Mont Ventoux
About Mont Ventoux
A limestone-white giant of Provence, legendary for its grueling Tour de France climbs and wind-swept, lunar summit.
Highlights
- Iconic cycling ascent
- Barren lunar landscape
- Mistral-beaten summit
- Provençal vineyard vistas
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1440m
- Top lift: 1800m
- Ski pistes: 12km
- Ski lifts: 8
- Population: 296
- Lakes nearby: 3
- MTB trails: 415km
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Mont Ventoux
- Today: 10 to 14 °C, overcast, 2 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3850 m (3680 to 4050 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mié, 30 sept | 10 / 14 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| jue, 1 oct | 9 / 11 °C | rain | 90 mm rain | 0 h sun |
| vie, 2 oct | 9 / 12 °C | overcast | 0 mm rain | 1 h sun |
| sáb, 3 oct | 8 / 14 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| dom, 4 oct | 8 / 14 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| lun, 5 oct | 6 / 14 °C | mainly clear | dry | 8 h sun |
| mar, 6 oct | 6 / 14 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| mié, 7 oct | 7 / 14 °C | rain showers | 1 mm rain | 8 h sun |
| jue, 8 oct | -1 / 9 °C | mainly clear | dry | 11 h sun |
| vie, 9 oct | -2 / 6 °C | mainly clear | dry | 11 h sun |
Things to do in Mont Ventoux
Hikes nearby — Mont Ventoux (13)
13 curated hiking trails around Mont Ventoux, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Le Sentier des pichouns
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Crête de Bluye
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Adret de Bluye
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Crête et Ubac de Bluye
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Le Relais
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Mollans - Pierrelongue
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Tour du Châtelard
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Baumes des Eyguiers
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Pisserouille
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Roubion
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Circuit des Vignes
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Bel-Air
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Le Chemin des Lavandes
Mountain biking near Mont Ventoux
- Grand Tour du Mont-Ventoux
- GTV VTTAE Étape 3 : Bédoin => Sault
- GTV VTT Étape 3 : Bédoin => Aurel
- Le Rat
- GTV VTTAE Étape 1 : Savoillans => Malaucène
- GTV VTT Étape 1 : Savoillans => Malaucène
- Le Pavillon Roland
Getting to Mont Ventoux
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 42 km away, about 1h02 by road
- Marseille: 1h54 by car, 146 km
- Grenoble: 2h56 by car, 249 km
- Lyon: 3h08 by car, 258 km
- Saint-Étienne: 3h19 by car, 275 km
- Nice: 3h31 by car, 304 km
- Chambéry: 3h39 by car, 309 km
Where to stay in Mont Ventoux
44 places to stay for a night on 2026-10-02, from 82 EUR per night, median 125 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Mont Ventoux page.