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

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Col de la Breya

16.2 km
Length
9.3%
Avg grade
1481 m
Ascent

A brutal HC ascent: 16.2 km at 9.31% average, ramping to 19.02% and climbing 1509 m from valley floor to a 1992 m summit.

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Wurmtaler Jöchl - Giogo Val dei Covoni

16.2 km
Length
8.8%
Avg grade
1370 m
Ascent

16.2 km at 8.85% average and a 19.45% sting, hauling you from 863 m to 2293 m for 1430 m of net gain.

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Pas de la Combe d'Enfer

16.1 km
Length
10.1%
Avg grade
1571 m
Ascent

16.1 km at 10.14% with a savage 31.81% max, climbing from 732 m to 2367 m for 1635 m of net gain — a pure HC monster.

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Selletta Carteri

16 km
Length
8.9%
Avg grade
1404 m
Ascent

Sixteen kilometres at 8.86% and a savage 30.22% max, hauling you from 612 m to 2030 m — a full HC test of legs and lungs.

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Col du Croix

16 km
Length
8.8%
Avg grade
1379 m
Ascent

16 km at 8.84% averaging into an HC monster, ramping to 23.76% and hauling you from 389 m to 1802 m.

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Bocchetta degli Alpini

16 km
Length
8.1%
Avg grade
1264 m
Ascent

16 km at 8.06% average with a brutal 23.67% max — an HC ascent climbing from 267 m to 1555 m for 1288 m of net gain.

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Forzelon de Rava

16 km
Length
10.8%
Avg grade
1715 m
Ascent

16 km at 10.85% average with ramps to 32.27% and 1732 m of net climbing — an HC beast from 324 m to 2056 m.

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Colle delle Miniere

15.9 km
Length
10.3%
Avg grade
1656 m
Ascent

15.9 km at a savage 10.25% average, climbing 1633 m from 1215 m to a lung-searing 2848 m summit — with ramps hitting 38.7%.

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Alto de La Raya

15.9 km
Length
7.3%
Avg grade
1155 m
Ascent

15.9 km at 7.34% averaging into a hors catégorie wall, gaining 1165 m to a 2279 m summit with ramps hitting 17.23%.

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Alto de La Cruz

15.8 km
Length
8.8%
Avg grade
1367 m
Ascent

15.8 km at 8.77% average, punching to 26.37% and climbing 1387 m to a 2053 m summit — a genuine HC monster.

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Passo della Capra

15.8 km
Length
9.6%
Avg grade
1513 m
Ascent

15.8 km at a savage 9.61% average with ramps hitting 26.92% — an HC monster climbing 1518 m to a 1994 m summit.

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Alto de Moná

15.8 km
Length
8.0%
Avg grade
1280 m
Ascent

A 13.6 km Colombian HC climb averaging 9.01% with 1,226 m of net gain and punishing steep ramps that demand smart pacing and low gearing.

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Gross Furgga

15.7 km
Length
10.8%
Avg grade
2360 m
Ascent

A 15.7 km HC climb in Switzerland with a 10.78% average, 1694 m of net gain, and undulation that adds real cost to the effort.

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Alto de Agua

15.7 km
Length
9.9%
Avg grade
1521 m
Ascent

15.7 km at a relentless 9.91% average, climbing from 915 m to 2471 m — an HC monster with pitches up to 16.11%.

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Sella di Monte Cocca

15.6 km
Length
8.3%
Avg grade
1177 m
Ascent

15.6 km at 8.25% average with a savage 30.85% pitch and 1289 m of net gain — an HC test from 59 m to 1348 m.

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Alto de Muerto

15.6 km
Length
11.0%
Avg grade
2003 m
Ascent

15.6 km at a punishing 11.01% average, climbing from 903 m to 2615 m for 1712 m of net gain — a true HC monster.

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Collado Larreria

15.4 km
Length
9.1%
Avg grade
1316 m
Ascent

15.4 km at a brutal 9.08% average, ramping to 23.24% and climbing 1398 m to a 1729 m summit — a genuine HC monster.

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Passo di Pozzaiolo

15.4 km
Length
8.3%
Avg grade
1307 m
Ascent

15.4 km at 8.28% averaged, ramping to 22.96%, hauling you from 294 m to 1566 m for 1272 m of net gain.

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Col des Chambres

15.3 km
Length
9.5%
Avg grade
1561 m
Ascent

15.3 km at a brutal 9.53% average, climbing from 670 m to 2132 m — a 1462 m HC wall that never lets up.

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Passo della Portela

15.3 km
Length
10.3%
Avg grade
1535 m
Ascent

15.3 km at 10.3% average, ramping to 15.64%, hauling you from 197 m to 1770 m — a full HC beatdown.

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Alto de Curíes

15.2 km
Length
8.6%
Avg grade
1256 m
Ascent

15.2 km at 8.58% averaging brutal, spiking to 24.52%, climbing 1304 m to a 3228 m summit — a genuine HC monster.

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Bocca Dromaé

15.2 km
Length
10.6%
Avg grade
1590 m
Ascent

15.2 km at a brutal 10.61% average, climbing 1610 m to a 1685 m summit with ramps touching 28.31%.

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Passo delle Guadine

15.1 km
Length
10.2%
Avg grade
1493 m
Ascent

15.1 km at a punishing 10.2% average, climbing from 130 m to 1675 m for 1545 m of net gain — an HC monster.

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Bocchetta dell'Orsaro

15.1 km
Length
10.2%
Avg grade
1486 m
Ascent

A relentless HC monster: 15.1 km averaging 10.2%, climbing from 131 m to 1673 m for 1542 m of net gain.

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