{
  "name": "Mont Ventoux",
  "slug": "mont-ventoux",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/mont-ventoux/",
  "summary": "The Giant of Provence, a bare limestone climb to 1,899 m.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D974"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Vaucluse, Provence",
    "start": {
      "name": "Bédoin",
      "lat": 44.124012,
      "lon": 5.180825
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Malaucène",
      "lat": 44.1734,
      "lon": 5.132081
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 25.6,
    "lengthKm": 41.2,
    "driveMinutes": 60,
    "corners": 40,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 1899,
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Mistral gusts can close the exposed summit section",
    "Thousands of cyclists on the climb in season",
    "Summit section closed mid-November to spring",
    "Sudden weather swings on the bare upper mountain"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Chalet Reynard",
    "Tom Simpson Memorial",
    "Ventoux summit observatory"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/mont-ventoux/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 383
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}