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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3838 climbs
Passo Nambrone
A 28.8 km grind climbing from 675 m to 2190 m — 1515 m of net gain at 5.27% average, with a brutal 18.37% pinch.
ProfileCollado Ormazal
28.7 km of near-relentless climbing at 4.53% average, gaining 1300 m to a 1898 m summit with pitches spiking to 16.98%.
ProfileKaisereggpass
28.6 km of relentless climbing at 4.92% average, kicking to 23.37% and gaining 1409 m to a 2065 m summit.
ProfileAlto de Chavarquia
A 28.4 km category 1 grind climbing from 770 m to 2024 m, averaging 4.42% with brutal ramps hitting 20.11%.
ProfileVermunt Pass
A 28.3 km Category 1 climb in Switzerland with deceptive undulation, hidden steep ramps, and pacing and gearing demands that outrun its modest 3.8% average.
ProfileForcella Nuvolau
A 28.1 km category 1 grind climbing 1148 m from 951 m to 2099 m at a steady 4.08% average, ramping to 11%.
ProfileValico del Campitello
27.7 km at 5.17% averaging out a brutal 28.99% ramp, hauling you 1434 m upward from 437 m to a 1871 m summit.
ProfileColle Valmala
27.6 km of steady Italian climbing at 4.46% average, gaining 1231 m from a 303 m base to a 1534 m summit.
ProfileAlto del Legionario
27.3 km of relentless climbing at 4.35% average, hauling you 1188 m upward to a 1353 m summit with ramps that bite at 10.54%.
ProfileBettlerjöchle
A 27.3 km Category 1 Austrian climb where 375 m of hidden re-climbing makes the modest 4.97% average deceptive.
ProfileAlto de El Pozo
27.2 km of steady climbing at 4.17%, hauling you from 1235 m to 2367 m for 1132 m of net gain.
ProfilePuerto de Sejos
A 27.1 km grind climbing 1181 m to 1376 m at a deceptive 4.36% average, with ramps spiking to 23.56%.
ProfileCollado del Hitón
A 27 km category 1 grind climbing from 192 m to 1498 m — 1306 m of net gain at a steady 4.84% with a savage 17.1% sting.
ProfileColle Langan
A sprawling 26.9 km category-1 ascent that lifts you from 10 m to 1182 m at a steady 4.35%, with a savage 37.08% ramp lurking within.
ProfileForcella Racli
A 26.8 km category 1 grind averaging 4.18%, climbing 1122 m from 200 m to 1322 m with ramps spiking to 21.33%.
ProfileSarlriedl - Passo Serla
A 26.8 km category-1 haul climbing from 916 m to 2289 m — a steady 5.13% average that adds up to 1373 m of net gain.
ProfileAlto del Morrón
A 23.8 km Category 1 climb in Colombia with a deceptive 5.14% average and 875 m of hidden re-climbing packed into an undulating profile.
ProfileAlto del Perro
A 26.7 km Category 1 grind climbing 1399 m at 5.23% average, with ramps that bite at 11.75%.
ProfileAlto de Medina
26.7 km of Colombian altitude climbing at 5.35% average, gaining 1429 m to a 2708 m summit — with ramps spiking to 22.21%.
ProfilePasso della Pianetta
A 26.7 km category 1 grind climbing 1310 m from 93 m to 1403 m at a steady 4.91% average, spiking to 10.78%.
ProfilePasso delle Buse Scure
A 26.6 km category-1 grind from 173 m to 1484 m, gaining 1311 m at a steady 4.93% with ramps stinging up to 15.31%.
ProfileAlto de la Mina - El Vergel
A 26.6 km category 1 grind at 5.44% average, climbing from 1256 m to a lofty 2700 m summit for 1444 m of net gain.
ProfileAlto de Guanacas
A 26.2 km Category 1 grind climbing 1307 m from 2054 m to 3361 m at a steady 5%, with ramps spiking to 12.6%.
ProfileForcela de Salares
A 26 km Category 1 grind climbing 1177 m from 1014 m to 2191 m at 4.53% average, spiking to 10.57%.
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