Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The route starts in Bédoin, in the Vaucluse region, at 311 m of altitude. This is the base of the climb up Mont Ventoux via the Bédoin side. Over the 21.3 km of the route, elevation loss totals just 35 m: the climb runs almost continuously from the first kilometer to the summit.
From Bédoin, the road climbs without a break: it passes near the Tête de la Grave around km 17.3, at 1,586 m, then crosses the Col des Tempêtes around km 20.6, at 1,812 m, before reaching the summit at km 21.3. This is the longest climb of the ascent: it runs from km 0.1 to km 21.3, gaining 1,579 m.
The summit of Mont Ventoux sits at 1,889 m, at the end of the 21.3 km route from Bédoin. Total climbing on this ascent reaches 1,617 m, for an average gradient of 7.4% over the whole route. Elevation loss stays marginal, at 35 m total.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from Bédoin to Mont Ventoux, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
21.8 km and 1,617 m of elevation gain from Bédoin, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 21.3 km between Bédoin and Mont Ventoux. The start, Bédoin, is at 311 m; the finish, Mont Ventoux, at 1,889 m. On the route, the computed average gradient is 7.4%.
7.4% on average over 21.8 km from Bédoin, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 7.4% over 21.3 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (311 m) and the finish (1,889 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
1,910 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 1,889 m, at km 21.3, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, Bédoin, sits at 293 m according to Wikipedia and at 311 m on the route. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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