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🇦🇹

Hochalppass

10.9 km
Length
6.7%
Avg grade
994 m
Ascent

Hochalppass is a 10.9 km Category 1 climb in Austria with 729 m of net gain, undulating terrain, and a steep 24.16% maximum ramp.

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Passo dello Sceriffo

10.9 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
650 m
Ascent

A category 1 grind of 10.9 km at 6.11% average, climbing 665 m from 67 m to 732 m with a 16.21% sting.

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Portella / Vraška škrbina

10.9 km
Length
7.2%
Avg grade
769 m
Ascent

A 10.9 km sustained grind averaging 7.21%, climbing 783 m from 509 m to 1292 m with a brutal 16.02% pitch.

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Alto de Torres

10.8 km
Length
7.3%
Avg grade
770 m
Ascent

A relentless 10.8 km Category 1 ascent averaging 7.35%, climbing 797 m from 610 m to a 1407 m summit with pitches touching 10.9%.

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Sella Monte Nero

10.8 km
Length
7.9%
Avg grade
838 m
Ascent

10.8 km at a relentless 7.94% average, climbing 857 m from 97 m to 954 m with a savage 16.84% wall waiting near the top.

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Forcella Creta Forata

10.8 km
Length
7.6%
Avg grade
788 m
Ascent

10.8 km at 7.64% averaging up to a 16.51% wall, climbing from 797 m to 1620 m for 823 m of net gain.

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Cat 1🇨🇭

Plan de la Douve

10.8 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
1063 m
Ascent

A Category 1 Swiss ascent of 10.8 km and 703 m of net gain, but 1,063 m of total climbing means the effort is heavier than the average suggests.

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Adatungo mendatea

10.7 km
Length
7.7%
Avg grade
777 m
Ascent

10.7 km at a relentless 7.74 percent average, climbing 831 m from 386 m to a 1217 m summit with ramps hitting 12 percent.

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Cat 1🇫🇷

Col de Lindus

10.7 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
980 m
Ascent

A 10.7 km Category 1 climb in Spain with a 6.4% average that masks a punchy, undulating profile and a savage steepest ramp.

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Coll de Siern

10.6 km
Length
8.4%
Avg grade
1236 m
Ascent

A 10.6 km Category 1 climb in Spain with 889 m of net gain but 1236 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.

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Passo Mistadella

10.6 km
Length
7.7%
Avg grade
798 m
Ascent

10.6 km at a punishing 7.69% average, climbing from 202 m to 1019 m with ramps that bite up to 14.74%.

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Passo dei Porcelletti

10.5 km
Length
8.1%
Avg grade
826 m
Ascent

A relentless 10.5 km wall averaging 8.12%, spiking to 15.44%, hauling you from 110 m to 962 m for 852 m of climbing.

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Passo Cappelletta

10.5 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
725 m
Ascent

A category 1 climb that hauls you 738 m upward over 10.5 km at a relentless 7.03% average, spiking to 14.09%.

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Alto de La Cabaña

10.5 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
718 m
Ascent

A 10.5 km category 1 grind averaging 7.39%, climbing from 1487 m to 2262 m with ramps hitting a savage 23.81%.

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Col Sant’Angelo

10.5 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
741 m
Ascent

A 10.5 km Category 1 climb in Italy gaining 694 m net, with a punishing 18.66% ramp and rolling terrain that rewards steady pacing.

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Collado de Marichiva

10.5 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
760 m
Ascent

A Category 1 grind: 10.5 km at 7.4% average, spiking to 16.69%, hauling you from 1032 m to 1806 m of summit.

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Passo Prato Leone

10.4 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
699 m
Ascent

10.4 km at 6.8% average with a 17.09% sting, climbing 711 m from 77 m to 788 m — a genuine category 1 test.

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Alto de Las Cruces

10.4 km
Length
6.3%
Avg grade
630 m
Ascent

10.4 km climbing at a relentless 6.29% average, pushing from 816 m to 1471 m for 655 m of net gain.

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Sella di Monte Marino

10.4 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
704 m
Ascent

A category 1 grind: 10.4 km at 6.95% average, ramping to 12.91%, hauling you from 236 m to 959 m for 723 m of net gain.

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Passo della Rutta

10.4 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
616 m
Ascent

A 10.4 km category 1 grind averaging 6.24%, climbing from 226 m to 872 m with a punchy 9.71% pitch to test your legs.

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Puerto de las Estacas

10.3 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
1259 m
Ascent

A 10.3 km Category 1 climb in Spain where 583 m of undulation hides behind a 676 m net gain, demanding conservative pacing and wide gearing.

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Alto de Ventaquemada

10.3 km
Length
7.3%
Avg grade
739 m
Ascent

A relentless 10.3 km Category 1 grind averaging 7.31%, climbing from 2243 m to 2998 m with ramps peaking at 16.06%.

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Boca del Paso

10.3 km
Length
8.7%
Avg grade
877 m
Ascent

10.3 km at a relentless 8.7% average, climbing 897 m to a 938 m summit with pitches that bite up to 18.67%.

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Sella di Calino

10.3 km
Length
8.3%
Avg grade
846 m
Ascent

A relentless 10.3 km Category 1 climb averaging 8.33% and spiking to 16.88%, gaining 858 m to a 959 m summit.

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