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
Virunga foothills
A 4.3 km climb at 4.44% average, lifting you 192 m from 2074 m to a lofty 2266 m summit.
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Lizuniagako mendatea
A short, honest category-4 climb: 3.4 km at 4.63% average, spiking to 7.02%, lifting you 158 m from 13 m to a 171 m summit.
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Satta Pass
Satta Pass is a short, punchy Category 4 climb in Japan. Just 3 km long with a 3.58% average gradient, it hides a 17.46% maximum ramp that demands sharp tactical riding.
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Passo della Torrita
A short, steady 3 km climb rising 149 m to 1019 m at a consistent 4.97% — a clean rhythm test that never bites harder than 5.46%.
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Entoto
A 2.9 km climb at 4.07% average, rising from 2475 m to 2591 m for 116 m of net gain — a steady Cat 4 tester.
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Tufandag
A short 2.8 km category 4 warmup climb rising 103 m at a friendly 3.62% average, capping out at just 4.12%.
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Papallacta Pass
A short, sharp 1.9 km ramp at 7.24% average and 10.88% max, climbing 137 m from 3291 m to 3428 m.
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Haraz road
A short, high-altitude wall: 1.1 km at 9% averaging into a 10.5% pinch, climbing from 3137 m to 3235 m.
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Zlatibor
A short, savage 1 km wall averaging 9.25% and topping out at 10.16%, hauling you 96 m up to a 923 m summit.
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Colle dell'Assietta
41.2 km of climbing at 5.14% average to 2570 m, with a savage 20.1% pitch and 2115 m of net elevation gain.
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Port de Rat
An HC monster: 35.5 km at 5.82%, climbing from 481 m to 2548 m for 2067 m of net gain and 2982 m of total ascent.
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Golitschenpass
A 34 km HC monster climbing 1708 m to 2274 m at 5.03% average, with a savage 26.66% ramp lurking in the mix.
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Col de Pierre Joseph
A 33.7 km hors catégorie giant climbing from 612 m to 2478 m, averaging 5.53% with pitches spiking to 13.65%.
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Zhosalykezen
32.8 km at 7.47% average and up to 21.18%, hauling you from 879 m to 3330 m for 2451 m of net gain.
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Pampeago
31 km of climbing that lifts you from 242 m to 1998 m — a 1756 m gain at 5.67% average, with a savage 32.61% pitch.
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Cime de Tavels
28.3 km of relentless climbing at 6.33% average, ramping to 22.87% and hauling you from 808 m to a 2597 m summit.
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Jëuf da Duron - Mahlknechtjoch - Passo Duron
A relentless HC monster: 28 km climbing 1814 m at 6.49% average, with pitches spiking to 21.86% before the 2181 m summit.
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Krimmler Tauern
27.2 km of relentless ascent at 6.41% average, hauling you from 766 m to a 2508 m summit — 1742 m of net gain and an HC verdict.
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Colle della Barma
27.1 km at 6.12% averaged, hauling you from 240 m to 1899 m for 1659 m of net gain — a true HC monster.
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Furkapass
26.2 km of relentless alpine climbing at 5.79% average, hauling you from 909 m to a 2428 m summit for 1519 m of net gain.
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Bocca del Tuckett
25.5 km of relentless HC climbing at 6.71% average, ramping to 15.73% and topping out at 2400 m after 1709 m of net ascent.
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Bocchetta del Croso
25.3 km of relentless HC climbing at 6.29% average, spiking to 28.85% and lifting you 1589 m to a 1936 m summit.
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Col Fenêtre
Col Fenêtre is a brutal HC climb in Italy: 24.9 km at 10.02% average gradient, 2,491 m of net elevation gain, and a savage 33.27% maximum pitch.
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Grießbachjöchl - Passo di Gries
A relentless 23.6 km HC ascent averaging 7.24%, dragging you from 865 m up to 2576 m for 1711 m of net elevation gain.
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