Arrived at the summit, an overwhelming 360-degree panorama awaits the visitors: on one side the Rhône valley, on the other the Luberon mountain range, and in clear weather the view even stretches to the Mediterranean Sea nearly 100 kilometres away. Yet as breathtaking as the view may be, the strong wind and the very fresh temperatures even at the height of summer do not invite you to linger. And so coach driver Jacques Roux soon lets the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo K roll back down the steep mountain, its speed gently curbed by the retarder, only to roam a little later through those vineyards and fragrant lavender fields, with which the tourist offices like to advertise Provence so much.
The route to Mont Ventoux is 21.3 kilometres long, has 1,600 metres of ascent, a 7.6 per cent average incline and a 13.9 per cent steepest incline.