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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3717 climbs
Col de Pelouse
A 14.1 km hors catégorie climb in Italy with 1,726 m of net gain, undulating terrain, and gearing demands that call for a wide-range cassette.
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Col de Champex
12.6 km of relentless HC climbing at 8.08% average, ramping to 18.87% as it lifts you 1020 m from 484 m to 1504 m.
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Col de Portet
12.4 km at 9.29% average with a savage 31.36% maximum — Col de Portet is a Hors Catégorie brute that demands honest pacing and precise gear selection from the first pedal stroke.
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Col de Jaman
HC-rated at 9.35% average over 12.1 km with a savage 27.38% max gradient — Col de Jaman is one of Switzerland's most demanding road climbs.
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Nufenenpass / Passo della Novena
11.6 km at 9.67% average, ramping to 17.28%, climbing from 1350 m to 2473 m — an HC monster with 1123 m of net gain.
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Gurnigelpass
11.2 km at a punishing 8.94% average, climbing 1005 m from 606 m to 1611 m with ramps touching 14.68%.
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Col de Soladier
A 10.7 km HC climb in Switzerland averaging 10.49% with 268 m of hidden re-climbing on top of a 1,128 m net gain.
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Vorder Höhi
10.6 km at a punishing 10.47% average, climbing 1109 m from 425 m to a 1534 m summit with pitches touching 15.21%.
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Col du Petit Mont-Cenis
10.2 km at 9.31% average with a brutal 53.31% max gradient. The Col du Petit Mont-Cenis is an HC climb that demands serious pacing discipline from the first pedal stroke.
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Col du Chaussy
10.1 km at 10.33% average gradient with a savage 36.47% maximum pitch. Col du Chaussy is an HC climb that demands respect from the first pedal stroke.
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Gaustatoppen
A 9.3 km hors catégorie brute averaging 10.64% and spiking to 22.6%, hauling you from 246 m up to 1240 m.
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Mount Hermon
9.2 km at a relentless 11.4% average, climbing from 981 m to 2030 m — a 1049 m HC wall that peaks at 21.76%.
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Passo dell'Alpe di Neggia
9.1 km at a savage 13.11% average, climbing 1197 m from 197 m to 1394 m with an 18.69% max ramp — a true HC brute.
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Bromo
8.5 km at a brutal 11.23% average, ramping to 22.8%, hauling you from 1722 m to a 2672 m summit — 950 m of net gain.
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Soboth Pass
Soboth Pass is an 8.4 km hors catégorie climb in Austria averaging 11.93% with ramps to 26.18% and 1,006 m of net elevation gain.
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Encumeada
A category HC Madeira climb averaging 11.32% over 8.3km, with 155m of hidden undulation stacked onto a 944m net gain.
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Passo Vezzena
A brutal HC test: 7.9 km at 11.9%, launching from 462 m and clawing 940 m upward to a 1402 m summit.
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Col du Chardonnet
7.7 km at a brutal 13.63% average, spiking to 25.08% — an HC wall climbing 1044 m from 489 m to 1533 m.
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Alto de La Triguera
6.4 km at a brutal 12.54% average, ramping to 28.52% and climbing 804 m to a 1693 m summit.
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Colle di Mezzo
5.4 km at a brutal 16.33% average, ramping to 29.46%, hauling you from 970 m to 1844 m — a true HC wall.
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Trail Ridge Road
34 km of steady climbing at 4.14% that lifts you from 2305 m to 3713 m, a net 1408 m of thin-air ascent.
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Veliki Alan
A 30.4 km sea-to-summit epic climbing from -2 m to 1410 m at 4.65% average, with ramps hitting 11.96%.
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Oberalppass
A 30.4 km category 1 grind climbing 1545 m from 496 m to 2041 m at a steady 5.09% average, with ramps spiking to 13.29%.
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Đèo Trạm Tôn
28.6 km of steady ascent at 4.91%, hauling you from 601 m to 2005 m for a full 1404 m of vertical gain.
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