Is Mont Ventoux open?
The summit road, one side at a time, checked at the source every week.
Photo: Lucas Gallone, Unsplash
Today
Summit road open
Open since 17 April on the Bédoin and Sault sides, and since 13 May on the Malaucène side. Winter closure expected mid-November, on the date set by official order.
Summit road: check before you go
Winter closure or reopening period: beyond Chalet Reynard and Mont Serein, the road may be closed. Check before you set off.
Checked on 12 October 2026 with the Ventoux Provence tourist office, which is the reference.
Access to the summit, tourist office ↗Temporary closures
Even in season, the road sometimes closes for a few hours for a race or an event.
- 18 October 2026Road closed between Chalet Reynard and the Col des TempêtesFrom 1pm to 6pm, for the Supercar Experience: the top of the climb is inaccessible in the afternoon.
- No temporary closures announced for now.
Each side of the mountain
- Via Bédoin (D974, south side). Up to Chalet Reynard: all year round. Beyond, up to the summit: closed in winter, usually from mid-November to mid-April. In 2026, it reopened on 17 April.
- Via Sault (D164 then D974, east side). Joins the road from Bédoin at Chalet Reynard for the last 6 kilometres: same rule, Chalet Reynard all year round, the top closed in winter.
- Via Malaucène (D974, north side). Up to the Mont Serein ski station: all year round. Beyond: closed in winter, usually from mid-November to mid-May. In 2026, it reopened on 13 May.
In winter the closure applies to everyone, cyclists included. Chalet Reynard and Mont Serein remain accessible, with winter equipment compulsory for cars.
When does the road close?
The winter closure is expected in mid-November. The exact date is set by official order each year: we add it here as soon as it is published.
When does it reopen?
Usually in mid-April on the Bédoin and Sault side, and in mid-May on the Malaucène side, depending on the snow. In 2026: 17 April on the Bédoin and Sault side, 13 May on the Malaucène side.
What to do when the top is closed?
Drive up to Chalet Reynard or Mont Serein: the view is already beautiful, and from Chalet Reynard you can reach the summit on foot along the GR4 (about 11 km there and back, 4.5 hours) when there is no snow. All the details are on our Climbing Mont Ventoux page.
Before you go
Weather and wind at the summit
On average it is 13 °C colder at the summit than at the bottom, and the wind there exceeds 90 km/h on about 240 days a year. Check today's readings.
Live readings at the summit (Infoclimat) ↗ Météo-France mountain forecast ↗Webcams
There is no public webcam at the summit, but the one at the Mont Serein station helps you judge the weather and the snow.
Mont Serein resort (≈ 1,400 m) ↗Markets, outings and everything happening this week: Mont Ventoux today.
Page updated every week. The Ventoux Provence tourist office and the Vaucluse department are the reference.