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
Gestelenpass
17.5 km at 6.68%, climbing from 684 m to 1850 m — a 1166 m net haul with a savage 15.71% pitch waiting to break your rhythm.
ProfileMedvedjak
A 17.4 km Category 1 Austrian climb with 1,155 m of net gain but 1,823 m of total ascent — an undulating grind that punishes flat-power pacing.
ProfileAlto de Los Pocitos
17.4 km at 6.76% average, spiking to 30.16%, climbing from 642 m to 1819 m — a Category 1 grind with 1301 m of total ascent.
ProfileAlto de Chilaba
17.3 km at 5.74% average, climbing from 1855 m to 2849 m — a 994 m haul with pitches touching 9.93%.
ProfileZise
17.3 km at 6.29% averaging steady effort, ramping to 12.59% and climbing from 200 m to 1286 m — a Category 1 grind.
ProfileSella la Colla
17.2 km at 6.57% average and pitches to 15.12%, climbing from 267 m to 1398 m for 1131 m of net gain.
ProfileArcu Guddetorgiu
17.2 km at 5.3% average with pitches to 9.5%, climbing 911 m from 370 m to a 1281 m summit — a genuine Category 1 grind.
ProfilePasso Saiardo
17.2 km of near-sea-level climbing to 1168 m, averaging 6.78% with ramps that bite up to 15.79%.
ProfileAlto de Sacachova
17.1 km of relentless climbing at 6.79% average, hauling you from 1362 m to 2522 m for 1160 m of net gain.
ProfilePas de la Bosse
17.1 km of sustained climbing at 5.97% average, rising from 795 m to 1813 m for a punishing 1018 m of net gain.
ProfileAlto de Santo Domingo
17 km of Colombian climbing at 5.4% average, ramping to a brutal 20.54% max as you gain 916 m to a 2463 m summit.
ProfilePasso della Scaletta
17 km at 6.18%, climbing from 75 m to 1123 m — a relentless category 1 grind with a 15.05% sting.
ProfileColle d'Oggia
A 16.9 km category-1 grind climbing 1024 m at a steady 6.04% average, with ramps spiking to 12.32% along the way.
ProfileColla Tre Faggi
A 16.9 km category 1 grind climbing 835 m at 4.93% average, with a savage 19.19% ramp lurking in the mix.
ProfileCollado del Gitano
A 16.8 km Category 1 climb in Spain with 994 m of net gain but 1,943 m of total ascent — an undulating grind that punishes even-speed pacing.
ProfileForcella Intrigós
A 16.8 km category 1 grind climbing 910 m from 236 m to 1146 m at a steady 5.41% average, with pitches spiking to 14.42%.
ProfilePasso Siera
A 16.8 km category-1 climb averaging 6.53%, hauling you from 501 m to 1598 m with a savage 31.02% pitch waiting to break your rhythm.
ProfilePuerto Bermejo
16.7 km at 6.19% climbing from 12 m to 1048 m — a Category 1 grind with a brutal 17.34% ramp.
ProfilePasso Vaccaria
A 16.7 km grind from near sea level at 5 m to 1115 m, averaging 6.64% with a wall of 14.89% and 1114 m of ascent.
ProfileCol du Scimi
16.7 km at 6.24% with a savage 31.42% ramp and 1040 m of net gain — a Category 1 climb that never lets you settle.
ProfilePasso della Colomba
A 16.6 km Category 1 grind averaging 6.88%, climbing from 28 m to 1169 m with a brutal 26.12% wall along the way.
ProfileColl de les Nou Comes
A relentless 16.5 km grind at 6.62%, hauling you from 458 m to 1551 m for 1093 m of net gain — a full Category 1 effort.
ProfileAlto de Santa Lucia
A 16.5 km category 1 grind at 6.46% average, hauling you from 467 m to 1534 m for 1067 m of net elevation gain.
ProfileSur Cou
16.5 km of climbing at 5.79% average, hauling you from 411 m up to 1367 m for a 956 m net gain.
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