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
Col de Champillon
27.3 km at 6.83% averaging over an HC ascent that lifts you from 555 m to a 2421 m summit — 1866 m of net climbing.
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collado de Tancalaporta
25.5 km at 5.87% average and a brutal 31.18% max, climbing 1499 m to a 2334 m summit — a true HC test.
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Hofmahdjoch
23.5 km of relentless HC climbing at 6.35% average, ramping to 18.89% and hauling you up 1492 m to a 1784 m summit.
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Passo Garlenda
22.9 km at 7.8% averaged, ramping to 24%, hauling you from 353 m to a 2135 m summit for 1782 m of net climbing.
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Colle Esischie
22.5 km at 7.75% averaging relentless, ramping to 15.48% and topping out at 2479 m — an HC monster with 1743 m of net gain.
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Pas des Sables
At 22.3 km with a 10.14% average gradient and HC classification, Pas des Sables is one of the most punishing climbs in France. Here's how the numbers break down.
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Col de Mary
A 22.3 km hors catégorie giant climbing 1658 m at a relentless 7.45% average, cresting at 2608 m with pitches touching 15.53%.
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Jochgrimm
19 km of relentless Italian mountain averaging 9.16%, rising 1740 m to 1981 m with a savage 33.01% ramp waiting to break you.
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Passo Frontè
A 16.4 km HC climb in Italy that gains 1,603 m net but forces you to pedal through 2,326 m of ascent — the undulation is the real difficulty.
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Sandjöchl
A 14.7 km hors-catégorie climb in Italy averaging 7.44%, with 786 m of hidden extra ascent from undulation that reshapes how you pace it.
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Schlinigpass
17.1 km at 7.94% averaged, ramps to 23.03%, hauling you from 956 m to a 2313 m summit for 1357 m of net gain.
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Colle della Vecchia
16.7 km at 12.66% average and a savage 35.44% max, climbing from 317 m to 2434 m — a 2117 m HC wall.
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Coll de Pal (Bagá)
16.5 km at a relentless 8.58% average, climbing from 696 m to 2110 m for 1414 m of net gain — an HC monster.
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Barco dei Montoni
16.2 km at 7.11% average, ramping to 12.41%, hauling you from 199 m up to a 1351 m summit — an HC beast of 1152 m of climbing.
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Passo della Spingarda
15 km at 9.41% average, ramps to 20.31%, climbing from 141 m to 1551 m for 1410 m of relentless HC ascent.
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Passo Sommo
A relentless HC ascent: 14.9 km at 7.89% average, ramps to 11.15%, climbing from 179 m to 1356 m for 1177 m of net gain.
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Passo delle Radici
14.7 km at a relentless 9.15% average, ramping to 21.18% and gaining 1345 m to a 1629 m summit — a genuine HC test.
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Passo Tanarello
A 14.4 km HC climb in France gaining 1,217 m net, but 2,239 m of total ascent means constant undulation you have to pace for.
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Col du Coq
14.3 km, 8.6% average gradient, and a brutal 37.94% maximum pitch. The Col du Coq is a Hors Catégorie wall in the French Alps that demands serious pacing discipline.
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Passo Coca
14.2 km at a brutal 11.5% average, ramping to 32.09%, hauling you from 307 m to 1940 m — 1633 m of relentless climbing.
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Fausse Brèche
A 14.1 km hors catégorie climb in France gaining 1,726 m net to a 2,816 m summit, with heavy undulation demanding disciplined pacing and low gearing.
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Trattenjoch
13.6 km at a brutal 11.64% average, ramping to 38% as it climbs 1588 m to a 2451 m summit — a full HC test.
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Durannapass
A 12.9 km HC climb in Switzerland averaging 10.03% to a 2,117 m summit, with 230 m of hidden descent baked into the profile.
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Col de Porte (Jura)
A 12.7 km HC climb in Switzerland's Jura with 1,027 m of net gain, an 8.07% average, and 270 m of hidden re-climbing to plan around.
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