Mont Ventoux - best airport

[cheadle hulme]

I have 5 days holiday need using up and enough cash for hotels overnight.

I want to climb Ventoux at the least plus as many HC climbs as possible.

Any suggestions for which airport to fly to (Manchester based) and options once there?

thanks in advance.

 

[gavintc]

Check out Craig at www.veloventoux.com - good man, reliable and recommended.

 

[rich p]

I'll second Craig's place. Superb.

Avignon is the closest airport and Nimes and Marseilles are within an a 90 minute drive

 

[ASC1951]

Don't overlook the Gorges de la Nesque while you are there. Not a climb, of course, but a fantastic bit of road and you can do it as part of your approach to Ventoux.

 

[gavintc]

Don't overlook the Gorges de la Nesque while you are there. Not a climb, of course, but a fantastic bit of road and you can do it as part of your approach to Ventoux.

We did it as one of the prep rides for Ventoux -stunningly beautiful. We rode around Ventoux in a clockwise direction and loved the descent.

 

[TheDoctor]

You might find there aren't many / any other HC climbs nearby. The noticable thing about Ventoux (other than the fact that it's feckin' steep) is that it's the tallest thing for about a hundred miles in any direction.