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
Passo Gobbera
Just 2.7 km long but averaging a brutal 14.23%, with ramps hitting 22.2% and 387 m of net gain to a 989 m summit.
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Coll de Pins
A 2.3 km wall averaging 14.2%, spiking to 17.72%, climbing from 157 m to 483 m for 326 m of relentless net gain.
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Kamir pass
A 25 km category 2 grind that climbs 748 m from 1436 m to 2184 m at a steady 3% average, punctuated by a 10.12% sting.
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Passo San Leonardo
At 22.4 km with a 3.47% average gradient but a 18.1% max spike, Passo San Leonardo demands patience on the flat stretches and serious reserves for its sharp ramps.
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Kojiri Pass
Kojiri Pass is a 21.9 km Category 2 climb in Japan with 675 m of net gain but 1,136 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that punishes even-speed pacing.
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Trasattel
A 21.6 km Category 2 Austrian climb whose gentle 3.8% average hides a punishing 26.7% ramp and 410 m of undulation.
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El Golobar
A 18.8 km Category 2 climb in Spain with 815 m of net gain but 1,226 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.
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Riffelsattel
A 17.7 km category 2 climb in Austria with a modest 4.19% average that hides sharp ramps and heavy undulation.
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Yanoko Pass
Yanoko Pass is a 17.2 km Category 2 climb in Japan rising 813 m of net elevation gain with an average gradient of 4.73% — but hiding a brutal 51.48% maximum pitch.
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Alto de la Argolla
A 15.8 km category 2 grind climbing 626 m from 36 m to 662 m at a steady 3.97% average, peaking at 6.59%.
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Col des Égaux
A 14.6 km Category 2 climb in France with a deceptive 4.13% average gradient concealing a savage 28.93% maximum ramp. Here's how to pace and gear it.
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Collet du Linge
14.5 km, 952 m of ascent, and a max gradient hitting 18.81% — Collet du Linge is a Category 2 Alsatian climb that punishes the unprepared and rewards the patient.
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Tlstý javor
A 14.4 km category 2 climb averaging 4.11% and gaining 592 m from 434 m to 1026 m, with pitches reaching 8.91%.
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Colle Braida
Colle Braida is a 14.5 km Category 2 climb in Italy with a modest 4.9% average that hides steeper ramps and rolling terrain.
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Beartooth Pass
Beartooth Pass delivers 13.8 km of high-altitude climbing from 2,776 m to 3,337 m, with an average gradient of 4.06% and sharp ramps to 10.3%. Here's how to ride it smart.
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Col de Perty
A 13.6 km Category 2 climb in France with a gentle average gradient masking a punchy, undulating profile and 627 m of net gain.
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Collada de Prats
A 13.4 km Category 2 climb in France with a deceptive 4.86% average that hides steep ramps and 713 m of hidden re-ascent.
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Col des Pradeaux
A 13.2 km Category 2 climb in France with 844 m of ascent, an average gradient of 4.51%, and a punishing 15.25% maximum — deceptively varied and worth respecting.
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Passo del Giogo
13 km of steady Italian gradient averaging 5.25%, spiking to 13.27%, hauling you from 199 m to an 883 m summit.
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Milner Pass
A 12.1 km Category 2 climb in Colorado rising 557 m at 4.61% average gradient, with a brutal 18.43% maximum pitch. Here's how to ride it smart.
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Alpl
A 12 km Category 2 climb in Austria with a deceptive 4.12% average that hides a 16.81% ramp and 382 m of undulation.
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Alto de Biscoy
A category 2 climb: 11.7 km at 4.3% average, ramping to 11.63%, lifting you 502 m from 651 m to a 1153 m summit.
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Mountain pass of Los Tornos
11.4 km, 560 m net elevation gain, and a savage 22% maximum gradient make Los Tornos a deceptively varied Category 2 climb demanding careful pacing from the first pedal stroke.
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Col Saint-Antoine (Corsica)
A Category 2 Corsican climb of 11.4 km with a 5.05% average that hides 970 m of total ascent behind a 576 m net gain and an 18.18% ramp.
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