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
Alto de los Rayos
17.8 km at a relentless 9.1% average, climbing 1617 m from 1107 m to a 2724 m summit with pitches touching 18.34%.
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Colle di Val Molina
17.7 km at a relentless 9.39% average, ramping to 22.01% — an HC monster climbing 1661 m to a 1959 m summit.
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Sella di Rocca Pumacciolo
17.5 km of relentless climbing at 8.96% average, hauling you from 117 m up to 1688 m — a full HC beatdown.
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Pas de Croisette
17.5 km at 8.04%, climbing from 411 m to 1818 m — an HC monster with pitches touching 25.1%.
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Alto de Boquerón
17.5 km at 7.26% averaging up to a 16.79% wall, climbing from 1864 m to 3134 m — an HC test.
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Valico del Menderle
17.4 km of relentless climbing at 8.57% average, gaining 1494 m to a 1678 m summit with pitches touching 17.38%.
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Bocchetta di Sommavalle
17.4 km at 8.61% average with ramps to 23.95%, hauling you from 290 m to 1791 m for 1501 m of net gain — a full HC beast.
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El Paso
17.4 km of relentless climbing at 6.97% average, spiking to 28.48% and gaining 1214 m to a 2195 m summit.
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Paso de los Bejucos
17.4 km at a relentless 7.11% average, climbing from 1228 m to 2463 m with ramps spiking to 12.25% — a full HC test.
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Passo della Sommetta
17.3 km at a punishing 9.74% average, climbing 1683 m to a 2561 m summit with ramps touching 25.87%.
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Bärenluegscharte
17.3 km at 7.83% averaging into a 19% wall, climbing from 867 m to 2219 m for 1352 m of net gain — a genuine HC test.
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Fortschellscharte - Forcella di San Cassiano
17.2 km at a punishing 10.24% average, ramping to 29.97%, hauling you 1765 m up to a 2301 m summit.
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Alto de los Patios
17.2 km at 8.61% average, ramping to 26.17%, hauling you from 1879 m to 3361 m — an HC monster with 1482 m of net gain.
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Passo degli Italiani
17.2 km at 8.99% averaging brutal, this HC monster climbs 1548 m from 795 m to a 2343 m summit with pitches touching 32.67%.
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Collado de Remoña
17.2 km at 7.3% with pitches hitting 19.66% and 1255 m of net gain — a genuine HC monster.
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Alto de la Pared
17.1 km at a punishing 13.68% average, climbing 2344 m from 1369 m to a thin-air 3713 m summit — a genuine HC monster.
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Forcella Margherita
17.1 km at 7.51% averaged, ramping to 17.04%, dragging you from 716 m up to a 2002 m summit — a full HC test.
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Portes de Culet
17.1 km at a relentless 8.2% average, climbing from 384 m to 1788 m — an HC test with 1404 m of net gain.
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Passo del Crosèt
17.1 km at 6.94% averaging steady effort, climbing 1188 m of net gain to a 1387 m summit — an HC test of patience.
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Schartl
17.1 km at a punishing 9.01% average, ramping to 21.92% as it climbs from 859 m to a 2399 m summit.
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Sella della Marzola
17.1 km at 8.89% average with a brutal 26.2% max — an HC climb rising 1517 m from 184 m to 1701 m.
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Alto del Espino
17 km at 9.65% average with pitches to 27.77%, climbing 1645 m to a 2513 m summit — a brutal HC monster.
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Pas de Vouerca
17 km of relentless climbing at 9.54% average, hauling you from 411 m to a 2031 m summit with a savage 30.79% pitch.
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Forchia grande
16.9 km of relentless climbing at 6.98% average, hauling you from 420 m to a 1602 m summit with pitches that bite up to 19.11%.
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