Mount Ventoux starting from the Mont Serein cam site

A beautiful round trip leading to the summit and back along the crests.

Technical sheet No. 4098834

A Beaumont-du-Ventoux walk posted on 11/05/14 by Tamtraductions. Last update : 26/06/20
Calculated time Calculated time: 5h50 ?
Distance Distance : 13.78 km
Vertical gain Vertical gain : 658 m
Vertical drop Vertical drop : 665 m
Highest point Highest point : 1,895 m
Lowest point Lowest point : 1,382 m
Moderate Difficulty : Moderate
Back to starting point Back to starting point : No
Walking Walking
Areas Areas : Alps , Monts de Vaucluse
Location Location : Beaumont-du-Ventoux (84340)
Starting point Starting point : N 44.184356° / E 5.275967°
Ending point Ending point : N 44.184928° / E 5.274543°
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Description

From 'Malaucène' drive to the car park located at the Mont Serein camp site. The starting point, a quite wide track, is located at the right-hand side of the camp site.

Follow the signs indicating Mont Ventoux. (following long hiking trails GR4 and GR9).
There will be a crossing, you'll need to follow the GR4, leading to Mont Ventoux to the right leaving the GR9, to your left.
The climb starts off in woodland before arriving in a rocky landscape. The climb remains steady to the Mont Ventoux summit (1).Snow still present early May. Head back down along the 'Col des Tempêtes', (GR4).(2) You need to follow and walk between the large red and blue poles before reaching a sign indicating 'la Tête de la Grave' (3).. Once you've reached this sign, leave track GR4 and turn left (yellow waymarks). Walk downwards through the woodlands, some stony parts on the way can be a little bit tricky (be careful not to slip).
The GR9 will be at a crossing a bit further below (4), take a left and keep going straight ahead.
You'll come across the GR4 trail a bit further, take it, you'll be back on the starting trail.
Take Mont Serein's direction.
Be careful not to follow the sign 'Le Contrat' on the right (we unfortunately did!), Instead, head to the left (there's a pole with a drawing of a cross country skier, take this direction)

Waypoints :
D : km 0 - alt. 1,418 m
1 : km 4.26 - alt. 1,894 m - Mont Ventoux
2 : km 4.82 - alt. 1,828 m - Col des Tempêtes
3 : km 7.86 - alt. 1,635 m - Tête de la Grave
4 : km 9.3 - alt. 1,399 m - GR9
A : km 13.78 - alt. 1,413 m

Useful Information

At the Summit, you can cheer and congratulate cyclists having successfully climbed this mythical stage of the Tour de France!

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