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 Bellevue
An 8 km Category 1 climb in France averaging 8.92% with 809 m of total ascent. Col de Bellevue demands sustained threshold output and careful gear selection from the first kilometre.
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Marcos Highway
7.9 km at a punishing 8.24% average, climbing 654 m from 867 m to a 1521 m summit — a relentless Category 1 grind.
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Brasstown Bald
7.9 km at 9.3% with pitches touching 13.96% — a relentless Category 1 wall climbing 735 m to a 1450 m summit.
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Zwischbergen Pass
A Category 1 Swiss climb covering 6.8 km at 8.64% average gradient, with a brutal 40% maximum ramp and 885 m of total ascent. Not a climb to underestimate.
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Iselsberg Pass
A relentless 6.3 km wall averaging 8.72%, spiking to 19.93%, hauling you 551 m from valley floor to a 1206 m summit.
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Trollstigen
6.1 km at a punishing 10.77% average, ramping to 22.81% and climbing 659 m to a 704 m summit.
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Segnas Pass
The Segnas Pass packs 527m of net elevation gain into 5.8km at a punishing 9.02% average — with a 25.82% max gradient that demands careful pacing and gear selection.
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Etzel Pass
At 5.7 km with a 9.61% average gradient and a brutal 19.96% maximum pitch, Etzel Pass is a Category 1 climb that demands respect and a clear pacing strategy.
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Jaunpass
Five kilometres at a punishing 9.52% average, ramping to 15.23%, hauling you from 1030 m to 1510 m for 480 m of net gain.
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Etzelpass
A relentless 4.9 km wall averaging 10.76% and spiking to 15.02%, climbing 525 m from 425 m to a 950 m summit.
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Genting Highlands
A relentless 4.8 km wall averaging 11.2%, ramping to 18.35% as it climbs 539 m from 1208 m to a 1747 m summit.
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Chrüzlipass
4.5 km, 13.33% average gradient, 37.11% maximum — the Chrüzlipass is a Category 1 Swiss wall that demands precise pacing and the right gearing from the first pedal stroke.
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Passo della Scoffera
Just 3.9 km long, but at 11.39% average and a brutal 25.38% max, this Italian wall climbs 449 m in a hurry.
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Alto de las Pintas
Just 2.7 km long, but averaging a savage 15.35% and spiking to 22.32% — Alto de las Pintas gains 409 m in almost no time at all.
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Collada de Bracons
A 24.8 km category 2 grind from 245 m to 1130 m — 885 m of net gain at a deceptive 3.57% average that spikes to 14.44%.
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Sedda ru Cuntrasto
A 22.4 km category 2 grind climbing 944 m from 177 m to 1121 m at a steady 4.22% average, spiking to 10.82%.
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Raticosa pass
A long, patient 21.9 km grind at 3.8% average, climbing 833 m from 133 m to 966 m with pitches touching 9.7%.
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Iberian Gates
A 20.8 km Category 2 grind climbing 687 m at a steady 3.3% average, spiking to 7.72% before the 2126 m summit.
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Coll d'Estenalles
A 19.5 km category-2 grind averaging 3.74%, climbing 731 m from 149 m to a 880 m summit with pitches touching 7.74%.
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Passo della Sentinella (Salerno)
A 19.4 km category 2 grind averaging 4.28%, climbing from 120 m to 951 m with a punishing 15.25% ramp waiting inside.
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Raten
A 17.8 km category-2 grind climbing 657 m from 417 m to 1074 m at a steady 3.69% average that spikes to 11.3%.
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Colla di Praglia
17.6 km of steady climbing at 4.76%, rising 838 m from 37 m to a 875 m summit with ramps hitting 12.43%.
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Belateko mendatea
16.4 km of steady climbing at 4.52%, lifting you 741 m from 126 m to a 867 m summit, with pitches touching 9.04%.
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Schallenbergpass
A 16.3 km category 2 grind at just 3.57% average, climbing 582 m from 587 m to 1169 m with a 10.43% sting near the top.
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