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 2🇮🇹

Forcella Marcuoira

20.9 km
Length
4.1%
Avg grade
842 m
Ascent

A 20.9 km category-2 grind climbing 855 m to 1810 m at a steady 4.1% average, with a 11.37% sting hidden in its longest ramps.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Colle del Pino

20.8 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
803 m
Ascent

A 20.8 km category 2 climb averaging 3.81%, gaining 794 m to a 1152 m summit — with a lurking 24.85% ramp.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Portella Sant'Anna

20.7 km
Length
3.7%
Avg grade
765 m
Ascent

A 20.7 km grind climbing 772 m at 3.73% on average, with a savage 13.39% pitch waiting to bite.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Forcella de Lerosa

20.6 km
Length
3.9%
Avg grade
805 m
Ascent

A 20.6 km category-2 haul climbing 805 m from 1217 m to 2022 m at a steady 3.9% average, with a sharp 16.23% sting.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Portella della Paglia

20.4 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
774 m
Ascent

A 20.4 km category-2 grind averaging 3.84%, hauling you from just 18 m to a 799 m summit for 781 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Collado de Cuatro Caminos

20.3 km
Length
3.5%
Avg grade
733 m
Ascent

A 20.3 km Category 2 grind at 3.55% average, climbing from 129 m to 849 m for 720 m of net gain and a savage 18.36% wall.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo del Diavolo

20 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
746 m
Ascent

A 20 km category 2 grind climbing from 211 m to 966 m — 755 m of net gain at 3.77%, with a savage 26.15% ramp lurking.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Sella di Villanoce

19.9 km
Length
4.1%
Avg grade
805 m
Ascent

A 19.9 km category 2 grind at 4.14% average, climbing from 58 m to 881 m for 823 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Degollada de la Manzanilla

19.7 km
Length
4.2%
Avg grade
844 m
Ascent

A 19.7 km category 2 haul from just 5 m to 839 m, averaging 4.23% with ramps hitting 8.39% and 844 m of total ascent.

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Cat 2🇨🇱

Alto de la Planchada

19.7 km
Length
4.4%
Avg grade
849 m
Ascent

A category 2 grind of 19.7 km at 4.39%, climbing from 593 m to 1458 m for 865 m of net gain and pitches up to 11.54%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Colle di Tramazzo

19.5 km
Length
4.1%
Avg grade
784 m
Ascent

19.5 km of steady Italian climbing that gains 809 m to a 990 m summit, averaging 4.14% with a wall touching 19.93%.

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Cat 2🇦🇹

Laussnitzhöhe

19.5 km
Length
3.4%
Avg grade
1350 m
Ascent

A 19.5 km Category 2 Austrian climb with a deceptive 3.44% average that hides steep ramps and enough undulation to inflate the effort well beyond its net gain.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo dello Scopello

19.4 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
800 m
Ascent

A 19.4 km category 2 climb rising 771 m from 204 m to 975 m at a steady 3.97% average, with pitches touching 11.83%.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Cuello Serrablo

19.3 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
744 m
Ascent

19.3 km of steady Spanish gradient rising 764 m from 529 m to a 1293 m summit at an average of 3.97%.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Chamuscados

19.2 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
864 m
Ascent

A 19.2 km category 2 grind averaging 3.84% but spiking to 26.16%, hauling you 737 m up from 813 m to a 1550 m summit.

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Cat 2🇦🇹

Niedere Munde

19.1 km
Length
4.4%
Avg grade
1604 m
Ascent

A 19.1 km Category 2 Austrian climb with 843 m of net gain but 1604 m of total ascent, hiding steep ramps and rolling recovery inside a modest 4.42% average.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Buenavista

19 km
Length
4.3%
Avg grade
876 m
Ascent

A 19 km category 2 grind climbing 820 m from 445 m to 1265 m at a steady 4.31% average, spiking to 9.39%.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de las Eras

18.9 km
Length
4.1%
Avg grade
795 m
Ascent

18.9 km of steady Spanish climbing at 4.08%, lifting you 771 m from 65 m to a 836 m summit.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo Dell'Alpe di Cavarzano

18.8 km
Length
4.6%
Avg grade
847 m
Ascent

18.8 km of steady 4.59% climbing from 147 m to 1012 m, with a savage 17.33% pinch waiting to shatter your rhythm.

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Cat 2🇵🇹

Alto de Santa Cruz

18.7 km
Length
3.9%
Avg grade
731 m
Ascent

A 18.7 km category 2 grind averaging 3.91%, hauling you from 198 m to 928 m for 730 m of steady net gain.

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Cat 2🇨🇭

Col du Pré de l'Haut

18.6 km
Length
4.4%
Avg grade
815 m
Ascent

18.6 km of Swiss climbing at 4.39% average, rising 816 m from 491 m to a 1307 m summit, with a 11.78% sting.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo Croce dello Scrivano

18.3 km
Length
4.2%
Avg grade
810 m
Ascent

18.3 km of steady Italian climbing at 4.24% average, rising 775 m from 465 m to 1240 m with a 14.69% sting.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Guatica

18 km
Length
4.6%
Avg grade
785 m
Ascent

18 km of Colombian climbing at 4.56% average, spiking to 11.23%, lifting you 823 m from 704 m to a 1527 m summit.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Colláu

17.9 km
Length
4.4%
Avg grade
840 m
Ascent

17.9 km at 4.39% averages easy, but a 20.9% ramp and 788 m of net gain to 1561 m tell the real story.

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