Mont Ventoux - le Rat
Discover the vegetation's biodiversity of the Mont Ventoux.
From Bedoin, take the road (by car) leading to the Mont Ventoux.
Cross the remarkable cedar's forest then the beech forest will appear.
Continue (approx. 10km) until you find a car park on the right-hand side. (Jas des Melettes)
Technical sheet No. 4098344
Calculated time: 3h15[?] 
Distance : 9.55 km
Vertical gain : 179 m
Vertical drop : 185 m
Highest point : 1,245 m
Lowest point : 1,110 m 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Areas :
Alps
, Monts de Vaucluse
Location : Bédoin
(84410) 
Starting point : N 44.134627° / E 5.300883° 
Today's forecast :
Description
A trail starts on the left-hand side (GR91b) and goes up through beech and oaks trees to the ridge, the vegetation then becomes dense.
Follow the trail (GR) leading to a spring, 'la Font d'Angiou' ('the angel's fountain').
Then, continue on the other side on a forest path (GR91b) which winds around the valley's flank (the vegetation is lower, you'll find pine trees, boxwoods...), until you reach a hunting lodge 'le Rat' in the middle of a meadow, a picnic area.
Go back the same way until 'la Font d'Angiou', leave the trail (GR) to your right, and continue on the track.
Don't follow the first path at your right side.
Continue until you see a second path on the right-hand side.
Follow it then turn left towards the car park.
Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 1,149 m
1 : km 1.64 - alt. 1,166 m
2 : km 3.91 - alt. 1,245 m
3 : km 7.59 - alt. 1,110 m
D/A : km 9.55 - alt. 1,146 m
Useful Information
Easy hike, even for kids.
I regularly drink the spring water.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
During the walk or to do/see around
The mount Ventoux
Opinions and comments
Average
Global average : 4.67/5
Number of opinions : 1
Clarity of route description : 5/5
Clarity of route map : 5/5
Walk interest : 4/5
Walker
Global average : 4.67 / 5
Date of walk
: 11/02/19
Clarity of route description
: Very good
Clarity of route map
: Very good
Walk interest
: Good
Looks a really interesting walk, but the day we arrived it was below the snow line and our gear was not up to the conditions. We walked on a parallel path at a lower level. There are many. Excellent views of the region.
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