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 Puez
32.4 km of steady climbing at 4.26% average, hauling you from 545 m up to 1925 m for 1380 m of net elevation gain.
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Daberlenke
A 29.2 km Category 1 climb in Austria with 1,348 m of net elevation gain and a deceptively moderate average gradient that hides brutal ramps up to 64%.
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Paso del Planchón
A 28.5 km haul climbing 1411 m from 1103 m to 2514 m at a steady 4.95%, with a punishing 18.51% pitch waiting to sting your legs.
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Col du Jorat
A 28.1 km Category 1 Swiss climb whose gentle 3.97% average hides steep ramps and nearly a kilometre of hidden ascent.
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Portella Blanca d'Andorra
A 27.4 km category-1 grind climbing from 1272 m to 2471 m — 1199 m of net gain at a relentless 4.37% average.
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Passo Godi
A 27.2 km grind climbing 1124 m from 464 m to 1588 m at a steady 4.14% average, with a stinging 9.89% max.
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Colle di Caprauna
A Category 1 beast in the Ligurian hinterland: 22.3 km, 1,100 m of net gain, and a max gradient of 18.7% hiding behind a deceptively moderate 4.93% average.
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Passo Lagastrello
A 23.7 km grind climbing from 67 m to 1197 m, gaining 1130 m at a steady 4.77% average with pitches touching 11.44%.
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Colle del Quazzo
A 23.4 km category-1 grind climbing 1126 m from just 11 m to a 1137 m summit, easing at 4.81% but spiking to 16.3%.
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Alto de Trevim
A 23.3 km grind climbing 1123 m from 72 m to 1195 m at 4.82% average, with ramps spiking to 16.5%.
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Col de l'Oulettaz
A 22.9 km Category 1 ascent in France with 1,152 m of net elevation gain, a deceptive 5.02% average gradient, and a savage 52.4% maximum ramp.
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Nöringsattel
A 20.7 km Category 1 Austrian climb to 1,668 m, where 665 m of rolling terrain hides behind a modest 5.22% average.
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Valico di Montecoronaro
17.5 km of steady climbing at 4.99%, rising 873 m from 322 m to 1195 m with pitches that bite at 12.66%.
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Col de Plainpalais
A 17.2 km Cat 1 climb in France with 897 m of net elevation gain and a brutal 21% max gradient hiding behind a deceptively moderate 5.21% average.
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Coll de Perilló
16.3 km at 5.61% average with a savage 25.76% max, lifting you 915 m from 164 m to a 1079 m summit.
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Siyuan Pass
A 15.9 km category 1 grind climbing 1013 m at a relentless 6.37% average, spiking to 11.32% before topping out at 1962 m.
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Puerto de Malagosto
A 15.6 km Category 1 climb in Spain with 834 m of net gain, an undulating profile, and pitches up to 27.55%.
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Passo della Porretta
A 15.6 km category 1 climb averaging 5.33%, rising from 109 m to 940 m for 831 m of net gain and pitches to 15.03%.
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Passo del Faiallo
A 15.5 km Category 1 climb in Italy from near sea level to 1,052 m, with heavy undulation demanding pace discipline and wide-range gearing.
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Col de la Biche
A 14.6 km Category 1 climb in France with 1,020 m of net gain, undulating terrain, and a punishingly steep ramp that demands sub-compact gearing.
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Passo d’Eira
14.2 km at 6.59%, climbing from 1350 m to 2288 m with pitches touching 8.75% — a relentless category 1 grind.
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Kenashi Pass
Kenashi Pass is a Category 1 climb in Japan: 14.1 km at 6.74% average gradient, 948 m net elevation gain, and a brutal 25.24% maximum gradient waiting somewhere on the upper slopes.
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Puerto de Astún
14.1 km at 6.16%, climbing from 841 m to 1707 m — a sustained Cat-1 grind with pitches touching 10.79%.
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San Lugano Pass
13.9 km at 6.37% average, ramping to 12.96%, hauling you from 215 m to 1104 m for 889 m of net gain.
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