Nice tunnel – Col de la Madeleine loop from Malaucène

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Malaucène

Nice tunnel – Col de la Madeleine loop from Malaucène

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Nice tunnel – Col de la Madeleine loop from Malaucène

04:52

97.7km

1,520m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Mont-Ventoux

Parc naturel régional des Baronnies provençales

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.27 km

Pas du Voltigeur

Mountain Pass

11.0 km

Col de Veaux

Mountain Pass

15.4 km

View of Mont Ventoux

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A nice quiet road north of Mont Ventoux. This side is often forgotten by cyclists, preferring to ride south of Bedoin, however this side is certainly worth the detour.

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43.4 km

Viewpoint

43.9 km

Sault

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Located at an altitude of 800 meters, Sault is known for its lavender fields, and for being one of the three starting villages for the ascent of Mont Ventoux, the …

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45.1 km

View of Sault from the Nesque Bridge

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Great little town above

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54.4 km

Nesque Gorge Road

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The Nesque River gives its name to the canyon, through which runs the road that no Ventoux conqueror is allowed to miss. The view is terrific!

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60.4 km

Nice tunnel

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All in all, a dream route, even through these natural tunnels. But watch out for oncoming traffic. It's all quite narrow here and very busy in high season. And you …

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71.6 km

View of Mont Ventoux

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You see it soon enough and it's always beautiful. And when you're already at the top, you remember the pain and hope that the wind doesn't come from the front on the last 6km from Reynard ,-)

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85.3 km

Bédoin

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Bédoin is a small town at the foot of Mont Ventoux, which, in addition to wine growing, has one main source of income: Ventoux tourism. Good for you, with its …

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91.9 km

Col de la Madeleine

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Nice first mountain stopover from Bedoin towards Malaucene

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97.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

92.7 km

3.63 km

1.29 km

219 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.5 km

2.34 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

May 12, 2026,🇫🇷 Le tour du Mont Ventoux

I hadn't been on the road long when I came across a road closure.
It was just strange that it was even "manned".

A nice lady approached me with a notepad and a walkie-talkie and explained that I would have to wait about five minutes, then the route would be clear again.

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October 15, 2022,Rund Mont Ventoux mit Gorges de la Nesque

Once around Mont Ventoux with a nice descent along the Gorges de la Nesque. Of course, a café crème with an Orangina in Aurel should not be missing.

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June 13, 2026,Autour du Mont Ventoux

While I was cycling along peacefully, a group of 4 cyclists overtook me, saying "stop the leisurely ride, take the wheel": which I did xD.
They were very nice, I rode with them for about 30km.
I lost them on the descent of the Gorges de la Nesque 🙃 There were other cyclists and I got caught out, I didn't …

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September 20, 2024,Om de Ventoux via Gorges de la Nesque

Still my favorite loop from Bédoin. Coffee along the way and then a water bottle refill at a spring. Beautiful climbs and especially lovely descents.

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December 3, 2021,Cyling into the Weekend like...🏔🍃🍁🌞🌊

Hello Weekend, hello headwind & a Mont Ventoux covered in snow from all sides! 🏔🍃🍁🌞🌊

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October 5, 2024,Tour du Ventoux

Objectif Ventoux 1/4
Trace France Vélo tourisme with some variations to go and find passes after Sault and Aurel.
Very beautiful route not too hard in the climbs despite the distance. Perfect and quiet roads.
Gorges de la Nesque ++

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