Climb library

Famous climbs of cycling

Detailed profiles of the climbs that define the sport — length, average gradient, elevation gain, race history, and pacing advice.

3815 climbs

Alto del Gavilán
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Alto del Gavilán

25.6 km
Length
9.4%
Avg grade
2454 m
Ascent

25.6 km at 9.37% average, climbing from 974 m to 3374 m — an HC monster with pitches touching 20.27%.

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Bochèt de Casèt
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Bochèt de Casèt

25.5 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
1446 m
Ascent

25.5 km of relentless HC climbing that lifts you 1530 m from 115 m to 1645 m at a grinding 5.99% average.

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Col de la Ciaure
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Col de la Ciaure

25.5 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
1547 m
Ascent

25.5 km at 6.16%, climbing from 639 m to 2211 m — an HC ascent that stacks 1572 m of net gain with pitches to 14.02%.

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Forcella Quarazza
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Forcella Quarazza

25.4 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
1531 m
Ascent

A 25.4 km hors catégorie grind climbing 1538 m to a 1819 m summit at 6.06% average, with a savage 28.37% pitch.

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Sella del Piccolo Roite
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Sella del Piccolo Roite

25.2 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
1843 m
Ascent

A 25.2 km hors catégorie monster averaging 7.42%, climbing from 221 m to 2088 m for 1867 m of net gain.

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Alto de Santana
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Alto de Santana

25.2 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
1736 m
Ascent

25.2 km at 6.99% average, climbing from 2048 m to 3808 m — an HC monster that stacks 1760 m of altitude onto already thin air.

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Passo Dasdana
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Passo Dasdana

25 km
Length
7.7%
Avg grade
1907 m
Ascent

25 km of relentless climbing at 7.67% average, rearing to 18.47%, hauling you from 221 m to a 2135 m summit for 1914 m of net gain.

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Sustenpass
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Sustenpass

24.9 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
1568 m
Ascent

24.9 km at 6.43%, climbing from 625 m to 2230 m — an HC ascent with pitches that bite up to 13.66%.

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Coll de les Tres Creus
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Coll de les Tres Creus

24.9 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
1550 m
Ascent

24.9 km of relentless climbing at 6.21%, hauling you from 132 m to 1677 m for a full 1545 m of vertical gain.

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Portella Sant'Andrea
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Portella Sant'Andrea

24.9 km
Length
5.9%
Avg grade
1460 m
Ascent

A 24.9 km HC monster that climbs from 10 m to 1485 m at 5.93% average, spiking to a leg-snapping 19.24%.

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Selletta Del Groviglio
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Selletta Del Groviglio

24.8 km
Length
7.5%
Avg grade
1847 m
Ascent

24.8 km at 7.49% average, ramping to 16%, hauling you from 232 m up to 2091 m for 1859 m of net gain — a genuine HC beast.

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Colletto Disgrazia
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Colletto Disgrazia

24.8 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
1619 m
Ascent

24.8 km of climbing at 6.62%, hauling you from 312 m to a 1954 m summit with ramps that bite up to 18.84%.

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Selletta Damaggio
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Selletta Damaggio

24.8 km
Length
7.9%
Avg grade
1939 m
Ascent

An HC monster: 24.8 km at 7.89% average, ramps of 18.57%, climbing from 237 m to 2195 m for 1958 m of net gain.

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Tablander Joch - Giogo di Tablà
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Tablander Joch - Giogo di Tablà

24.7 km
Length
7.6%
Avg grade
1992 m
Ascent

A relentless HC monster: 24.7 km at 7.59% average, ramps to 24.71%, hauling you from 293 m to 2168 m for 1875 m of net gain.

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Alto de sacachova
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Alto de sacachova

24.7 km
Length
6.3%
Avg grade
1535 m
Ascent

A 24.7 km HC monster averaging 6.28% and spiking to 15.59%, hauling you from 1183 m up to a 2733 m summit.

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Bocchetta Portule
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Bocchetta Portule

24.6 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
1844 m
Ascent

24.6 km at 7.36%, climbing from 248 m to 2061 m — an HC monster with 1813 m of net elevation gain.

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La Sellaccia
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La Sellaccia

24.6 km
Length
8.1%
Avg grade
1968 m
Ascent

24.6 km at 8.06% average, ramping to 29.05%, hauling you from 378 m to a 2363 m summit — an HC monster with 1985 m of net gain.

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Sella dei due Corni
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Sella dei due Corni

24.6 km
Length
8.8%
Avg grade
2484 m
Ascent

24.6 km at a relentless 8.76% average, climbing from 485 m to a 2636 m summit — 2151 m of net gain that never lets up.

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Forcella Pordoi
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Forcella Pordoi

24.6 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
1474 m
Ascent

A 24.6 km hors catégorie grind that lifts you from 730 m to 2229 m at a relentless 6.11% average — 1499 m of net gain that never lets up.

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Alto de El Término
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Alto de El Término

24.5 km
Length
9.7%
Avg grade
2560 m
Ascent

24.5 km at a punishing 9.65% average, climbing from 558 m to 2925 m — an HC monster that gains 2367 m and never lets up.

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Bildstöckljoch - Forcella del Santo
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Bildstöckljoch - Forcella del Santo

24.4 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
1514 m
Ascent

A 24.4 km HC monster averaging 6.4% and spiking to 14.43%, hauling you from 548 m to 2113 m for 1565 m of net gain.

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Portella Buffali
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Portella Buffali

24.4 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
1458 m
Ascent

A 24.4 km HC monster averaging 6.02%, climbing 1470 m from 56 m to 1526 m with ramps that bite at 18.97%.

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Col de Bonneval / Colle sud di Bonnevalle
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Col de Bonneval / Colle sud di Bonnevalle

24.3 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
1604 m
Ascent

A 24.3 km hors catégorie monster climbing 1614 m to 2090 m at a relentless 6.64% average, ramping to 14.04%.

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Alto de Anagá
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Alto de Anagá

24.2 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
1539 m
Ascent

24.2 km at 6.52% average, climbing 1576 m from 1839 m to 3415 m — an HC monster that never lets you settle.

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