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
Wasserfluh Pass
A short Category 4 Swiss climb whose gentle 3.17% average hides a punchy 17% ramp and 146 m of hidden climbing.
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Col de Sainte-Marie
A 7.9 km category-4 climb rising 263 m at 3.33% average, with a stinging 14.58% pitch waiting to catch anyone who dozes off.
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Col de Couz
A deceptively uneven Cat 4 climb in France. Col de Couz averages just 3.38% over 6.9 km but hides a 21.91% maximum gradient that demands careful pacing and gearing.
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Col de Jambaz
A category 4 climb in France spanning 6.7 km at an average gradient of 3.18%, with a maximum pitch of 9.17%. Manageable for most riders, but the sharp ramps demand smart pacing.
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Colle del Sole
A gentle 5.5 km category-4 ascent averaging 3.3%, rising 183 m from 34 m to a 217 m summit with a max of just 5.77%.
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Col Saint Ignace
Col Saint Ignace is a short, deceptively varied Category 4 climb in France. At 5 km with an average gradient of 3.71% but a max spike of 18.8%, it demands sharp tactical awareness.
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Lenzerheide
A category 4 Swiss climb covering 5 km at an average gradient of 3.05%, with a max pitch of 6.02%. Accessible and rideable for most cyclists, but worth understanding before you pin a number on.
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Colle di Cerignano
A tidy 4.1 km category 4 climb averaging 4.73% and lifting you 194 m from 194 m to 388 m.
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Puerto de San Gorgonio
A steady 4.1 km ramp climbing 138 m at 3.37% average, topping out at 450 m with a gentle 4.67% max.
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Colle di Sora I
A compact 3 km category 4 climb rising 131 m at a steady 4.42%, peaking at 6.63% on the way to 278 m.
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Colle di Pasta
A short 2.8 km category 4 climb averaging 5.39%, spiking to 9.06%, lifting you 153 m from 253 m to 406 m.
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Pass Strub
Short but spiky: Pass Strub packs a 19.52% maximum gradient into just 2.3 km. Here's how the climb unfolds and how to pace it without blowing up.
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Colle di Palombaia
A short, steady 2.2 km wall climbing 134 m from 18 m to 152 m at a consistent 6.09% average.
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Colle di Sora II
A tidy 2.2 km category-4 test at a steady 5.56%, lifting you 121 m from 149 m to a 270 m summit with a max of just 6.29%.
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Passo Zube
43.3 km of relentless climbing from 285 m to 2618 m, averaging 5.38% with a 28.1% wall — an HC monster with 2294 m of ascent.
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Col d'Olen
42.2 km of relentless climbing from 315 m to 2831 m — a 2516 m net gain at 5.96% average with a savage 27.84% max.
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Hundskehljoch
39.1 km of relentless climbing hauls you from 549 m to 2545 m — 1996 m of net gain at 5.11%, spiking to a brutal 31.41%.
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Col des Hirondelles
33.6 km of hors catégorie climbing, rising 1861 m from 617 m to a 2478 m summit at a relentless 5.54% average.
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Forcella Bregain
33.5 km of relentless climbing from 103 m to 1798 m, averaging 5.05% with a brutal 24.36% max — a genuine HC test of patience.
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Tartano Pass
31.5 km of relentless climbing to 2317 m, 2070 m of net gain at 6.58% average with ramps stabbing up to 18.93%.
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Passo del Grostè
29.8 km at 7.32% average with ramps to 23.52%, climbing from 261 m to 2443 m for 2182 m of net gain.
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Alto de Timotes
29.3 km at 6.63% climbing from 2338 m to 4284 m — an HC monster with 1946 m of net gain and ramps hitting 21.27%.
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Coll de Conflent
28.4 km of relentless climbing at 5.5%, hauling you from 645 m to a 2204 m summit with a savage 21.78% pitch waiting near the top.
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Coll de Pal (Setcases)
27.5 km of relentless climbing from 446 m to 2323 m — 1877 m of net gain at 6.83% with ramps hitting 34.79%.
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