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 du Grapillon
A 12.6 km HC ascent in France with an 8.08% average that masks 807 m of hidden climbing and a savage 34.52% ramp.
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Mono Pass
Mono Pass is a 12.3 km HC climb in the US, gaining 1,076 m net to a 3,238 m summit over broken, high-altitude terrain.
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Col de la Ruchère
A relentless 11.6 km HC climb in France averaging 8.84%, with 548 m of hidden re-climbing that punishes even-speed pacing.
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Colla Piana
A category HC ascent in France covering 11.5 km and 1,277 m of net gain, with hidden undulation that pushes total ascent to 1,741 m.
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col de Chaude
A short, brutally steep HC climb in Switzerland packing 1,261 m of net gain into 11.5 km at nearly 11 percent average.
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Passo Bordala
11.5 km at a punishing 9.02% average, climbing 1037 m to a 1265 m summit with ramps that spike to 17.7%.
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Passo Baremone
A 10.4 km hors-catégorie climb in Italy with 1,089 m of net gain and significant undulation demanding careful pacing and low gearing.
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Col de Mantet
A 10.4 km HC climb in France averaging 9.69%, with 1,005 m of net gain and steep ramps demanding sub-compact gearing.
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coll Mitjà
Coll Mitjà is a 9.9 km HC climb in France gaining 1,335 m net, but 1,922 m of total ascent means it fights back the whole way.
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Foopass
A 9.8 km HC climb in Switzerland with a 10.86% average, 1,067 m of net gain, and enough undulation to punish a careless pace.
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Misaka Pass
A 9.7 km HC ascent in Japan with a brutal 10.76% average, a punishing max ramp, and 358 m of hidden re-climbing that demands smart pacing and sub-compact gearing.
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Kearsarge Pass
Kearsarge Pass is an 8.9 km HC climb in the US gaining 1,153 m net, with an undulating profile that demands 258 m of extra ascent.
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Col des Veys
8.7 km at a brutal 11.94 percent average, climbing 1042 m to a summit at 2594 m — a genuine hors catégorie wall.
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Colma Crocetta
8.6 km at a savage 10.71% average with a 21.08% peak, hauling you 920 m up to a 1119 m summit — pure hors catégorie.
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col de la Moutière
Col de la Moutière is an HC-rated Alpine climb: 8.2 km at 11.18% average gradient, with ramps hitting 24.15% and 915 m of net elevation gain. Here's how to pace it.
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Kamnik Saddle
A short but savage 8.2 km HC climb in Slovenia averaging 11.2%, with undulation that punishes anyone who forgets to leave room for the steepest ramps.
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Puerto de Marbella
7.9 km at a brutal 13.4% average, climbing from 10 m to 1071 m — an HC wall that gains 1061 m in almost no distance.
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Col della Boaria
Col della Boaria is a 7.5 km HC climb in France gaining 1,162 m net at a punishing 15.4% average gradient.
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Passo del Cuvignone
7.2 km at a brutal 11.67% average with ramps hitting 23.08% — an HC climb that gains 846 m to a 1044 m summit.
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Ligurasa
A brutal HC climb: 5.7 km at 11.92% average, spiking to 15.37%, hauling you 676 m up to a 1084 m summit.
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Korntauern
A short but brutal HC climb in Austria: 5.3 km averaging 13.58%, with 721 m of net gain hiding 186 m of extra re-climbing.
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Coll de Malrem
A brutal HC wall: 5.1 km at 13.34% average, ramping to 26.54%, hauling you from 488 m to 1174 m for 686 m of net gain.
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Bocchetta di Nava
Five brutal kilometres averaging 13.35%, ramping to 25.51%, hauling you from 198 m to 861 m for 663 m of net gain.
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Col d'Arratille
Just 3.4 km long, the Col d'Arratille packs a brutal 16.76% average to climb from 1832 m to 2405 m.
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