brothers climb Ventoux
What better way to end my brother's visit to Provence than to climb Mont Ventoux by bike? We begin in the village of Sault, some 1200m in altitude below the summit.
The first 20km are relatively easy, first through the lavender fields and then up through the quiet beech forests...
The views get better and better as we climb:
The last 6km are the toughest, with the summit now in sight but seemingly never getting closer. The clear Provençal skies are always a deep blue above the summit, and the conditions are perfect today for the ascent: crisp autumn air and barely any wind:
Michael and I at the top:
Enjoying a break at the summit:
After dozens of ascensions of Mont Ventoux (mostly by foot but 7 by bike), this is the very first time for me that the Mediterranean Sea is in clear view to the south...
...while the Alps -- as usual this time of year -- offer their majestic panorama to the north:
But what better sight than a plate full of fries at the Chalet Reynard?
Nearing the bottom of the descent, with Michael in the lavender fields:
The village of Sault highlighted by the evening sun:
Sunset over the Rhône Valley:
The Dentelles de Montmirail at dusk:
Next time we climb up from Bedoin my brother..
The first 20km are relatively easy, first through the lavender fields and then up through the quiet beech forests...
The views get better and better as we climb:
The last 6km are the toughest, with the summit now in sight but seemingly never getting closer. The clear Provençal skies are always a deep blue above the summit, and the conditions are perfect today for the ascent: crisp autumn air and barely any wind:
Michael and I at the top:
Enjoying a break at the summit:
After dozens of ascensions of Mont Ventoux (mostly by foot but 7 by bike), this is the very first time for me that the Mediterranean Sea is in clear view to the south...
...while the Alps -- as usual this time of year -- offer their majestic panorama to the north:
But what better sight than a plate full of fries at the Chalet Reynard?
Nearing the bottom of the descent, with Michael in the lavender fields:
The village of Sault highlighted by the evening sun:
Sunset over the Rhône Valley:
The Dentelles de Montmirail at dusk:
Next time we climb up from Bedoin my brother..
