Col de la Machine

France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

APPROACH ROUTES

Col de la Machine

from Saint-Jean-en-Royans

Distance

12.2km

Elevation

779m

Avg %

6.4%

Max %

22.1%

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Rising to 1 011 m, Col de la Machine is a Category 1 cycling climb. From Saint-Jean-en-Royans it rises 12.2 km at 6.4% average — 779 m of ascent, steepening to 22.1%. The steepest kilometre averages 18.2%, around km 9.4. The approach is profiled kilometre-by-kilometre against Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data. On the Fiets scale it rates 5.0. Spring to autumn brings the steadiest riding, with snow possible in mid-winter.

RIDE THE CLIMB — FROM SAINT-JEAN-EN-ROYANS

View at km 0.3 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.4 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.4 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.5 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.6 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.1 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.6 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.2 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.2 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.8 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.3 — Photo by jerome_pietri / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.8 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.3 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.9 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.4 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.9 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.2 — Photo by connermacleod69 / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

COL DE LA MACHINE

Summit

1011m

Approaches

1

Hardest

CAT 1

Hardest side

12.2km

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col de la Bataille

1313m

Col des Limouches

1086m

Col du Fau

899m

RIDE IT FROM

Grenoble

39 km from the climb · 217 m elev