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

Cat 1🇨🇭

Gestelenpass

17.5 km
Length
6.7%
Avg grade
1143 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇸🇮

Medvedjak

17.4 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
1823 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇨🇴

Alto de Los Pocitos

17.4 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
1301 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇨🇴

Alto de Chilaba

17.3 km
Length
5.7%
Avg grade
971 m
Ascent

17.3 km at 5.74% average, climbing from 1855 m to 2849 m — a 994 m haul with pitches touching 9.93%.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Zise

17.3 km
Length
6.3%
Avg grade
1069 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Sella la Colla

17.2 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
1225 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Arcu Guddetorgiu

17.2 km
Length
5.3%
Avg grade
899 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Passo Saiardo

17.2 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
1168 m
Ascent

17.2 km of near-sea-level climbing to 1168 m, averaging 6.78% with ramps that bite up to 15.79%.

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Cat 1🇨🇴

Alto de Sacachova

17.1 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
1133 m
Ascent

17.1 km of relentless climbing at 6.79% average, hauling you from 1362 m to 2522 m for 1160 m of net gain.

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Cat 1🇫🇷

Pas de la Bosse

17.1 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
979 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇨🇴

Alto de Santo Domingo

17 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
923 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Passo della Scaletta

17 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
1055 m
Ascent

17 km at 6.18%, climbing from 75 m to 1123 m — a relentless category 1 grind with a 15.05% sting.

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Colle d'Oggia

16.9 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
1010 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Colla Tre Faggi

16.9 km
Length
4.9%
Avg grade
818 m
Ascent

A 16.9 km category 1 grind climbing 835 m at 4.93% average, with a savage 19.19% ramp lurking in the mix.

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Cat 1🇪🇸

Collado del Gitano

16.8 km
Length
5.9%
Avg grade
1943 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Forcella Intrigós

16.8 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
898 m
Ascent

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%.

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Passo Siera

16.8 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
1061 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇪🇸

Puerto Bermejo

16.7 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
1032 m
Ascent

16.7 km at 6.19% climbing from 12 m to 1048 m — a Category 1 grind with a brutal 17.34% ramp.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Passo Vaccaria

16.7 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
1114 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇮🇹

Col du Scimi

16.7 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
1004 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇫🇷

Passo della Colomba

16.6 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
1130 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇪🇸

Coll de les Nou Comes

16.5 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
1147 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇨🇴

Alto de Santa Lucia

16.5 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
1036 m
Ascent

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.

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Cat 1🇨🇭

Sur Cou

16.5 km
Length
5.8%
Avg grade
973 m
Ascent

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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