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Combe Laval Cirque – Machine Pass loop from Pont-en-Royans

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Valence
Sainte-Eulalie-En-Royans

Combe Laval Cirque – Machine Pass loop from Pont-en-Royans

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Combe Laval Cirque – Machine Pass loop from Pont-en-Royans

03:50

52.6km

1,200m

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: August 5, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

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1

6.62 km

Saint-Jean-en-Royans

Highlight • Settlement

Nice square in the town with town hall, statue and restaurants.

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2

14.8 km

Cirque of Combe Laval

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Prepare to experience one of the most spectacular and exciting road routes in Europe! The Combe Laval road, nestled in the Vercors massif, is a true engineering masterpiece of the …

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19.2 km

Machine Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Machine is located at the end of the remote karst of Combe Laval. The panorama is spectacular and the site gives you an overall impression of the natural environment which constitutes the Vercors massif.

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4

24.2 km

D76, ascent to Chaud Clapier

Highlight • Other

Scenic road immersed in nature.

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5

26.7 km

Col de la Portette

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This road pass culminates at an altitude of 1,173 meters in the middle of the Vercors massif. By car it is close to Bouvante.

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29.3 km

Col de Pionnier

Mountain Pass

7

29.8 km

Tunnel before the Pionnier

Highlight • Structure

small rock tunnel before the pass, nice and cool.

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33.8 km

Cross Pass

Highlight • Other

The climb is particularly appreciated for its tranquility, low vehicular traffic, and the beauty of the surrounding rural landscape, characterized by Clairette de Die vineyards in the lower part and forests typical of the French pre-Apennines.

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33.9 km

Anstieg von Bouvante

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Small road, lots of bends, little traffic, water point available. First just to the Col de La Croix, then on to the Col de Pionnier.

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52.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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50.0 km

1.61 km

966 m

Surfaces

52.4 km

138 m

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Highest point (1,190 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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June 27, 2024,2024-15 Sommerreise Provence: Pässe und Schluchten im westlichen Vercors
More info later, it wasn't all that bad today 👍😜🚴⛰️🙏
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