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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

Flodigesattel - Forcella Vallettina
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Flodigesattel - Forcella Vallettina

16.9 km
Length
7.2%
Avg grade
1177 m
Ascent

An HC monster: 16.9 km at 7.15% average, climbing from 1059 m to 2271 m for 1212 m of relentless net gain.

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Forcella Valtrigona

16.9 km
Length
10.6%
Avg grade
1741 m
Ascent

16.9 km at 10.63% averaging into the sky, climbing from 358 m to 2156 m with ramps that bite up to 33.2%.

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Passo dei Gatòn

16.9 km
Length
9.3%
Avg grade
1581 m
Ascent

16.9 km at a relentless 9.29% average, hauling you from 62 m to 1634 m for 1572 m of net climbing — a full HC test.

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Col de Chétillon

16.8 km
Length
8.8%
Avg grade
1451 m
Ascent

16.8 km at 8.83% averaging, ramps hitting 23.13%, and 1484 m of climbing from 390 m to a 1874 m summit — a true HC beast.

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Sella del Marmagna

16.8 km
Length
9.5%
Avg grade
1569 m
Ascent

16.8 km climbing at a brutal 9.46% average, lifting you 1590 m from 131 m to a 1721 m summit — a true HC test.

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Kranner Schneid

16.8 km
Length
9.2%
Avg grade
1488 m
Ascent

16.8 km at 9.16% average, ramping to 21.48%, hauling you from 860 m to 2399 m — a genuine HC monster.

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Nörderscharte

16.8 km
Length
12.6%
Avg grade
2087 m
Ascent

16.8 km at a punishing 12.55% average, ramping to 38.53%, hauling you from 269 m to 2373 m — an HC monster of 2104 m net gain.

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Passo di Paione

16.8 km
Length
8.6%
Avg grade
1412 m
Ascent

16.8 km at a relentless 8.6% average, climbing from 305 m to 1747 m — an HC ascent with no place to hide.

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Forcella Ravetta

16.8 km
Length
11.3%
Avg grade
1844 m
Ascent

16.8 km at 11.3% average with ramps hitting 32.48% and 1893 m of net gain — an HC monster that never lets up.

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La Portella

16.8 km
Length
11.9%
Avg grade
1936 m
Ascent

16.8 km at a brutal 11.87% average, climbing from 254 m to a 2242 m summit — 1988 m of net gain packed into an HC monster.

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Lappacher Jöchl - Forcella di Lappago

16.7 km
Length
9.1%
Avg grade
1496 m
Ascent

16.7 km at a punishing 9.14% average, climbing 1530 m to 2390 m with ramps that spike to 21.57% — a true HC test.

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Alto El Bizcocho

16.7 km
Length
11.2%
Avg grade
1842 m
Ascent

16.7 km at a relentless 11.24% average, climbing 1877 m from 1666 m to a lung-searing 3543 m summit — a true HC monster.

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Bocca di Fobia

16.7 km
Length
7.3%
Avg grade
1305 m
Ascent

16.7 km of relentless climbing at 7.35% average, rising 1227 m from a 62 m base to a 1289 m summit.

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Alto de los Cacaos

16.7 km
Length
9.9%
Avg grade
1689 m
Ascent

16.7 km at a relentless 9.9% average, clawing from 871 m to 2519 m with ramps that spike to a leg-snapping 30.34%.

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Alto de Monserrate

16.6 km
Length
7.3%
Avg grade
1223 m
Ascent

16.6 km at 7.34%, climbing from 680 m to 1902 m with pitches touching 27% — a genuine HC test.

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Puerto de la Perra

16.6 km
Length
8.4%
Avg grade
1375 m
Ascent

16.6 km at 8.4% with ramps hitting 26.5% and 1394 m of net gain — an HC climb that never lets up.

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Alto de Siachoque

16.6 km
Length
9.6%
Avg grade
1565 m
Ascent

16.6 km at a brutal 9.57% average, climbing from 2411 m to 3998 m with ramps hitting 23.34% — a full HC monster.

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Alto del Gallo

16.6 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
1141 m
Ascent

16.6 km at 7% average, ramping to 18.53%, climbing from 1094 m to 2254 m — a full HC beast with 1160 m of net gain.

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Bocchetta di Valbona

16.6 km
Length
9.6%
Avg grade
1547 m
Ascent

16.6 km at 9.59% average with pitches to 30.45% — an HC climb rising 1587 m from 413 m to a 2000 m summit.

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Alto de los Gomez

16.5 km
Length
7.3%
Avg grade
1202 m
Ascent

16.5 km at 7.34% average, ramping to 24.07%, hauling you from 784 m to 1998 m — a full 1214 m of vertical HC punishment.

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Selletta di Bobbio

16.5 km
Length
8.3%
Avg grade
1306 m
Ascent

A 16.5 km hors catégorie wall averaging 8.35%, spiking to 29.23%, climbing from 198 m to 1576 m for 1378 m of pain.

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Col d'Outanne

16.4 km
Length
8.9%
Avg grade
1408 m
Ascent

16.4 km at 8.9% averaging brutally steep, ramping to 20.63% and climbing 1461 m to a 1851 m summit — a true HC monster.

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Degollada de las Brujas

16.3 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
1312 m
Ascent

16.3 km at 7.41% average, climbing from just 14 m to 1224 m with a savage 32.02% pitch and 1312 m of total ascent.

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Valico Poffa di Rondenino

16.2 km
Length
10.7%
Avg grade
1725 m
Ascent

16.2 km at a brutal 10.7% average, ramping to 23.02% as it climbs from 271 m to a 2008 m summit — a full HC monster.

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