Mont Ventoux cycling Shortbreak

Today, you warm up your legs, cycling past the rows vineyards and fields of cherry orchards that blanket the plains. A beautiful loop through the wine road country discovering Beaumes de Venise and its famous wine, exploring villages hidden in the countryside such as Crillon le Brave, Lafare and Suzette. Return via the easy climb of the Col de la Madeleine with wide-sweeping views of the Rhône valley before descending to Bedoin.   

Ride : Bedoin > Suzette < Bedoin | 40 km - 25 miles | Elevation: +670m/-670m
Meals included : breakfast
Night : Bedoin

Today is the big day ! The summit is a vertical mile from Bedoin. With an average gradient of 7.5%, you start climbing on roads lined with Mediterranean flora all the way to the moonscape that covers the top of the Ventoux. The first 5km are the easiest : a moderate uphill through the vineyards and orchards, passing the hamlet of Sainte Colombe. Then, as oak, cedar and then beech forests appear along the road the climb becomes steeper, before reaching Chalet Reynard. The tower then comes into view, and the forests give way to bare rock with 6km left to the summit.  At the end of the day, transfer from Bedoin to Avignon. End of your trip in Avignon.

Ride : Bedoin > Mont Ventoux summit > Bedoin, with 2 descent options : 
. Classic descent directly to Bedoin | 56km - 34miles | Elevation : +1800 m / -1800 m
. Descent via the spectacular Gorges de la Nesque | 87km /-54miles - Elevation : +1950 m /-1950 m
Meals included : breakfast

It’s a beautiful ride through the lavender region of Provence. You cycle up the seldom-used Gabelle road, climbing up from the sleepy village of Flassan. You reach Sault and admire the vast expanse of lavender fields. Ride back to Bedoin. 
Note that lavender blooms between mid June and mid July, the exact period can vary slightly from year to year.
Ride : Bedoin > Sault > Bedoin | 67km - 41miles | Elevation : +1170 m / -1170 m