Machine Pass – Combe Laval Cirque loop from Parking de Tubanet

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Machine Pass – Combe Laval Cirque loop from Parking de Tubanet

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Machine Pass – Combe Laval Cirque loop from Parking de Tubanet

04:43

57.1km

1,360m

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 20, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Vercors

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.64 km

D76, ascent to Chaud Clapier

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Scenic road immersed in nature.

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11.6 km

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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12.3 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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30.6 km

Anstieg von Bouvante

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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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34.1 km

Cross Pass

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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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34.3 km

Schattig zum Pionnier

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Signpost for the kilometers you have to face.

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38.6 km

Col de Pionnier

Mountain Pass

41.2 km

Col de la Portette

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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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57.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.8 km

12.3 km

1.13 km

815 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.6 km

13.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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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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Machine Pass – Combe Laval Cirque loop from Parking de Tubanet

D76, ascent to Chaud Clapier

Machine Pass

Cirque of Combe Laval

Anstieg von Bouvante

Cross Pass

Schattig zum Pionnier

Col de la Portette

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