Mont Ventoux from Bédoin
Mont Ventoux from Bédoin: 17.8 km at 8.4% average and 1,490 m of climbing, up to 1,898 m.
- Distance
- 17.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,490 m
- Average gradient
- 8.4 %
- Start altitude
- 391 m
- Road
- Departmental road
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Steepest 500 m
- 14.8 %
- Hardest 2 km
- 10.3 %
- Hardest kilometre
- km 4 · 11.7%
- Above 8%
- 9.8 km (55% of the climb)
- Difficulty index
- 13.3 Very hard
FIETS index: Δaltitude² / (10 × distance) + max(0, summit altitude − 1,000) / 1,000, lengths in metres. How this index works (article in French)
How long does it take?
| Level | Estimated time | Average speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 W/kg — 140 W | 2h29 | 7.2 km/h |
| 3.0 W/kg — 210 W | 1h41 | 10.6 km/h |
| 4.0 W/kg — 280 W | 1h17 | 13.8 km/h |
Estimated for a 70 kg rider on a 9 kg bike, in still air, at a steady effort and without stopping. Wind, a stop at the fountain or a wheel to sit on move these figures by several minutes.
The route
Climb profile
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
Kilometre by kilometre
| Km | Gradient | Altitude at the top of the km |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 % | 451 m |
| 2 | 5.9 % | 510 m |
| 3 | 8.9 % | 599 m |
| 4 | 11.7 % | 716 m |
| 5 | 8.0 % | 796 m |
| 6 | 10.4 % | 901 m |
| 7 | 9.0 % | 991 m |
| 8 | 10.1 % | 1,092 m |
| 9 | 9.5 % | 1,187 m |
| 10 | 8.7 % | 1,275 m |
| 11 | 9.0 % | 1,365 m |
| 12 | 6.7 % | 1,432 m |
| 13 | 6.0 % | 1,492 m |
| 14 | 7.6 % | 1,568 m |
| 15 | 6.3 % | 1,631 m |
| 16 | 8.1 % | 1,713 m |
| 17 | 7.3 % | 1,786 m |
| 18 (partial) | 11.3 % | 1,880 m |
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The other climbs of this col
- From Malaucène 21.5 km · 7.3 %
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%.
How long does it take to climb Mont Ventoux from Bédoin?
Mont Ventoux from Bédoin takes about 1h41 at 3.0 W/kg, i.e. 10.6 km/h on average. The page gives three levels and their assumptions.
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