Cycling in Bédoin
1 cycling route from Bédoin, France, 21 km, 21 km mapped in all, with up to 1,580 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (75 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 50% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,888 m on Mont Ventoux from Bédoin. Best months to ride: Apr to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 21 km
- Biggest day
- 1,580 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Apr to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 50% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 6 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- High point
- 1,888 m on Mont Ventoux from Bédoin.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Bédoin
From Bédoin, cyclists can tackle the Mont Ventoux climb, a 21.2 km point-to-point route passing through Les Héritiers, Les Fatigons, and Saint-Estève. This route features a sustained ascent of 1577 m gain starting near the town and finishing at 1888 m elevation. The climb has an average gradient of 7.5% with sections reaching a maximum gradient of 11.4%. The route is almost entirely paved with 99% paved surface and just 1% gravel or unpaved. Riders follow around 10.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 6 km on cycle paths. Services can be sparse, with a longest stretch without any available for 9.4 km. There are no railway stations near the route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a continuous climb of 21 km starting near Bédoin. The ascent averages 7.5% gradient, with a maximum of 11.4%, reaching a high point at 1888 m on Mont Ventoux.