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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Alto del Capote

16.4 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
1052 m
Ascent

A 16.4 km category 1 grind averaging 6.47%, climbing 1064 m from 233 m to 1297 m with pitches that bite at 19.72%.

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Puerto de Mijares

16.3 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
1677 m
Ascent

A 16.3 km Category 1 climb in Spain gaining 979 m net, with an undulating profile and a punishing steep ramp that dictates your gearing.

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Passo Folungo

16.3 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
1184 m
Ascent

A Category 1 grind: 16.3 km at 6.94% average, ramping to 14.47%, climbing 1128 m from 221 m to 1349 m.

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Alto del Común

16.2 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
1114 m
Ascent

A 16.2 km category 1 grind averaging 6.96%, climbing 1130 m from 730 m to 1860 m with a savage 15.92% pitch.

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Forca Zouf di Fau Alto

16.2 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
1088 m
Ascent

16.2 km at 6.88% average, spiking to 23.87%, hauling you from 309 m to 1421 m for 1112 m of net gain.

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Bocchetta del Bolettone

16.1 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
1080 m
Ascent

A category 1 grind: 16.1 km at 6.81% average, climbing 1099 m from 204 m to 1303 m with a savage 29.75% ramp.

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Großes Wildgrabenjoch - Passo Grande dei Rondoi

16.1 km
Length
5.5%
Avg grade
869 m
Ascent

A 16.1 km category 1 climb rising 885 m to 1879 m at a steady 5.51% average, with a savage 14.56% pinch.

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Alto del Oso

16 km
Length
5.7%
Avg grade
892 m
Ascent

A 16 km category 1 grind climbing 911 m from 715 m to 1626 m at a steady 5.69% average, biting up to 10.81%.

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Alto del Cural

16 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
1098 m
Ascent

16 km of climbing at 6.86% average, rising 1098 m from 233 m to 1331 m, with a brutal 36.23% pitch waiting to break you.

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Alto de Terrero

15.9 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
1012 m
Ascent

15.9 km at 6.37%, climbing from 755 m to 1770 m for 1015 m of net gain — a Category 1 grind that never lets you settle.

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Alto de Palermo

15.9 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
1101 m
Ascent

15.9 km of relentless climbing at 7% average, hauling you from 233 m to 1346 m with pitches that spike to a brutal 37.12%.

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Puerto del Conio

15.8 km
Length
5.1%
Avg grade
2384 m
Ascent

A 15.8 km Category 1 climb in Spain whose 5.06% average masks a brutal 33% ramp and 2,384 m of total ascent.

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Passo della Cava

15.8 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
1088 m
Ascent

15.8 km at 7.03% average, ramping to 22.49% max, hauling you 1110 m from a 394 m base to a 1504 m summit.

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Forca Griffon

15.5 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
992 m
Ascent

15.5 km at 6.53% average with ramps hitting 18.04%, climbing 1015 m from 311 m to a 1326 m summit — a genuine Category 1 test.

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Pas del Trencabarrals

15.5 km
Length
5.8%
Avg grade
1813 m
Ascent

A 15.5 km Category 1 Spanish climb with 895 m of net gain but 1,813 m of total ascent — undulation that punishes even-speed pacing.

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Alto del Tablazo

15.4 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
1097 m
Ascent

15.4 km of relentless climbing at 7% average, hauling you 1080 m upward to a 2605 m summit with pitches spiking to 18.24%.

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Alto del Trueno

15.4 km
Length
5.9%
Avg grade
880 m
Ascent

A 15.4 km category-1 grind climbing 908 m at 5.88% average, with a savage 21.41% ramp waiting to break your rhythm.

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Alto del Otoño

15.4 km
Length
5.8%
Avg grade
884 m
Ascent

A 15.4 km category-1 grind averaging 5.81%, climbing 893 m from 957 m to 1850 m with a brutal 19.1% ramp lurking.

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Croix de Bruson

15.2 km
Length
5.9%
Avg grade
894 m
Ascent

A 15.2 km category 1 grind climbing 892 m at 5.87% average, ramping to 11.29% near the summit at 1480 m.

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Azpegiko lepoa

15.2 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
808 m
Ascent

A 15.2 km category 1 grind averaging 5.43%, lifting you 824 m from 227 m to a 1051 m summit with pitches up to 11.09%.

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Alto de Las Palmas

15.2 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
1021 m
Ascent

15.2 km at 6.92% average, ramping to 10.67%, hauling you from 1478 m up to 2528 m — a relentless Category 1 grind.

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Alto de Santa Teresa

15.1 km
Length
5.2%
Avg grade
792 m
Ascent

A 15.1 km Category 1 grind climbing 782 m from 1115 m to 1897 m, averaging 5.17% with a punishing 11.98% max.

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Collado de los Lobos

15.1 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
901 m
Ascent

15.1 km at 6.14% average, ramping to 12.45%, climbing from 162 m to 1091 m for 929 m of net gain — a full Category 1 test.

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Forcella della Croce di Tragonia

15 km
Length
7.2%
Avg grade
1050 m
Ascent

A 15 km category 1 grind climbing from 716 m to 1793 m at a relentless 7.17% average, spiking to 15.22%.

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