Pass of Storms – Sault loop from Malaucène

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Carpentras

Malaucène

Pass of Storms – Sault loop from Malaucène

Hard

4.8

(22)

201

riders

Pass of Storms – Sault loop from Malaucène

07:49

93.5km

2,870m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Mont-Ventoux

Aire de coopération de la réserve de biosphère du Mont Ventoux

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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15.3 km

Aussichtspunkt am Parkplatz

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At the beginning of April the roads are still officially closed. So the cyclists have the mountain to themselves. Great view of the high Alps in eastern France.

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21.2 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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21.8 km

Stele dedicated to Tom Simpson

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Every cycling fan knows the sad story of Tom Simpson, who officially heralded the sad story of doping in cycling: Simpson collapsed during the 1967 Tour de France due to …

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26.7 km

Chalet Reynard

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Chalet Reynard is one of those essentials when you cycle up this mythical mountain. Many people stop at the chalet, in order to comfort themselves around a drink, or a …

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32.5 km

View of Sault

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Sault plain

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46.0 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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48.1 km

Lavender Fields at the Foot of Mont Ventoux

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Here the lavender blooms particularly beautifully, the fields here are known for

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72.2 km

Mont Ventoux

Mountain Pass

82.3 km

D974 kilometre marker — 10 km to the Mont Ventoux summit

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The kilometer stone indicates the D974 road, the average gradient of the next kilometer and the rest of the route to the summit

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93.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.7 km

40.4 km

854 m

622 m

585 m

418 m

Surfaces

91.8 km

1.35 km

327 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

7°C

50 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

October 24, 2022,Bergprüfung im Nebel

Hello Komoot'ler, while I'm here, I would also like to climb the sacred mountain of the Celts. No matter how foggy it is up there. Gave me some satisfaction even though I didn't see much of the summit. But the overall impression was satisfactory.
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Always happy 🚴👍🙂🙋‍♂️

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June 30, 2022,Sault-Mont Ventoux-Sault (F)

Fantastic tour, one of 10 must-be-accomplished tour in France. First part is quite easy, althou we made a detour at First kilometer and took a hard gryvel road. After that an asphalt road was normal. After approx. 15 km we came to a beer place where we stopped for a while. By the way, here we had a first class …

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