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Pedaling, sweating, suffering a little but above all enjoying. This centre-based trip in the north of Mont Ventoux offers us the best of Provence on the road bike. On each of the 3 days in the saddle we will explore a different sector around the Géant de Provence. Gentle hills, impressive limestone rocks, beautiful gorges and many unknown, smaller mountain passes await us. And of course, the legendary Mont Ventoux is also on the program. The vineyards, olive groves, sunflower and lavender fields and the typical bushland with thyme and rosemary are not only the perfect scenery for our tours. It can also be found on our menu. So typically Provence.
With this centre-based trip you will undertake your daily stages starting from our partner hotel located close to the charming village of Buis-les-Baronnies. Our partner hotel is a 3* house with a warm welcome, spacious rooms (equipped with air conditioning) and a pool. Your road bikes are safely stored and your hosts cater for a regional, rich and balanced cuisine. Accommodation is on half board in double or twin rooms. Single or shared rooms are also available.
Each day you choose between three different route options with varying distances and altitude gain (levels 1, 2 and 3).
Arrival in the late afternoon. The extra night including dinner and breakfast before the first day of cycling is included in the price.
We are here in the heart of the regional nature park of the Baronnies provençales. This huge, sparsely populated area (30,000 inhabitants live here on 1600 km2) is dotted with beautiful, isolated country roads, small winding passes and magnificent gorges. The landscape is a real mosaic of vineyards, apricot plantations, olive groves and lavender fields. And with a bit of luck we might spot the resident griffon vultures, which often circle the blue sky.
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A beautiful road cycling day awaits us. On level 2 and 3 we will today climb up to the Géant de Provence from Malaucène, a demanding climb! On level 3, 2700 metres of elevation gain have to be overcome. From the descent we enter the wild and beautiful gorges of the Toulourenc. The route on level 1 takes us also into the valley of the Ouvèze.
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A clear scenic contrast to the previous days awaits us on our last cycling day: The northern part of the Baronnies is more Alpine, the reliefs more pronounced. Between the gorges of the Trente Pas and the village of La Motte Chalancon, we bypass the mountains Angèle, Raton and the Tête du Mouret. On the level 1 route, we discover the olive growing area of Nyons!
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Au revoir Provence. End of services after breakfast.
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