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.
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3815 climbs
Bocchetta di Trona
22.3 km at 8.33% averaging brutal, spiking to 31.1% — 1857 m of net climbing to a 2097 m summit.
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Alto de Silverio
22.3 km at 7.39% average and 22.18% at its steepest, climbing 1648 m from 1730 m to a 3378 m summit — pure hors catégorie.
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Colle Ciarbonet
22.1 km at 7.34% climbing 1624 m to 2602 m, with a savage 37.09% ramp — a true HC monster.
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Forcella Magna
22.1 km at 8.24% averaging into thin air at 2146 m — an HC monster with a brutal 21.54% max and 1823 m of net climbing.
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Alto de Cienaga
22.1 km at 6.58% averaging steady pain, climbing from 748 m to 2199 m for 1451 m of net gain — a full HC test.
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Vaiolonpass - Passo Vajolon
A relentless HC climb: 22 km at 8.49%, hauling you from 328 m to 2197 m for 1869 m of net elevation gain.
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Scatta d'Orogna
22 km at 8.99% average, ramping to a savage 34.05% max, climbing from 306 m to a 2285 m summit — pure hors catégorie punishment.
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Alto del Agua
21.9 km of relentless climbing at 8.04% average, hauling you from 1449 m to a lung-searing 3211 m summit.
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Colle di Ciamporino
21.9 km at 9.07% averaging into a 2290 m summit, with pitches spiking to 35.38% and 1986 m of net gain — a full HC monster.
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Sella dell'Auccia
21.9 km at 7.77% averaging brutal, this HC climb hauls you 1701 m upward to a 2100 m summit with pitches touching 33.7%.
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Alto de Los Toyes
21.8 km at 6.2% average, hauling you from 1668 m to 3022 m — a 1354 m net gain that earns its HC rating.
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Col de Bassachaux
21.8 km at 6.85% averaging into a 1494 m climb to 1909 m, with a savage 29.09% ramp lurking in the middle.
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El Vino
21.8 km at 7.63%, climbing from 1185 m to 2850 m — a 1665 m HC ascent that peaks at 18.26%.
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Alto de Córdoba
A relentless 21.8 km HC ascent averaging 6.62%, dragging you from 1407 m to a lung-searing 2850 m summit with pitches spiking to 17.18%.
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Colle Arpeyssaou
21.8 km at a relentless 8.08% average, hauling you from 588 m to 2347 m for 1759 m of net vertical — a true HC monster.
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Passo d'Orgials
21.7 km at a relentless 8.94% average, climbing from 828 m to 2768 m — an HC monster with 1940 m of net gain.
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Bocchetta di Pedenolo
21.7 km at 7.1%, climbing 1540 m from 955 m to 2495 m with a brutal 21.45% max — a true HC test.
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Colle Margherina
21.7 km at 7.81% averaging into thin air at 2416 m — an HC monster with 1693 m of net gain and pitches to 15.11%.
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Gaschurner Winterjöchle
A 21.6 km HC climb in Austria gaining 1,381 m net to a 2,064 m summit, with heavy undulation that inflates total ascent to 1,873 m.
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Passo dell'Avio
21.6 km at a brutal 10.64% average, climbing from 399 m to 2698 m — an HC monster with 2299 m of net gain.
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Sella Est dei Campiluzzi
21.6 km at 8.43% average, ramping to 17.62%, hauling you from 182 m to a 2000 m summit — a full HC beast.
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Alto de los Valles
21.6 km at 6.53%, climbing from 1097 m to 2505 m — an HC monster with pitches touching 17.01% and 1408 m of net gain.
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Passo di Salarno
21.5 km of relentless climbing at 8.83% average, rising from 440 m to 2343 m with a brutal 34.92% ramp waiting to break you.
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Col Terray
21.5 km at 7.29% averaged, ramping to 13.23% and climbing from 490 m to 2058 m — a full HC test of patience and legs.
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