Nice tunnel – Nesque Gorge loop from Sault

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Carpentras

Sault

Nice tunnel – Nesque Gorge loop from Sault

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Nice tunnel – Nesque Gorge loop from Sault

04:11

61.3km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Mont-Ventoux

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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148 m

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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27.0 km

Fountain in Flassan's village square

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The water is very fresh and the square is very pretty.

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32.0 km

Villes-sur-Auzon village center

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Picturesque village. Starting point for the tour through the Gorges de la Nesque. Lots of opportunities to have a coffee and something to eat.

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45.9 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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45.9 km

Arcades in the rock

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The Nesque road, which allows you to travel through the heights of the Nesque gorges, offers some lovely surprises like this rocky arch.

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46.2 km

The Nesque gorges are breathtaking views, a long but very gentle and gradual climb, asphalt of impeccable quality. A dream route that fulfills all the wishes of the happy cyclist one by one. You can't get enough of these gorges.

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49.4 km

Arcade

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A wonderfully quiet road to warm up for the big climb via Sault to Mont Ventoux.

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50.8 km

Mountain Pass

51.9 km

Super tour with a great panorama.

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61.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.7 km

2.63 km

1.75 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.6 km

1.83 km

Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

21°C

3°C

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Comments

May 21, 2025,Prov_Gorges de la Nesque

I could do this tour again and again 😍
Pleasant elevation profile, gentle climbs, and a stunning landscape!❣️
We started in Villes-sur-Auzon, stopped at Lavande in Monieux, and then just rolled down the Gorges de la Nesque.

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August 7, 2023,🟦❤️Prov_GorgesDeLaNesque-StartVillesSurAuzon_🚴🏻

This tour has been on our list for a long time... rightly so❣️
The views are sensational and we would do the lap exactly like this again next time (clockwise):
From Village-sur-Auzon uphill to Monieux and downhill from Gorges de la Nesque.

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May 21, 2024,Prov_GorgesDeLaNesque

The tour to the Gorges de la Nesques impressed us so much last year that we absolutely wanted to do it again... and rightly so❣️
It's just indescribably beautiful there 😍

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September 17, 2026,Prov_VillesSurAuzon-GorgesDeLaNesque🥰

Again and again we are newly enthusiastic... and rightly so 🥰
The Gorges de la Nesque offers a sensational landscape and with such fantastic weather as today, this tour is simply an experience❣️

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August 22, 2025,2025-08-22-Mount-Ventoux-Region-Bédoin-Virtual-Cycling

Note from FULGAZ:
This ride is the second part of Lapierre Gran Fondo Mont Ventoux and is a fairly tough ride and goes over Col de la Gabelle where you see the giant of Provence looming in front of you in the first Km. After a descent we start at the ¨Gorge de le Nesque¨ then Col des Abeilles awaits …