Cycling Provence & Mont Ventoux

Duration
6 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

This 6 day self-guided bike tour through Provence, allows you to test yourself on the epic Tour de France climb, Mont Ventoux, as well as take in the enchanting biking landscape of one of Europe’s most exuberant spots of Southern France. The tour includes the monumental Roman Medieval city of Avignon, the sound of cicadas, air infused with lavender, and famous Provencal rosé wine villages. It is not an easy tour, owing to the climbs featured (Climbing Mont Ventoux is optional).

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Avignon

Arrival in Avignon

Day 2: Bedoin or Mazan (loop ride)

67 km 560 m

D2

Bedoin or Mazan (loop ride)

Day 3: Mazan to Sault via Mont Ventoux or via the Gorges de la Nesque

41 km 875 m

D1

Mazan to Sault via Mont Ventoux or via the Gorges de la Nesque

Day 4: Sault to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

60 km 610 m

D1

Sault to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Day 5: Fontaine-de-Vaucluse to Gargas

53 km 1020 m

D1

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse to Gargas

Day 6: Onwards travels from Avignon

Onwards travels from Avignon

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the Provence

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