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🇪🇸

Collado del Muchacho

7.4 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
539 m
Ascent

A 7.4 km Category 2 climb in Spain averaging 6.14% with an undulating profile that demands smart pacing and low gearing.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo dei Branchi

7.3 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
496 m
Ascent

7.3 km at 6.99% with ramps hitting 18.71%, climbing from 237 m to 747 m for 510 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Valico della Mola

7.3 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
444 m
Ascent

7.3 km at 6.38% average, spiking to 9.67%, climbing 464 m from 189 m to a 653 m summit.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Zudaireko mendate berria

7.2 km
Length
5.6%
Avg grade
394 m
Ascent

A 7.2 km category 2 climb rising 404 m from 508 m to 912 m at a steady 5.58% average, peaking at 7.88%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo Le Crocette

7.2 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
454 m
Ascent

A relentless 7.2 km category-2 grind averaging 6.59% with a 10.73% sting, hauling you from 22 m to 497 m.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

el Puerto del Hombre

7.2 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
361 m
Ascent

A 7.2 km category 2 climb averaging 5.36%, rising from 85 m to 469 m with a brutal 14.99% pinch waiting to test your legs.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Valico la Croce

7.1 km
Length
5.7%
Avg grade
388 m
Ascent

7.1 km at 5.65% average, ramping to 11.97%, lifting you 400 m from a 146 m start to a 546 m summit.

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Cat 2🇵🇹

Alto de São Tiago

7.1 km
Length
5.7%
Avg grade
372 m
Ascent

7.1 km at 5.65%, climbing from 64 m to 464 m with a stinging 13.34% ramp waiting to break your rhythm.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Portillo Gamizarrate

7.1 km
Length
5.8%
Avg grade
387 m
Ascent

7.1 km at 5.75% average with a 10.97% sting, climbing from 582 m to 989 m for 407 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Arauca

7 km
Length
7.2%
Avg grade
479 m
Ascent

Seven kilometers averaging 7.16%, climbing from 814 m to 1317 m with a brutal 19% pitch waiting in the middle.

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Cat 2🇨🇭

Ricken

7 km
Length
5.8%
Avg grade
385 m
Ascent

Seven kilometres at a steady 5.8%, climbing from 407 m to 814 m with a stiff 9.09% pitch to keep you honest.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Joz Pass

7 km
Length
7.4%
Avg grade
805 m
Ascent

A 7 km Category 2 climb in Spain with a 7.37% average, a 19.16% ramp, and 288 m of hidden extra ascent that punishes a flat pacing plan.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

La crocetta

7 km
Length
7.0%
Avg grade
460 m
Ascent

Seven kilometres at 6.97% average, ramping to 14.06%, lifting you from 1174 m to a 1659 m summit.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo del Castello Vecchio

6.9 km
Length
7.2%
Avg grade
447 m
Ascent

A relentless 6.9 km wall averaging 7.19% that hauls you from 39 m to 538 m, with a 12.52% sting waiting to break your rhythm.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto de Pavas

6.9 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
384 m
Ascent

A 6.9 km category 2 grind at a steady 6.04% average, climbing from 305 m to 723 m for 418 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇦🇹

Preinecksattel

6.9 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
620 m
Ascent

A 6.9 km Category 2 climb in Austria with a deceptive 6.78% average that masks a 26.73% ramp and 155 m of hidden re-climbing.

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Cat 2🇦🇹

Stallertörl

6.7 km
Length
6.2%
Avg grade
680 m
Ascent

A 6.7 km Category 2 climb in Austria whose 418 m net gain hides 680 m of total ascent — an undulating effort demanding smart pacing and low gears.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de Fates

6.6 km
Length
6.8%
Avg grade
614 m
Ascent

A 6.6 km Category 2 climb in Spain rising 454 m from sea level, with sharp ramps and 160 m of hidden descent that break up any steady rhythm.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo Ciola

6.6 km
Length
6.7%
Avg grade
451 m
Ascent

A punchy 6.6 km category-2 wall averaging 6.71% and spiking to 12.33%, climbing 444 m from base to summit.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Jaizkibel Mendatea

6.6 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
435 m
Ascent

A 6.6 km wall averaging 6.86% and spiking to 10.21%, hauling you from 2 m to 452 m for 450 m of net gain.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de Miravete

6.5 km
Length
5.7%
Avg grade
615 m
Ascent

A 6.5 km category 2 Spanish climb whose 245 m of undulation makes it harder than its 5.68% average suggests.

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Cat 2🇨🇴

Alto del Toro

6.5 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
389 m
Ascent

A 6.5 km category 2 climb averaging 6.56%, rising from 1378 m to 1802 m with a punchy 12.45% ramp.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Bidania mendatea

6.4 km
Length
6.7%
Avg grade
409 m
Ascent

A 6.4 km category 2 climb averaging 6.72%, spiking to 9.64%, lifting you 431 m from 83 m to a 514 m summit.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Genna Sartania

6.4 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
405 m
Ascent

6.4 km at a relentless 6.63% average, climbing 423 m from 40 m to 463 m with a stinging 9.06% max — a true Category 2 test.

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