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.
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3838 climbs
Alto de San Quílez
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%.
ProfileBocchetta di Padaro
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%.
ProfileColl de les Bruixes
A brutal 2.8 km wall averaging 10.33% with pitches hitting 13.99% — 292 m of climbing packed into no room to breathe.
ProfileForcella Col de Pin
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.
ProfilePasso del Vescovo
A punishing 2.1 km wall averaging 10.69% with ramps hitting 19.29% — 225 m of climbing packed into almost no distance.
ProfilePasso del Vescovo - Monte Crocino
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.
ProfileBlauepass
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.
ProfileKanpazar Mendatea
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.
ProfileAlto de la Taza
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%.
ProfilePasso Sant'Eusebio
Sixteen kilometres and 499 metres of climbing at a steady 3.11% average, punctuated by ramps touching 11.28%.
ProfileCollado de Array
A 15.6 km grind at 3.06% average that gains 478 m to a 1194 m summit, with pitches spiking to 10.98%.
ProfileA Gabanceira
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.
ProfileCollado de Solana
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.
ProfileCollado del Tejarillo
A 15 km category 3 grind climbing from 630 m to 1177 m at a steady 3.64%, with ramps spiking to 9.74%.
ProfilePuerto de La Hiruela
A 13.9 km category 3 climb in Spain whose gentle 3% average hides repeated rollers and a 15% ramp.
ProfileForcella della Lama
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.
ProfilePuerto de Arrebatacapas, Cáceres
A 13.5 km Category 3 climb in Cáceres with a gentle 3.19% average that hides steep ramps and rolling terrain.
ProfileAlto de Vaires
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.
ProfileColláu Jozalba
A Category 3 Spanish climb of 13.1 km with a modest 3.8% average that hides sharp ramps and heavy undulation.
ProfileCollado de Arichulegui
A 12.8 km Category 3 climb in Spain gaining 457 m net, but 810 m of total ascent means it undulates hard.
ProfileValico Masera
A 12.8 km category 3 grind averaging 3.86%, lifting you 496 m from 312 m to a summit at 808 m.
ProfileEl Palu
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.
ProfilePuerto Nuevo
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%.
ProfilePort d'Ordal
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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