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
Colladeta d'Abellers
22.5 km at 6.87% climbing from 869 m to 2415 m — an HC monster with a savage 33.79% max and 1546 m of net gain.
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Col des Moines
18.8 km at 7.25% climbing from 815 m to 2175 m — a 1360 m HC haul that never lets up.
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Passo Coe
17.8 km at 8.04% average and 11.38% max, climbing from 179 m to 1611 m for 1432 m of net gain — a relentless HC test.
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Col de Valante
At 16.3 km with a 9.22% average gradient and a brutal 44.72% max, Col de Valante is a Hors Catégorie monster demanding careful pacing and low gearing from the first pedal stroke.
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Kinzig Pass
Kinzig Pass is a 15.6 km HC ascent in Switzerland with 1,396 m of net gain, 2,001 m of total ascent, and pitches up to 27.66%.
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Guriner Furggu
15.6 km of relentless climbing at 10.21% average, ramping to 29.15% and gaining 1592 m to a 2011 m summit — a true HC monster.
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Colle della Gragliasca
15.3 km at a brutal 12.34% average, ramping to 35.02% as it climbs from 317 m to 2209 m — a genuine HC monster.
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Còth de Varradòs
14.2 km of relentless HC climbing at a brutal 12.16% average, hauling you from 709 m up to 2430 m for 1721 m of net gain.
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Col du Lein
A 13.9 km HC climb in Switzerland with 1,231 m of net gain, 564 m of hidden re-climbing, and pitches up to 32.59%.
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Col des Pauvres
A relentless HC climb: 13.6 km at 8.92% average, ramping to 16.12%, hauling you 1211 m up to a 1644 m summit.
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Col de Moi
13.3 km at 7.98% with ramps to 20.68%, climbing from 169 m to 1233 m — a genuine HC test of legs and nerve.
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Giogo del Maniva
13.3 km at 10.12% average, ramping to 33.17%, climbing 1345 m to a 1731 m summit — a relentless HC test.
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Coll de la Dona Morta
12.8 km at a relentless 8.45% average, ramping to 20.53% and climbing 1080 m to a 1310 m summit — a true HC test.
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Boca dos Namorados
A 12.6 km HC climb in Portugal that rises 1,046m from near sea level, with 232m of hidden undulation and ramps hitting 21.7%.
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Col du Mollard
11.9 km at 8.68% average with a savage 35.19% maximum gradient — the Col du Mollard is a genuine HC climb that demands careful pacing and low gearing.
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Drusentor
A 11.7 km HC climb in Switzerland gaining 969 m net, with sharp ramps up to 27% and enough undulation to punish careless pacing.
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Colma del Crinco
11.4 km at 8.54% average with a 16.03% max, hauling you from 209 m to 1182 m — a full HC brute of a climb.
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Glaubenbielen
10.6 km at a merciless 10.6% average, climbing 1124 m from 493 m to a 1617 m summit — a genuine HC brute.
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Sinsgäuer Schonegg
10.5 km at 12.54% average, ramping to 29.61%, hauling you from 589 m to 1900 m — a 1311 m HC wall that never lets up.
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Coll de la Maçana (Espolla)
10.4 km at a punishing 10.24% average, climbing 1067 m from 93 m to 1160 m with ramps hitting 19.52%.
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Bocchetta di Terrabiotta
10.3 km at 11.61% average with pitches to 23.45% — an HC wall climbing 1192 m to a 1426 m summit.
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Coll dels Terrers
A brutal HC ascent: 10.1 km at 10.49% average, ramping to 19.31%, climbing from 100 m to 1159 m for 1059 m of net gain.
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Colma del Bugone
9.7 km at a brutal 9.62% average, climbing 934 m from 209 m to 1143 m — a genuine HC test with pitches to 13.46%.
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Colma Prabello
9.6 km at a brutal 10.7% average, climbing 1027 m to 1226 m with ramps hitting 21.28% — a true HC test.
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