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
Valico di Monte Pelizzone
A 15.8 km grind at 4.63% average, ramping to 9.17%, lifting you from 301 m to a 1034 m summit for 733 m of net gain.
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Passo San Nicola
A 15.1 km haul at 4.06% average, lifting you from 19 m to 631 m for 612 m of net gain and pitches to 8%.
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St. Anton
14 km of steady Category 2 climbing that lifts you from 394 m to 1106 m at a 5.08% average, spiking to 13.45%.
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Veľký Šturec
A steady 13.7 km climb rising 578 m at 4.23% average, kicking to 11.41% before the 998 m summit.
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Pas de Finestres
A 13.5 km category 2 grind at 4.9% average that lifts you from 439 m to 1102 m, with pitches biting up to 7.84%.
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Alto del Caracol
13.4 km of steady Spanish climbing at 4.84% average, rising 649 m from 171 m to an 820 m summit.
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Brünigpass
13.3 km at a steady 4.11% average, climbing 548 m from 471 m to 1019 m — a Category 2 rhythm test with a 14.33% sting.
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Puerto de Pasapán
A 13.2 km category 2 climb averaging 4.67%, rising from 895 m to 1512 m with pitches that spike to 15.92%.
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Los Machucos
Los Machucos is a 13 km Category 2 climb in Spain with a savage 26.6% maximum gradient and 710 m of net elevation gain. Here's how to ride it smart.
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Col de San Colombano
A 12.9 km Category 2 climb in France whose gentle 4.08% average hides a punchy, undulating profile that demands smart pacing and low gearing.
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Forcella di Bura
A 12.9 km category 2 grind averaging 4.39%, climbing from 321 m to 888 m for 567 m of net gain.
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Puerto de Navafría
A data-driven profile of Puerto de Navafría, a 12.6 km Category 2 climb in Spain with 686 m of net gain and a deceptively undulating character.
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Vratnik
A 12.4 km category 2 climb rising from just 2 m to 691 m at a steady 5.55% average, with a wall spiking to 20.11%.
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Quilotoa
11.7 km of high-altitude climbing at 5.35% average, rising 628 m to a 3872 m summit with pitches touching 23.36%.
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Okraj
A steady 11.3 km grind at 5.55% that lifts you 628 m from 448 m to a 1076 m summit, ramping to 9.66%.
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Col de la Loge
An 11.2 km Cat-2 climb in France averaging 5.01% with a brutal 15.9% maximum gradient. Here's how the Col de la Loge cycling climb unfolds and how to pace it.
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Coll de Portells
Eleven kilometres of steady 5.67% climbing lifts you 625 m to a 699 m summit, with a savage 17.68% ramp lurking somewhere in the middle.
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Capannelle Pass
A rolling 11 km Category 2 climb in Italy with a deceptive average gradient, a 22% ramp, and 369 m of hidden extra ascent.
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Wildhaus
A 10.9 km category 2 grind averaging 5.79%, climbing 630 m from 462 m to a 1092 m summit with pitches touching 9.97%.
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Schwägalp Passhöhe
A 10.9 km category 2 climb averaging 5.21%, lifting you 566 m from 739 m to a 1305 m summit, with pitches touching 10.27%.
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Col de Méraillet
A 10.8 km Category 2 climb in the French Alps with a deceptive 5.61% average gradient that conceals a brutal 27.6% maximum pitch. Here's how to pace it.
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Loveland Pass
A 10.4 km Category 2 climb in the US gaining 631 m of net elevation to a 3,654 m summit, with undulation that demands smart pacing.
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Passo del Bracco
A 12.6 km Category 2 climb in Italy with a deceptive 4.61% average that hides steep ramps and heavy undulation.
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Ashigara Pass
A 10.3 km Category 2 climb in Japan with 629 m of net gain, undulating terrain totalling 932 m of ascent, and pitches up to 24.2%.
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