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.
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3717 climbs
Col du Marchairuz
A category 1 Swiss Jura climb of 11.4 km and 702 m net gain, with rolling terrain that adds meaningfully to the total ascent.
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Pragel Pass
A Category 1, 11.2 km Swiss climb averaging 8.12% with 263 m of hidden re-ascent that makes the summit harder than the net gain suggests.
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Kreuzbergpass
6.1 km of relentless climbing at 10.35% average, hauling you from 847 m to 1480 m with pitches touching 15.38%.
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Lunghin Pass
A brutal 6.1 km Cat 1 climb averaging 10.83% with a savage 40.84% maximum gradient. Here's how the Lunghin Pass actually rides.
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Cisa Pass
21.9 km of steady climbing at 3.97%, rising 870 m from 164 m to a 1034 m summit, with a sharp 11.3% sting.
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Gottschalkenberg Pass
A 15.2 km Category 2 climb in Switzerland with a modest 3.75% average that hides steep ramps and 311 m of hidden re-climbing.
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Bielerhöhe Pass
A 14 km Category 2 climb in Austria with a modest 3.99% average that hides steep pitches and 381 m of extra ascent from undulation.
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Präbichl
A 12.8 km category 2 grind at 4.64% average, climbing 594 m from 649 m to a 1243 m summit with a bite of 12.46% along the way.
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Col de Puymorens
A 12.8 km Category 2 Pyrenean climb averaging 5.41% with a brutal 18.52% maximum gradient. Here's how the ascent unfolds and how to pace it.
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Passwang Pass
A 9.3 km Category 2 climb in Switzerland with a 4.75% average gradient, 441 m net gain, and a punchy 16.25% maximum ramp that demands careful pacing.
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Col du Mollendruz
An 8.8 km Cat 2 climb in Switzerland with a 6.11% average gradient and a punchy 15.71% maximum — the Col du Mollendruz rewards steady pacing and smart gearing.
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Col Bayard
Col Bayard is an 8.7 km Category 2 climb in France averaging 6.13% with a punchy 13.09% maximum. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.
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Col d'Èze
8.2 km from sea level to 516 m summit, Col d'Èze packs a 23.25% maximum gradient and an uneven rhythm that punishes riders who go out too hard.
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Wolfgang Pass
A Category 2 Swiss climb stretching 7.4 km with a 6.11% average gradient, 453 m net gain, and a punishing 27.32% max — Wolfgang Pass rewards smart pacing and careful gear selection.
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Col de Manse
A 7.4 km Category 2 climb in the French Alps averaging 6.22% with a 11.02% maximum gradient. Manageable but honest — here's how the Col de Manse actually rides.
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Arthur's Pass
A 6.3 km Category 2 climb in New Zealand with a 7.6% average gradient, 478 m of net gain, and undulation that demands smart pacing.
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Puerto de Pajares
A short but punchy Category 2 ascent in Spain where 245 m of hidden re-climbing makes the 9.59% average deceptively hard.
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Col de la Givrine
A 12 km Category 3 climb in Switzerland with a modest average gradient but heavy undulation, gaining 398 m net over 948 m of total ascent.
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Radl Pass
A 7.2 km Category 3 Austrian climb with 360 m of net gain but 608 m of total ascent — an undulating profile that rewards flexible pacing.
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Bözberg Pass
A category 4 Swiss pass climbing 236 m over 6 km at a modest 3.94% average — but a 10.67% max gradient means one sharp ramp demands your attention.
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Anjuman Pass
A practical pacing guide to the Anjuman Pass cycling climb, a short category 4 ascent with a gentle average gradient and brief steeper ramps.
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Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral
A steady 3.6 km category 4 climb rising 180 m at 5.04% average, topping out at 264 m with a 5.66% pinch.
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Colle di Buggiano
A punchy 2.3 km wall averaging 6.46% and spiking to 9.19%, lifting you from 35 m to 184 m for 149 m of net gain.
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Puerto de Los Cristianos
A punchy 2 km category 4 wall averaging 6.49% and biting to 11.17%, lifting you 131 m to a 157 m summit.
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