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 Fécon

15.1 km
Length
9.3%
Avg grade
1373 m
Ascent

15.1 km at a savage 9.34% average, ramping to 32.74% and gaining 1412 m to a 1823 m summit — a true HC monster.

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Bocchetta di Nansesa

15.1 km
Length
8.1%
Avg grade
1200 m
Ascent

15.1 km at 8.14% averaging into a wall of 25.25%, hauling you from 62 m to 1289 m for 1227 m of relentless net gain.

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Passo Prà della Rosa

15.1 km
Length
9.2%
Avg grade
1377 m
Ascent

15.1 km at a brutal 9.19% average, climbing from 62 m to 1445 m for 1383 m of relentless net gain.

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Bocchetta di Redondello

15.1 km
Length
7.9%
Avg grade
1168 m
Ascent

15.1 km at 7.94% average and a brutal 24.14% max, climbing 1195 m from 198 m to a 1393 m summit — a genuine HC test.

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Bocca Giumella

15 km
Length
9.3%
Avg grade
1384 m
Ascent

15 km at 9.3% with ramps hitting 21.89% and 1398 m of net gain — Bocca Giumella is a relentless HC test.

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Forcella Ceremana

15 km
Length
9.8%
Avg grade
1432 m
Ascent

15 km at 9.82% averaging into an HC monster, ramping to 27.91% and clawing 1477 m of net gain up to 2237 m.

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Degollada del Sargento

15 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
1120 m
Ascent

15 km of relentless climbing at 7.39% average, spiking to 20.43%, hauling you from 75 m to 1185 m with 1120 m of total ascent.

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Preuneggsattel

14.9 km
Length
7.9%
Avg grade
1767 m
Ascent

A 14.9 km HC climb in Austria gaining 1,185 m net but with 1,767 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.

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Paso Icachui

14.9 km
Length
17.4%
Avg grade
2569 m
Ascent

14.9 km at a brutal 17.41% average, hauling you from 1328 m to 3927 m for 2599 m of net gain — an HC monster.

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Degollada del Roque

14.9 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
1096 m
Ascent

14.9 km from just 4 m at sea level to a 1110 m summit, averaging 7.42% with a savage 34.5% max — a genuine HC test.

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Pichlbergscharte - Forcella di Montecolle

14.7 km
Length
9.3%
Avg grade
1316 m
Ascent

14.7 km at 9.25% average with a brutal 16.35% max, climbing from 750 m to 2114 m for 1364 m of net gain.

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Degollada de Cherfe

14.7 km
Length
7.5%
Avg grade
1087 m
Ascent

14.7 km at 7.51%, climbing from just 6 m to 1110 m with a savage 34.21% pitch — a full HC test.

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Alto de Fray Luis

14.7 km
Length
9.4%
Avg grade
1359 m
Ascent

14.7 km climbing at a relentless 9.37% average, gaining 1377 m to a 3591 m summit — a full HC test of the legs.

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Alto de Chupadero

14.7 km
Length
10.3%
Avg grade
1471 m
Ascent

14.7 km at a brutal 10.28% average, climbing from 727 m to 2235 m with ramps hitting 20.07% — a true hors catégorie test.

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Kirchlerscharte - Forcella della Chiesa

14.7 km
Length
8.1%
Avg grade
1153 m
Ascent

14.7 km at a relentless 8.05% average, climbing 1180 m from 1081 m to a 2261 m summit — a true hors catégorie test.

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Passo Lodinut

14.6 km
Length
7.7%
Avg grade
1177 m
Ascent

A 21 km Category 1 Italian climb with 1,156 m of net gain but 2,195 m of total ascent — a rolling, punchy effort that rewards even pacing and low gearing.

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Colletto del Gui

14.6 km
Length
9.4%
Avg grade
1348 m
Ascent

14.6 km at a savage 9.37% average, spiking to 22.3% — an HC monster hauling you from 1071 m to 2437 m.

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Bocchetta di Desio

14.6 km
Length
7.8%
Avg grade
1117 m
Ascent

14.6 km at 7.82% average, ramping to 27.95% and climbing 1138 m to a 1336 m summit — an HC test start to finish.

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Col d'Angolon

14.6 km
Length
7.6%
Avg grade
1081 m
Ascent

14.6 km at 7.58% averaging into an HC beast, climbing 1103 m from 668 m to 1771 m with a 20.45% wall waiting.

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Col de la Golette

14.5 km
Length
10.5%
Avg grade
1469 m
Ascent

14.5 km at a relentless 10.51% average, climbing 1526 m to a 1989 m summit with pitches touching 25.67%.

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Scatta Minoia

14.5 km
Length
9.9%
Avg grade
1403 m
Ascent

14.5 km at a relentless 9.87% average, hauling you from 782 m to 2213 m — an HC monster with 1431 m of net gain.

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Col de Pierra Perchia

14.5 km
Length
8.1%
Avg grade
1837 m
Ascent

A 14.5 km HC climb in Switzerland gaining 1,171 m net at an 8.08% average, with heavy undulation that adds real work beyond the raw numbers.

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Stutenbodensattel / Sella della Spalla

14.5 km
Length
7.8%
Avg grade
1136 m
Ascent

14.5 km at 7.79% with ramps to 15.56%, hauling you from 551 m to 1678 m — a full HC test with 1127 m of net gain.

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Passo delle Cornelle

14.4 km
Length
12.0%
Avg grade
1699 m
Ascent

14.4 km at a brutal 11.96% average, climbing from 384 m to 2110 m — an HC monster with ramps hitting 18.67%.

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