From Saint-Jean-en-Royans
Minor departmental road
Col de la Machine — 1,011 m
Col de la Machine, 1,011 m, in Isère. Main climb: 12.4 km at 7.0% average, 868 m of climbing from Saint-Jean-en-Royans.
At a glance
- Distance
- 12.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 868 m
- Average gradient
- 7.0 %
- Difficulty index
- 5.1 Sustained
Figures for the main climb (From Saint-Jean-en-Royans). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Isère
- Altitude
- 1,011 m
- Coordinates
- 44.97474, 5.33477
Map of the climbs
- From Saint-Jean-en-Royans
- From Saint-Laurent-en-Royans
- From Bouvante
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Saint-Jean-en-Royans | 12.4 km | 868 m | 75 m | 7.0 % | 16.4 % | 5.1 Sustained |
| From Saint-Laurent-en-Royans | 17.5 km | 898 m | 161 m | 5.1 % | 14.5 % | 3.1 Moderate |
| From Bouvante | 18.1 km | 703 m | 169 m | 3.9 % | 11.4 % | 1.6 Easy |
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- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Laurent-en-Royans
Departmental road
From Bouvante
Minor departmental road
3 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
Chains with
- Col de l'Echarasson 1,146 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col de Carri 1,215 m · 4 km
- Col de la Chau 1,337 m · 8 km
- Col de la Bataille 1,313 m · 12 km
- Col de Chalimont 1,365 m · 14 km
- Col de Rousset 1,259 m · 16 km
- Col des Limouches 1,086 m · 17 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col de la Machine?
The hardest climb of Col de la Machine, from Saint-Jean-en-Royans, is 12.4 km long for 868 m of ascent, i.e. 7.0% average.
What is the steepest part of Col de la Machine?
The steepest 500 m sits at 16.4%, and the hardest kilometre is the 10th, at 9.5%.
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