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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Col d'Ey
The Col d'Ey packs a deceptive punch into 6.3 km at 5.24% average — with a max gradient of 18.71%, the road bites hard before it relents.
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Cayuse Pass
A Category 3 climb in Washington State, Cayuse Pass covers 6.2 km at an average gradient of 4.88%, with a punchy max of 14.82% that demands careful pacing.
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Puerto de Erro
A 6.1 km Cat 3 climb in Spain averaging 4.37% with a sting in the tail — a 16.72% max gradient that punishes riders who arrive at the sharp sections already fatigued.
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Gjavato Pass
A 5.5 km category 3 climb averaging 5.53%, rising 302 m from 866 m to a 1168 m summit with pitches of 9.67%.
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Regetovská voda
A 5.3 km category 3 climb averaging 5.03%, rising 268 m from 374 m to 642 m with a bite of 8.25% along the way.
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Col des Feignes
A 5.2 km Category 3 climb in France with a modest 4.41% average that hides a sharply undulating profile and a brutal short ramp.
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Hals Pass
A Category 3 Austrian climb spanning 5 km with an average gradient of 4.68% and a sharp 12.77% maximum — deceptively punchy for its modest elevation gain.
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Puerto del Gamo
A 5 km Category 3 climb in Spain with a modest 4.87% average that hides steep ramps and 145 m of hidden re-climbing.
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Lootsberg Pass
Lootsberg Pass: 4.7 km at 5.05% average gradient in South Africa's Eastern Cape, peaking at 16.04%. A Category 3 climb with a deceptively sharp sting.
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Cuesta de Zapata
A 3.7 km Category 3 climb averaging 5.33% from 210 m to 406 m, with pitches reaching 8.81% and 196 m of net gain.
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Alto del Cincho
A punchy 3.7 km category 3 climb averaging 5.8%, spiking to 14.68% and lifting you 212 m to a 233 m summit.
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Puerto de Joyumenor
A punchy 3.5 km Cat-3 climb averaging 5.7%, rising 202 m from 46 m to a 248 m summit with a 7.58% pinch.
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Puerto de Santa Cruz de La Palma
A short, steep 3.4 km wall averaging 7.57% and touching 9.21%, lifting you from 10 m to 269 m for 259 m of net gain.
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Hela Hela Pass
A short, punchy Category 3 climb in South Africa: 3 km at 7.45% average with a savage 18.76% maximum gradient. More brutal than the numbers first suggest.
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Kaiserjägerstraße
A punchy 2.1 km ramp averaging 8.85% and spiking to 12.86%, lifting you 185 m from 1189 m to 1374 m.
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Llauro bypass
A 9.1 km Category 4 climb in France with a modest 3.23% average that hides 453 m of total ascent across an undulating profile.
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Puerto de Ondárroa
A 7.8 km category 4 climb averaging 3.07%, rising from 6 m to 244 m for 238 m of net gain and 221 m of total ascent.
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Wards Pass
Wards Pass is a 7.7 km Category 4 climb in New Zealand with a mild 3.44% average gradient — but a 16.56% maximum spike demands respect and careful pacing.
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Col de la Chevestraye
A category 4 climb in France stretching 7.5 km at an average 3.27% gradient, with a sting in the tail at 12.85% maximum. Here's how to pace and gear it correctly.
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Crimea Pass
Crimea Pass is a 6.8 km category 4 climb in Great Britain averaging 3.61% gradient with a sting in the tail at 13.05% maximum. Here's how to pace it.
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Ouberg Pass
A 6.6 km category 4 climb in South Africa where a gentle 3.19% average hides a 20.26% ramp and 190 m of hidden re-climbing.
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Col des Issartets
A category 4 French climb covering 6.6 km at a 3% average gradient, with a sting of nearly 12% at its steepest. Here's what to expect on the road.
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Puerto de Palamós
A 6.5 km category 4 climb rising 209 m from 75 m to 284 m, averaging 3.21% with a 7.08% sting.
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Bannock Pass
A short, gently graded Category 4 climb in the US with mild undulation over its 6.4 km, gaining 246 m to a 2,333 m summit.
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