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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.
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3815 climbs
Forcora d'Arasio
11.9 km at a brutal 9.9% average, climbing 1173 m to a 1532 m summit — a genuine HC test of sustained power.
ProfileAlto de Vila Lobos
An 11.8 km HC monster averaging 8.53%, climbing 1010 m from 119 m to 1129 m with ramps that bite up to 14.77%.
ProfilePortjoch
11.7 km at a brutal 10.77% average, ramping to 25.41% and climbing from 785 m to 2043 m — a full HC test.
ProfileBocchetta di Sommafiume
11.7 km at a relentless 8.64% average, hauling you from 953 m to 1962 m — an HC ascent with 1009 m of net gain and no soft edges.
ProfileSella di Monte Piccolo
11.7 km at a brutal 10.98% average, spiking to 33.77%, hauling you from 422 m up to 1701 m — a genuine HC monster.
ProfileGrubenpass
A brutal HC climb in Switzerland: 11.7 km averaging 13.02%, gaining 1,517 m net from 665 m to 2,182 m over undulating terrain.
ProfileTiefenseesattel
Tiefenseesattel is an 11.6 km HC climb in Austria with a punishing 8.97% average and hidden ramps that demand disciplined pacing and low gearing.
ProfileColláu de Petraficha
11.6 km at a brutal 11.29% average, ramping to 23.41% and climbing 1308 m to a 1729 m summit — a genuine HC monster.
ProfileAlto de Arrayan
11.6 km averaging a brutal 10.28%, climbing 1191 m from 992 m to 2183 m with a 22.07% wall — a genuine HC test.
ProfileAlto del Garabato
11.6 km at a relentless 8.48% average, climbing 982 m to a 2469 m summit with pitches touching 16.7% — a true HC test.
ProfileHohe Säge - Forcella Sega Alta
11.6 km at a relentless 12.48% average, hauling you from 773 m to 2215 m for 1442 m of net gain — a true HC monster.
ProfilePassenjoch
Passenjoch stacks 1441 m of net gain into 11.5 km at a brutal 12.53% average — a true HC test from 774 m to 2215 m.
ProfileCollado de la Lagunilla del Corral
An 11.5km HC climb in Spain rising 978m of net gain to a 2,116m summit, with heavy undulation that pushes total ascent well beyond the numbers.
ProfileSella del Carmo
11.4 km at a relentless 11.38% average, clawing from 16 m to 1312 m — an HC wall with ramps hitting 19.75%.
ProfileForca Sopareit
11.4 km at a brutal 11.23% average, climbing 1276 m to a 1612 m summit with a 36.89% wall — a true HC monster.
ProfileColle Intersile sud m.2077
11.3 km at a punishing 10.16% average, climbing 1153 m to a 2084 m summit with pitches touching 16.48%.
ProfilePasso della Forcora
11.3 km at a relentless 8.72% average, climbing 983 m to 1180 m with pitches biting up to 16.26% — a true HC test.
ProfileSella di Barizze
11.2 km at a punishing 9.44% average, climbing 1061 m from 551 m to 1612 m — a genuine HC test.
ProfileSella della Pridola
11.2 km at a relentless 9.85% average, ramping to 20.52%, hauling you from 551 m to 1651 m — a true HC monster.
ProfileColletto Fenera
11.1 km at a brutal 10.95% average, ramping to 24.4% — an HC ascent that climbs 1217 m to a 1634 m summit.
ProfileCol de Jable
A category-HC Swiss climb of 11.1km and 977m net gain, with hidden re-climbs that push total ascent well past the headline figure.
ProfileAlto del Infierno
11.1 km at a relentless 10.08% average, gaining 1116 m to a 1337 m summit with a brutal 33.16% max ramp.
ProfileSelletta dei Castelloni
11.1 km at a savage 13.21% average, climbing 1460 m from 251 m to 1711 m — a genuine HC test.
ProfileLüsener Joch - Passo di Luson
Eleven kilometres at a brutal 10.87% average with ramps to 20.36%, climbing 1192 m from 826 m to a 2018 m summit.
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