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Saint-Hilaire-Du-Rosier

Cirque of Combe Laval – Machine Pass loop from Saint-Hilaire - Saint-Nazaire

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Saint-Hilaire-Du-Rosier

Cirque of Combe Laval – Machine Pass loop from Saint-Hilaire - Saint-Nazaire

Hard

4.8

(17)

526

riders

Cirque of Combe Laval – Machine Pass loop from Saint-Hilaire - Saint-Nazaire

03:28

56.5km

1,430m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.42 km for 93 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.20 km

Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans Viaduct

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Nice view of the port and the viaduct.

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2.33 km

For the photo break ...

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19.4 km

Stunning view of Combe Laval

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Get ready 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 masterpiece of 19th-century …

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19.6 km

Cirque of Combe Laval

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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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22.7 km

The Col de la Machine (1,011 m) is one of the most spectacular and famous access gates to the entire Vercors massif. World-renowned for being the highest point of the …

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22.9 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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24.9 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

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25.4 km

At the top of the climb to the statue, path in the back to a spectacular view. Attention!!

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45.2 km

Pont-en-Royans

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Pont-en-Royans is a pretty little village with a particular architecture. An obligatory stop to take in the view, and taste ice cream!

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56.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.3 km

1.56 km

1.14 km

1.04 km

442 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

2.89 km

149 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (170 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

14°C

8°C

83 %

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