Combe Laval Balcony Road
D76 · Saint-Jean-en-Royans → Col de la Machine · France
- Length
- 11 miles
- Drive time
- 35 min
- Type
- Technical road
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: ⚠ Cliff galleries and huge drops — not for vertigo sufferers
The Vercors' impossible road: carved into a sheer cliff face 600 m above the valley floor, ducking through rock galleries to the Col de la Machine — one of the most dramatic short drives in Europe.
Highlights of the Combe Laval Balcony Road
- Cliff-face galleries
- 600 m of fresh air below
- Col de la Machine café
Where to stop on the Combe Laval Balcony Road
- Belvédère de Combe Laval viewpoint — Rail-guarded ledge with a 600 m sheer drop into the cirque
- Hôtel-Restaurant du Col de la Machine food — Historic inn at the head of the balcony road — run since 2022 by the Quartier Libre cooperative
Drive the Combe Laval Balcony Road
Open Combe Laval Balcony Road on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
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