Provence & Mont Ventoux Gravel

You thought there were only 3 different road climbs up to Mt Ventoux? Well, turns out there is a 4th way and it happens to be on gravel! Join us for a week in Provence, rounding it off with the coolest climb up the Giant of Provence on gravel.

Join us for a week around the Mont Ventoux area (Reserve de la Biosphere), riding through small villages and lavender fields, using the network of dirt roads between towns and farms. Our route takes us on a magnificent loop through Provence, cycling through famous landmarks such as Les Gorges de la Nesque, the lavender fields around Sault, the amazing hill-top town of Gordes, and Peter Mayle’s Luberon.

On our final day, we’ll tackle the gravel climb to 1,909 metres and the summit of Mont Ventoux, using an abandoned dirt road that progressively will put us on the roof of Provence. It’s a challenging climb that starts on pavement and gets more and more complicated (technically and physically) as we get closer to the famous Chalet Reynard and on to the famous antennas at the summit. Epic!