If you’re looking for a longer gravel ride starting from Malaucène, this one is a great one. This loop is about 50% gravel 50% road, and sometimes the roads are better to be ridden with your gravel bike as they are quite damaged. You will take a lot of DFCI which are large forest trails and are pretty smooth. They can be sometimes challenging as you will have some elevation gain during this ride. 

This loop is a perfect mix of gravel trails and country roads, taking you from two famous villages in the area : Malaucène and Bédoin. Those are 2 of the 3 starting points of the ascension of the Mont Ventoux. However, you won’t go up to the summit but whereas have it in the background on most of the trails you will take.