Col de la Liguière (998 m) – View of the Mont Ventoux summit loop from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Apt

Saint-Saturnin-Lès-Apt

Col de la Liguière (998 m) – View of the Mont Ventoux summit loop from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

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Col de la Liguière (998 m) – View of the Mont Ventoux summit loop from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

05:34

96.5km

2,320m

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: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Luberon

Parc naturel régional du Mont-Ventoux

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.7 km

Col de la Liguière (998 m)

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The Col de la Liguiére from Saint Saturnin les Apt is 9.5 km long with a total drop of 615 m. The average gradient is 6.4% with maximum gradients of 8.5%.

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18.8 km

Viewpoint

22.8 km

View of Sault from the Nesque Bridge

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Great little town above

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43.5 km

View of the Mont Ventoux summit

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Climb from Bedoin, the classic climb in the Tour de France.
Simply a fantastic route, especially when the Mistral isn't blowing.

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46.9 km

Myth and history

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The mythical summit of the most iconic mountain of the Tour de France

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47.5 km

Pass of Storms

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The storm pass is one of the last bends of the final ascent. We discover a magnificent view and very close is the memorial dedicated to Tom Simpson who died …

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48.1 km

Last hairpin bend before the summit of Mont Ventoux

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The last hairpin bend and then you are at the top.

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53.8 km

Final 6 km to the summit of Mont Ventoux

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Here begins the spectacular part of the climb…🚵🏻‍♂️

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85.5 km

Beautiful descent from the col de la Liguière on the tracks of the Tour de France'21 with a worthwhile stop at the old windmill. From there you have a wonderful view over Saint-Saturnin-les-Apt in Provence

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96.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.3 km

12.1 km

221 m

Surfaces

96.6 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

11°C

6°C

80 %

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Comments

September 28, 2024,Provence : MONT VENTOUX (Sault) + Col de la liguière - Font Jouvale par Javon

Today was a day to fulfill a childhood dream. It was time to climb Mont Ventoux from Sault, "my side of the mountain", since I spent my childhood in Saint Saturnin les Apt.

First we climbed the Col de la Liguière to warm up our legs, which was difficult because today the wind was about 40km/h.

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