Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Avignon
Saumane-De-Vaucluse

Saumane-de-Vaucluse Castle – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse loop from Saumane-de-Vaucluse

Hard

4.0

(1)

34

riders

Saumane-de-Vaucluse Castle – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse loop from Saumane-de-Vaucluse

03:00

31.2km

870m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Mont-Ventoux

Parc naturel régional du Luberon

Aire de coopération de la réserve de biosphère du Mont Ventoux

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

20 m

The Fountain Library of Saumane-de-Vaucluse

Highlight • Monument

The center of this magnificent village has a small open-air, self-service library, where you can read accompanied by the gentle sound of the water from the fountain.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

287 m

Saumane-de-Vaucluse Castle

Highlight • Castle

Saumane-de-Vaucluse is a magnificent perched village with dry stone houses and cobbled streets, overlooked by the castle where the Marquis de Sade spent part of his childhood. Perched on its …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

6.06 km

Panoramic view

Highlight • Other

Just below there is an old stone construction.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.1 km

Mur de la Peste

Ruins

5

20.8 km

Steep and dangerous descent!

Highlight • Other

Very steep descent on partly bad road. An average gradient of 14% is indicated. The route hardly allows you to release the brakes once so that they can cool down again!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

23.0 km

Source of the Sorgue

Highlight • River

The sorgue source is much too touristy for me ... nice in the evening just before sunset when all the tourists are gone

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

23.1 km

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Highlight • Monument

It is in this village that the source of the Sorgue springs from the rocks, which is the largest resurgence in Europe. The underground river emerges from the depths above a dizzying cliff 230 meters high.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

31.2 km

End point

Parking

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

9.80 km

1.64 km

1.56 km

Surfaces

17.3 km

10.1 km

2.69 km

1.20 km

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 12 July

38°C

21°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

6,173

Mont Ventoux Loop: Bédoin - Malaucène

04:35h

55.2km

1,810m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy