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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Forcella della Lavina / Klanška škrbina

12.5 km
Length
10.1%
Avg grade
1223 m
Ascent

A 12.5 km HC monster averaging 10.08%, climbing from 583 m to 1841 m with ramps that spike to 17.8%.

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Hartkaserhöhe

12.5 km
Length
8.8%
Avg grade
1444 m
Ascent

A 12.5 km HC climb in Austria that gains 1,098 m net but demands 1,444 m of total ascent thanks to punchy undulation.

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Bochet de la Spinera

12.4 km
Length
10.1%
Avg grade
1148 m
Ascent

12.4 km at 10.08%, ramping to 29.61%, hauling you from 60 m to 1313 m — a full-blown HC monster.

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Alto de Aguafría

12.4 km
Length
9.5%
Avg grade
1140 m
Ascent

12.4 km at a punishing 9.46% average, hauling you 1174 m upward to a 2719 m summit — a true HC test.

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Passo di Bondione

12.4 km
Length
9.4%
Avg grade
1651 m
Ascent

12.4 km at a relentless 9.37% average, hauling you 1162 m up to a 1917 m summit — a true HC test of will.

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Forcella Coldai

12.4 km
Length
8.2%
Avg grade
961 m
Ascent

12.4 km at 8.18% averaged, ramping to 29.39%, hauling you from 822 m to a 1836 m summit — a full HC ascent.

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Hochgangscharte - Passo del Valico

12.4 km
Length
9.7%
Avg grade
1187 m
Ascent

12.4 km at a punishing 9.7% average, ramping to 18.11%, hauling you from 294 m to 1495 m — a full HC test of legs and lungs.

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Passo Pecol di Chiaula

12.4 km
Length
9.0%
Avg grade
1151 m
Ascent

A 13 km HC ascent in Italy gaining 1,149 m net but 1,883 m total — an undulating climb that demands smart pacing and low gearing.

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Alto de Cuchilla

12.3 km
Length
11.0%
Avg grade
1319 m
Ascent

12.3 km at a punishing 10.96% average, climbing 1346 m to 2315 m with ramps that spike to 32.98% — a true HC beast.

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Alto de Sucubún

12.2 km
Length
9.9%
Avg grade
1194 m
Ascent

12.2 km at a brutal 9.9% average with pitches to 24.62%, hauling you from 2242 m to 3453 m — a true hors catégorie.

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Col de Bretaye

12.2 km
Length
11.3%
Avg grade
1357 m
Ascent

12.2 km at a brutal 11.28% average, climbing from 433 m to 1812 m with ramps that spike to 23.59%.

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Collado de Prao Poyo o del Miradero

12.1 km
Length
8.3%
Avg grade
941 m
Ascent

A brutal HC climb: 12.1 km at 8.33% average, ramping to 31.92%, hauling you from 950 m to 1960 m for 1010 m of net gain.

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Colle delle Coupe

12.1 km
Length
11.5%
Avg grade
1354 m
Ascent

A brutal HC wall: 12.1 km at 11.48% average, ramping to 23.78% and gaining 1393 m to a 1809 m summit.

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Alto del Cóndor

12.1 km
Length
8.3%
Avg grade
977 m
Ascent

A relentless HC climb: 12.1 km at 8.33%, hauling you 1006 m from 1772 m to a 2778 m summit with pitches touching 12.03%.

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Colláu de lo Foratón

12 km
Length
9.4%
Avg grade
1103 m
Ascent

Twelve kilometres at 9.4% average, ramping to 20.08% and climbing from 880 m to 2012 m — a full HC ordeal.

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Sarlsattel - Forcella Serla

12 km
Length
9.6%
Avg grade
1037 m
Ascent

A relentless HC climb: 12 km at 9.58%, hauling you from 1114 m to 2267 m for 1153 m of net elevation gain.

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Alto del Corral del Diablo

12 km
Length
9.9%
Avg grade
1149 m
Ascent

12 km at 9.9% average with ramps hitting 31.37% — an HC monster climbing from 1166 m to 2357 m, a brutal 1191 m of net gain.

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Col de Floray

12 km
Length
13.5%
Avg grade
1561 m
Ascent

12 km at 13.53% average with ramps to 27.19%, lifting you from 390 m to 2014 m — an HC monster of 1624 m net gain.

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Col de Pavis

12 km
Length
13.0%
Avg grade
1513 m
Ascent

12 km at a punishing 13% average with ramps hitting 28.2% — 1553 m of climbing that earns its hors catégorie stripes.

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Col de Bouaz

11.9 km
Length
13.7%
Avg grade
1582 m
Ascent

11.9 km averaging a brutal 13.7%, with ramps hitting 28.41% and 1634 m of net gain to a 2023 m summit — a true HC monster.

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I Nàav

11.9 km
Length
9.5%
Avg grade
1160 m
Ascent

11.9 km at a punishing 9.54% average, ramping to 25.11%, climbing 1137 m from 201 m to a 1338 m summit — pure HC brutality.

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Ju de Sant Antone

11.9 km
Length
11.4%
Avg grade
1299 m
Ascent

11.9 km at a brutal 11.38% average, climbing from 1106 m to 2461 m with ramps touching 29.48% — a genuine HC beast.

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Sella del Legnone

11.9 km
Length
10.4%
Avg grade
1201 m
Ascent

A brutal HC climb: 11.9 km at 10.41% average, ramping to 21.29%, gaining 1238 m from 224 m to a 1462 m summit.

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Passo Pozza della Cola

11.9 km
Length
9.8%
Avg grade
1143 m
Ascent

An 11.9 km HC ascent averaging 9.81%, spiking to 18.74%, climbing from 128 m to 1294 m for 1166 m of net gain.

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