From Bédoin
Departmental road
Mont Ventoux — 1,898 m
Mont Ventoux, 1,898 m, in Vaucluse. Main climb: 17.8 km at 8.4% average, 1,490 m of climbing from Bédoin.
At a glance
- Distance
- 17.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,490 m
- Average gradient
- 8.4 %
- Difficulty index
- 13.3 Very hard
Figures for the main climb (From Bédoin). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Vaucluse
- Altitude
- 1,898 m
- Coordinates
- 44.17350, 5.27840
Map of the climbs
- From Bédoin
- From Malaucène
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Bédoin | 17.8 km | 1,490 m | — | 8.4 % | 14.8 % | 13.3 Very hard |
| From Malaucène | 21.5 km | 1,567 m | 11 m | 7.3 % | 12.3 % | 12.1 Very hard |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Malaucène
Departmental road
2 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
Cols nearby
- Col d'Ey 718 m · 15 km
- Col de Perty 1,302 m · 25 km
- Col du Pointu 499 m · 38 km
- Col de Cabre 1,180 m · 49 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Mont Ventoux?
The hardest climb of Mont Ventoux, from Bédoin, is 17.8 km long for 1,490 m of ascent, i.e. 8.4% average.
What is the steepest part of Mont Ventoux?
The steepest 500 m sits at 14.8%, and the hardest kilometre is the 4th, at 11.7%.
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