10 km from the climb · 329 m elev

Apt

34 km from the climb · 228 m elev

Avignon

45 km from the climb · 31 m elev

Provence

Region guide