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🇦🇹

Klaussattel

15.1 km
Length
4.4%
Avg grade
1262 m
Ascent

Klaussattel is a 15.1 km Category 2 climb in Austria with 669 m of net gain but 1262 m of total ascent, so pace for the undulation.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Alto de Linares

15 km
Length
4.3%
Avg grade
621 m
Ascent

A 15 km category 2 grind climbing 638 m from 30 m to 668 m, averaging 4.25% with a savage 15.42% sting.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Collado del Cervunal

15 km
Length
4.7%
Avg grade
1042 m
Ascent

A 15 km Category 2 climb in Spain with 707 m of net gain but 1,042 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that rewards disciplined pacing.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto del Mercado

14.9 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
610 m
Ascent

14.9 km at 3.97% average lifts you from 1674 m to 2265 m — a steady 591 m of Colombian climbing with ramps that spike to 11.68%.

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Cat 2🇨🇭

Waldegg

14.9 km
Length
3.9%
Avg grade
581 m
Ascent

14.9 km of steady Swiss gradient at 3.93%, climbing 585 m from 427 m to a 1012 m summit — a category 2 grinder.

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Cat 2🇨🇭

Häuslersegg

14.8 km
Length
4.1%
Avg grade
592 m
Ascent

A 14.8 km Swiss category 2 climb averaging 4.08%, lifting you 603 m from 406 m to a 1009 m summit.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo dell'Eremo

14.7 km
Length
4.7%
Avg grade
674 m
Ascent

14.7 km at 4.67% average carries you from 235 m to 923 m, a 688 m net climb with pitches spiking to 11.6%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo Baraccone

14.7 km
Length
5.1%
Avg grade
735 m
Ascent

14.7 km at 5.1% climbing from 25 m to 774 m, with ramps that bite up to 10.81% before the summit.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Alto de Xurize

14.5 km
Length
4.6%
Avg grade
644 m
Ascent

14.5 km at 4.62% average with a 14.47% sting, climbing 669 m from 619 m to a 1288 m summit.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de los Toros

14.4 km
Length
5.1%
Avg grade
801 m
Ascent

14.4 km at 5.1% climbing from 959 m to 1696 m — a 737 m net haul with pitches touching 10.22%.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

La Varga

14.3 km
Length
5.0%
Avg grade
695 m
Ascent

A 14.3 km category 2 grind averaging 4.98%, climbing 714 m from 298 m to a 1012 m summit with ramps hitting 16.94%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo della Crocola

14.3 km
Length
5.2%
Avg grade
740 m
Ascent

A 14.3 km category 2 climb averaging 5.18%, rising from 228 m to 967 m for 739 m of net gain and a 14.57% sting.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo Cornuggia

14.2 km
Length
4.4%
Avg grade
601 m
Ascent

14.2 km at 4.39% average, ramping to 15.69%, climbing from 314 m to 936 m for 622 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Alto de San Roque

14.2 km
Length
5.2%
Avg grade
746 m
Ascent

A 14.2 km category 2 grind climbing 741 m from 535 m to 1276 m, holding 5.24% average and spiking to 12.8%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Valico di Somma

14 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
501 m
Ascent

14 km of steady Italian climbing at 3.79% average, lifting you 531 m from 150 m to a 681 m summit.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Bocchetta di Sette Sorelle

14 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
565 m
Ascent

14 km of steady climbing to 812 m, gaining 556 m at a manageable 3.97% average with a sharp 11.92% sting near the top.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Banderas

13.9 km
Length
4.8%
Avg grade
650 m
Ascent

A 13.9 km category-2 climb averaging 4.81%, rising 670 m from 2204 m to a lung-thinning 2874 m summit.

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Cat 2🇫🇷

Col de Bentarte

13.8 km
Length
4.1%
Avg grade
1103 m
Ascent

A 13.8 km Category 2 Spanish climb with a modest 4.09% average that hides a 20.73% ramp and 537 m of hidden re-climbing.

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Cat 2🇫🇷

Collada dels Maçaners

13.8 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
1618 m
Ascent

A 13.8 km Category 2 climb in Spain with 741 m of net gain but 1,618 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.

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Cat 2🇫🇷

Golet du Pey

13.7 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
541 m
Ascent

A 13.7 km category 2 climb averaging 4.01% and rising 550 m from 316 m to 866 m, with a sharp 8.91% pinch.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Guacas

13.7 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
515 m
Ascent

A 13.7 km Colombian category 2 climb averaging 3.83%, rising 524 m from 978 m to a 1502 m summit.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Tres Morros

13.5 km
Length
5.3%
Avg grade
697 m
Ascent

A 13.5 km category 2 grind climbing 707 m at 5.25% average, with ramps spiking to 13.42% before the 1364 m summit.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Gollada de los Horneros

13.4 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
705 m
Ascent

A 13.4 km category 2 grind climbing from 6 m to 731 m at a steady 5.39% average, with ramps spiking to 15.11%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo della Quercia del Monaco

13.4 km
Length
4.0%
Avg grade
515 m
Ascent

A 13.4 km Category 2 climb that lifts you from 22 m to 555 m at a steady 3.97% average, cresting a 533 m net gain.

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