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🇪🇸

Alto de San Quílez

2.9 km
Length
8.9%
Avg grade
219 m
Ascent

Just 2.9 km long but averaging a brutal 8.94%, San Quílez climbs 263 m to a 1113 m summit with pitches touching 12.09%.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Bocchetta di Padaro

2.9 km
Length
11.6%
Avg grade
304 m
Ascent

Just 2.9 km long but averaging a brutal 11.59%, Padaro climbs 339 m to a 427 m summit with ramps hitting 14.84%.

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Cat 2🇪🇸

Coll de les Bruixes

2.8 km
Length
10.3%
Avg grade
256 m
Ascent

A brutal 2.8 km wall averaging 10.33% with pitches hitting 13.99% — 292 m of climbing packed into no room to breathe.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Forcella Col de Pin

2.5 km
Length
11.5%
Avg grade
243 m
Ascent

Just 2.5 km, but a brutal 11.47% average with pitches to 14.55% flings you from 449 m to 737 m — 288 m of climbing.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo del Vescovo

2.1 km
Length
10.7%
Avg grade
205 m
Ascent

A punishing 2.1 km wall averaging 10.69% with ramps hitting 19.29% — 225 m of climbing packed into almost no distance.

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Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo del Vescovo - Monte Crocino

1.6 km
Length
11.6%
Avg grade
173 m
Ascent

A brutal 1.6 km wall averaging 11.56% and spiking to 17.35%, lifting you 190 m from 414 m to a 604 m summit.

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Cat 3🇨🇭

Blauepass

18 km
Length
3.1%
Avg grade
514 m
Ascent

18 km of steady gradient hauling you from 251 m to 816 m — a 565 m net gain averaging just 3.15%, with one 14.1% sting.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Kanpazar Mendatea

16.7 km
Length
3.1%
Avg grade
511 m
Ascent

A 16.7 km category 3 grind climbing 520 m from 46 m to 566 m at a steady 3.12%, with a stinging 9.51% max.

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Cat 3🇨🇴

Alto de la Taza

16.1 km
Length
3.3%
Avg grade
513 m
Ascent

A 16.1 km category 3 grind climbing from 1254 m to 1788 m at a steady 3.33% average, with pitches ramping to 7.14%.

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Cat 3🇮🇹

Passo Sant'Eusebio

16 km
Length
3.1%
Avg grade
499 m
Ascent

Sixteen kilometres and 499 metres of climbing at a steady 3.11% average, punctuated by ramps touching 11.28%.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Collado de Array

15.6 km
Length
3.1%
Avg grade
465 m
Ascent

A 15.6 km grind at 3.06% average that gains 478 m to a 1194 m summit, with pitches spiking to 10.98%.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

A Gabanceira

15.5 km
Length
3.2%
Avg grade
467 m
Ascent

15.5 km at a steady 3.2%, climbing 498 m from 352 m to 850 m with a lone 7.83% bite — a category 3 ramp that rewards patience.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Collado de Solana

15.2 km
Length
3.4%
Avg grade
498 m
Ascent

15.2 km of steady climbing at 3.35%, rising 510 m to a 580 m summit — with a brutal 18.19% ramp lurking in the mix.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Collado del Tejarillo

15 km
Length
3.6%
Avg grade
519 m
Ascent

A 15 km category 3 grind climbing from 630 m to 1177 m at a steady 3.64%, with ramps spiking to 9.74%.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Puerto de La Hiruela

13.9 km
Length
3.0%
Avg grade
937 m
Ascent

A 13.9 km category 3 climb in Spain whose gentle 3% average hides repeated rollers and a 15% ramp.

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Cat 3🇮🇹

Forcella della Lama

13.8 km
Length
3.3%
Avg grade
431 m
Ascent

A 13.8 km category 3 grind averaging 3.25% from 523 m to 972 m, with a 9.93% sting hidden in its 449 m of net gain.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Puerto de Arrebatacapas, Cáceres

13.5 km
Length
3.2%
Avg grade
532 m
Ascent

A 13.5 km Category 3 climb in Cáceres with a gentle 3.19% average that hides steep ramps and rolling terrain.

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Cat 3🇵🇹

Alto de Vaires

13.3 km
Length
3.0%
Avg grade
485 m
Ascent

A 13.3 km category 3 climb rising from 831 m to 1234 m at a steady 3.02% average, with a stinging 11.52% ramp in the mix.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Colláu Jozalba

13.1 km
Length
3.8%
Avg grade
1088 m
Ascent

A Category 3 Spanish climb of 13.1 km with a modest 3.8% average that hides sharp ramps and heavy undulation.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Collado de Arichulegui

12.8 km
Length
3.6%
Avg grade
810 m
Ascent

A 12.8 km Category 3 climb in Spain gaining 457 m net, but 810 m of total ascent means it undulates hard.

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Cat 3🇮🇹

Valico Masera

12.8 km
Length
3.9%
Avg grade
477 m
Ascent

A 12.8 km category 3 grind averaging 3.86%, lifting you 496 m from 312 m to a summit at 808 m.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

El Palu

12.8 km
Length
3.9%
Avg grade
482 m
Ascent

A steady 12.8 km grind at 3.87%, climbing 497 m from 647 m to a 1144 m summit — with a sting of 11.37% hidden inside.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Puerto Nuevo

12.8 km
Length
3.7%
Avg grade
469 m
Ascent

A 12.8 km category-3 climb rising 470 m from 446 m to 916 m at a steady 3.67% average, with one ramp spiking to 13.71%.

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Cat 3🇪🇸

Port d'Ordal

12.1 km
Length
3.6%
Avg grade
429 m
Ascent

A 12.1 km category 3 grind at 3.65% average, climbing 443 m from 52 m to a 495 m summit with a 7.44% sting.

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