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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Col de la Quillane
An 8.3 km Cat 2 climb in the French Pyrenees with a deceptive 5.57% average and a savage 23.66% maximum gradient. Here's how the road actually unfolds.
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Joubert's Pass
Joubert's Pass in South Africa delivers 8.3 km at 6.29% average gradient with a punishing 16.73% maximum — a Category 2 climb demanding careful pacing from the 1,629 m start.
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Črnivec Pass
A data-driven profile of Slovenia's Črnivec Pass — an 8 km Category 2 climb with 494 m net gain, undulating terrain, and a punishing steep ramp.
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Col de Prat de Bouc
A Category 2 climb in France covering 7.8 km with 497 m of net gain but 658 m of total ascent, demanding smart pacing over broken terrain.
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Colle di Arquata
7.7 km at 6.83% average, ramping to 12.69%, climbing from 511 m to 1039 m for 528 m of net gain.
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Wechsel Pass
A 7.6 km Category 2 climb in Austria where 137 m of hidden re-ascent turns a modest 5.71% average into a punchier effort than the numbers suggest.
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Schaidasattel
A 7.6 km Category 2 climb in Austria that gains 413 m net but forces 649 m of total ascent, with a punishing steepest ramp.
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Challhöchi Pass
A Category 2 Swiss climb covering 7.4 km with a 5.98% average gradient and a punishing 20.76% maximum ramp. Here's how to pace it from bottom to summit.
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Dayuling
7.4 km of high-altitude climbing at 6.91% average, hauling you from 1999 m to 2509 m for 510 m of net gain.
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Red Mountain Pass
A 7.3 km Category 2 climb in the US topping out at 3,400 m, with 78 m of hidden undulation that makes even-effort pacing essential.
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Santelhöchi
A 7.2 km Category 2 climb averaging 5.41%, lifting you 389 m from 435 m to 824 m with a stinging 12.68% max ramp.
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Col du Cucheron
Seven kilometres at 7.36% average with a savage 38.12% maximum pitch — Col du Cucheron is a category 2 climb in France that punishes anyone who ignores the gradient spikes.
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Ebbetts Pass
A 6.9 km Category 2 climb in the US, gaining 456 m net to a 2,667 m summit, with 646 m of total ascent that betrays its undulating profile.
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Wilmot Pass
Wilmot Pass is a 6.7 km Category 2 climb in New Zealand with a 7.1% average gradient and a savage 26.39% maximum — deceptive, demanding, and worth every watt.
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Railroad Pass
A Category 2 climb in Canada: 6.6 km at 7.54% average gradient with a punchy 16.97% maximum ramp. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.
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Cayoosh Pass
A Category 2 climb in British Columbia: 6.3 km at 7.05% average gradient, peaking at 13.75%, with 444 m of net elevation gain. Here's how to ride it.
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Puerto de Tornavacas
5.9 km at 8.08% average with a savage 19.41% maximum — Puerto de Tornavacas is a compact, unforgiving Category 2 climb in western Spain that demands respect from the first pedal stroke.
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Schweizer Tor
Schweizer Tor is a 5.4 km Category 2 Swiss climb averaging 7.89% with sharp, undulating ramps demanding wide-range gearing.
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Col de Saint-Louis
A 5.3 km Category 2 climb in France with a 6.55% average, a brutal 25.74% ramp, and 124 m of hidden re-climbing that punishes lazy pacing.
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Heitersbergpass
A punchy 3.9 km Category 2 wall averaging 7.44%, ramping to 12.97% as it lifts you 292 m from 380 m to 672 m.
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Paljoryeong
A relentless 3.6 km wall averaging 7.69% and spiking to 9.77%, hauling you from 106 m up to a 382 m summit.
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Cunninghams Gap
A 22.1 km Category 3 climb in Australia where a gentle 2.88% average hides steep ramps and rolling terrain that add real work.
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Chatzenstrick
A 21.3 km grind averaging 3.05% that climbs 649 m from 399 m to 1048 m, with a savage 19.8% ramp lurking in the middle.
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Col d'Ornella
18.8 km at a gentle 3.25% average, climbing from 763 m to 1374 m for 611 m of net gain — with one savage 25.24% ramp.
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