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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Valence
Bouvante

Machine Pass – Cirque of Combe Laval loop from Alpage de Font d'Urle

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Valence
Bouvante

Machine Pass – Cirque of Combe Laval loop from Alpage de Font d'Urle

Hard

4.8

(6)

235

riders

Machine Pass – Cirque of Combe Laval loop from Alpage de Font d'Urle

03:16

55.1km

1,410m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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Alpage de Font d'Urle

Parc naturel régional du Vercors

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1.76 km

Col de Chaud Clapier

Mountain Pass

2

9.54 km

Plaine de Lente

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Lente plain offers a superb flat section between the famous climb of the Combe Laval cliffs and the Carri and Serre Montué passes. The plain is surrounded by the Lente national forest, one of the most beautiful in Drôme.

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3

13.9 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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4

14.1 km

Beautiful view of Ombleze

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5

14.1 km

Quartier Libre Hostel

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Very welcoming hostel-style hotel. Perfect for meeting travelers, adventurers and tasting good local products.

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6

14.2 km

Cirque of Combe Laval

Highlight (Segment) • Other

One of the most exceptional places for road cycling in the Vercors. Or rather, the most exceptional ...

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7

17.4 km

Stunning view of Combe Laval

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Peek view through the trees of the road that pierces the rock face. Personally, I see in it the outline of a human face; a Greek profile with the hole …

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8

36.4 km

Cross Pass

Highlight • Other

Small pass without altitude indication, further uphill to the Pionnier.

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9

41.0 km

Pioneer Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Difficult, but very nice passage. In the early morning many deer to observe

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43.5 km

Col de la Portette

Mountain Pass

B

55.1 km

End point

Parking

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55.1 km

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Surfaces

55.1 km

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Lowest point (280 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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