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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3744 climbs
Puerto de Marabio
14.6 km, 736 m of net gain, and a 22.38% max gradient make Puerto de Marabio one of Asturias' most demanding Cat 2 climbs. Here's how to pace it.
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Eth Portilhon
A 14 km category 2 climb averaging 5.05% with a savage 20.83% pitch, hauling you from 597 m up to 1302 m for 705 m of net gain.
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Col de Montségur
A 13.9 km Category 2 climb in France whose gentle 4.02% average masks steep ramps and 166 m of hidden extra ascent.
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Passo della Limina
A 13.8 km category 2 grind averaging 5.25%, climbing from 94 m to 816 m with a savage 14.14% pinch waiting to break you.
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estación de Puerto de Navacerrada
A 13.5 km category 2 grind from 1034 m to 1763 m, averaging 5.41% with pitches to 7.35% — 729 m of net vertical.
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Chatzenstrick Pass
A 13.4 km Category 2 climb in Switzerland with a deceptive 4.05% average, sharp ramps, and 289 m of hidden extra ascent.
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Col de la Tourne
A 13.1 km category 2 climb rising 672 m from 484 m to 1156 m at a steady 5.13% average, with a punishing 14.82% pinch.
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Col du Corbier
A 13.1 km Category 2 climb in France averaging 4.62% with a brutal 20.61% maximum gradient. Deceptively varied terrain demands disciplined pacing and conservative early gearing.
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Puerto de Otal - Cotefablo
A 12.4 km Cat 2 climb rising 577 m from 825 m to 1402 m, averaging 4.65% with ramps biting up to 12.75%.
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Coll de Manrella
A steady 11.9 km category 2 climb rising 629 m from 91 m to 720 m at a rhythmic 5.3% average.
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Puerto Viejo
A 11.8 km category 2 climb rising 645 m from 417 m to 1062 m at a steady 5.46% average.
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Nomugi Pass
An 11.8 km Category 2 climb in Japan with a 29% max gradient and 993 m total ascent. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.
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Chinook Pass
An 11.4 km Category 2 climb in Washington State with a 4.79% average gradient, a brutal 16.85% maximum spike, and 546 m of net elevation gain.
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Pass of Piedrasluengas
An 11 km Cat 2 climb in northern Spain with 627 m of net gain, a 5.72% average gradient, and a brutal 28.27% maximum ramp that demands careful pacing from the start.
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Eibeggsattel
A 10.9 km Category 2 climb in Austria with a modest 4.31% average that hides steep ramps and constant undulation.
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Prince Alfred's Pass
A 10.6 km Category 2 climb in South Africa with 479 m net gain, an average gradient of 4.5%, and sharp ramps hitting nearly 19% — deceptively demanding on rough mountain road.
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Coll de Jau
A 10.1 km Category 2 climb in France with a deceptively modest average gradient, a brutal 26.63% ramp, and 410 m of hidden re-climbing.
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Col de Grimone
Ten kilometres of deceptive climbing in the Drôme, averaging 5.07% but hiding a 24.6% maximum gradient that can detonate an unprepared rider.
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Collado Alto
A 9.8 km category 2 grind averaging 5.93%, climbing 580 m from 904 m to a 1484 m summit with a savage 17.65% pitch.
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White Pass (Washington)
A 9.6 km Category 2 climb in Washington State with a deceptive 4.65% average gradient that conceals a brutal 37.54% maximum pitch. Here's how to pace it.
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Passo del CaRRaio
A category 2 climb of 9.5 km at 5.25% average, hauling you from 254 m to 753 m with pitches reaching 11.57%.
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Shouqia
A steady 8.8 km category 2 climb rising from 22 m to 460 m at 4.96% average, with a peak pitch of 8.86%.
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Alto de Los Leones
A 8.5 km category 2 grind averaging 6.32%, climbing from 1624 m to 2163 m with ramps touching 11.2%.
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Col des Chevrères
A 8.3 km Category 2 climb in France with a deceptive 6.42% average, a 24.79% ramp, and 251 m of hidden undulation.
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