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.

3838 climbs

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Porta Renzola

5.9 km
Length
15.6%
Avg grade
908 m
Ascent

A brutal HC wall: 5.9 km at 15.61% average, hauling you from 482 m to 1406 m for 924 m of relentless net gain.

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Port Vieux de Barroude

5.7 km
Length
13.6%
Avg grade
1077 m
Ascent

A 5.7 km hors catégorie climb in Spain averaging 13.62%, gaining 782 m net over broken, undulating terrain that demands sub-compact gearing.

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Alto de Correderos

5.7 km
Length
12.4%
Avg grade
646 m
Ascent

A brutal HC climb in Colombia: 9.2 km, 14.49% average, and 1,328 m of net gain that finishes above 3,000 metres.

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Sella di Cordin / Kordin Sattel

5.7 km
Length
13.5%
Avg grade
755 m
Ascent

5.7 km at a punishing 13.48% average, ramping to 28.14% and climbing 767 m to a 1747 m summit — pure HC brutality.

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Passo Giramondo

5.6 km
Length
16.1%
Avg grade
884 m
Ascent

A brutal 5.6 km HC wall averaging 16.12% with pitches touching 29.81%, hauling you 910 m up to 2006 m.

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Bocchetta di Luera

5.6 km
Length
14.9%
Avg grade
768 m
Ascent

A brutal HC climb packing 832 m of gain into 5.6 km at a savage 14.92% average, with ramps stabbing up to 25.9%.

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Atalazko lepoa

5.5 km
Length
15.1%
Avg grade
812 m
Ascent

5.5 km at a savage 15.08% average, dragging you from 156 m to 993 m for 837 m of net vertical — a pure HC brute.

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Degollada de Aguasabina

5.5 km
Length
12.9%
Avg grade
677 m
Ascent

A brutal 5.5 km HC wall averaging 12.89%, spiking to 28.04%, dragging you from 12 m to a 718 m summit for 706 m of net gain.

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Alto de los Picos

5.3 km
Length
12.4%
Avg grade
632 m
Ascent

5.3 km at a punishing 12.45% average, ramping to 22.26%, hauling you 664 m up to a 1308 m summit — a true HC beast.

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Astateko lepoa

5.2 km
Length
15.3%
Avg grade
727 m
Ascent

5.2 km of relentless climbing at 15.29% average, hauling you from 155 m up to a 955 m summit — a full 800 m of vertical.

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HC🇨🇴

Alto de La Divisa

5.1 km
Length
15.0%
Avg grade
717 m
Ascent

5.1 km at a brutal 14.96% average, ramping to 28.52% max and gaining 769 m to a 2160 m summit — a true HC wall.

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Passo Barbè

4.6 km
Length
13.6%
Avg grade
583 m
Ascent

A brutal 4.6 km HC wall averaging 13.58%, spiking to 21.03%, that hauls you 626 m up from 218 m to a 844 m summit.

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Alto del Bosque

4.5 km
Length
13.4%
Avg grade
564 m
Ascent

Just 4.5 km long but averaging a brutal 13.44%, Alto del Bosque climbs 606 m to a 2213 m summit with pitches that bite at 33.68%.

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La Colma di Val Ravella

4.5 km
Length
14.0%
Avg grade
597 m
Ascent

4.5 km at a brutal 13.99% average, ramping to 25.95%, hauling you from 393 m to 1017 m in one relentless HC effort.

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Cruz del Draguillo

3.5 km
Length
17.1%
Avg grade
553 m
Ascent

A savage 3.5 km HC wall averaging 17.08%, climbing from 137 m to 727 m for a punishing 590 m of net gain.

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Alto del Tatibuco

3.4 km
Length
18.0%
Avg grade
555 m
Ascent

A brutal 3.4 km HC wall averaging 17.99% and spiking to 26.13%, climbing 616 m from 1023 m to 1639 m.

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Alto de Umbi

3.3 km
Length
16.4%
Avg grade
507 m
Ascent

3.3 km at a brutal 16.35% average, ramping to 26.35%, climbing from 1398 m to 1936 m — a 538 m net gain of pure HC pain.

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Alter Tauern

54.9 km
Length
3.1%
Avg grade
3479 m
Ascent

A 54.9 km Category 1 climb in Austria that gains 1,679 m net but forces 3,479 m of total ascent through relentless undulation.

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Passo dell'Uomo

54.1 km
Length
3.5%
Avg grade
3903 m
Ascent

A 54.1 km Category 1 Swiss climb rising to 2,213 m — modest on average, but with hidden ramps and heavy undulation that punish careless pacing.

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Naviser Jöchl

44.6 km
Length
3.7%
Avg grade
3303 m
Ascent

A 44.6 km Category 1 climb in Austria that gains 1,659 m net but demands 3,303 m of total ascent through relentless undulation.

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Alto de las Cruces

41.6 km
Length
3.2%
Avg grade
2562 m
Ascent

A 41.6 km Category 1 Colombian ascent with a deceptively gentle 3.16% average that hides heavy undulation and a brutal steepest ramp.

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Col d'Aygues Tortes

41.4 km
Length
4.3%
Avg grade
1765 m
Ascent

A 41.4 km grind climbing 1761 m at a steady 4.25%, topping out at 2233 m — a marathon in the saddle.

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Alto de Limatón

40 km
Length
4.2%
Avg grade
2018 m
Ascent

A 40 km grind gaining 1680 m at 4.2% average, ramping to a brutal 15.75% before the 3358 m summit.

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Cat 1🇪🇸

Puerto de los Pilones

39.9 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
1716 m
Ascent

A 39.9 km category 1 haul climbing 1602 m to a 1747 m summit, averaging 4.01% with a brutal 23.69% pitch.

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