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 della Manina
10.3 km at a relentless 9.63% average, ramping to 21.25% and climbing 988 m to a 1785 m summit — a true HC test.
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Col des Bœufs
At 11.88% average over 10.1 km with a savage 54.63% max gradient, Col des Bœufs is an HC brute that demands precise pacing and a lowest gear you can actually use.
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Colle del Vento
A 10.1 km HC climb in Italy averaging 11.63% with a brutal 30.38% ramp and 412 m of hidden re-climbing.
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Puerto de los Portillinos
A 10km HC climb in Spain gaining 936m net over relentless, uneven pitches — here's how to read the gradient, pace it, and gear for it.
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Colle delle Vallette
A 10 km hors catégorie climb in Italy with an 11.75% average, undulating terrain, and 1,585 m of total ascent for 1,173 m of net gain.
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Bocchin dell'Aseo
9.9 km at a punishing 13.75% average, ramping to 37.32%, climbing from 929 m to 2295 m for 1366 m of net gain.
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Shogen Pass
A short but brutally steep HC climb in Japan, gaining 963m net over 9.9km with heavy undulation that pushes total ascent to 1698m.
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Colle Carrel
9.9 km at a savage 13.93% average, ramping to 33.43% — a 1373 m ascent that ranks among the hardest paved climbs anywhere.
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Nishina Pass
A near-sea-level HC climb in Japan packing 906 m of net gain into 9.7 km at 9.38% average, with steep undulation that punishes flat pacing.
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Passo del Branchino
9.3 km at a brutal 13.22% average, spiking to 26.65%, hauling you from 582 m to 1816 m — an HC wall of a climb.
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Coll de Verdet
A brutal HC climb: 9.2 km at 11.46% average, ramps to 31.38%, and 1050 m of gain from 1207 m to 2257 m.
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Pass d’Ela
A 9.1 km hors-catégorie climb in Switzerland averaging 11.14% with a punishing undulating profile that demands smart pacing and low gearing.
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Col de Freissinière
Col de Freissinière is a brutal HC climb in France: 9.1 km at 14.42% average gradient with ramps hitting 52.29%. Here's how the ascent unfolds and how to pace it.
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Haggenegg
A 9 km HC climb in Switzerland averaging 10.76% with pitches to 25.76%, gaining 971 m net and 1,064 m total.
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Col du Grand Mottay
8.9 km at a brutal 14.25% average, climbing 1273 m from 380 m to 1653 m — an HC wall that never lets up.
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Col de Bornette
8.8 km, 9.66% average gradient, 939 m of ascent, and a savage 30.73% maximum pitch. Col de Bornette is a Hors Catégorie wall that demands serious preparation.
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Puerto de San Lorenzo
A short but brutally steep HC climb in Spain averaging 9.84% over 8.6 km, with heavy undulation adding real cost to the effort.
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Holzegg
A short but brutal 8.6 km HC climb in Switzerland, averaging 10.79% with pitches to 24.01% and hidden undulation that inflates the workload.
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Shimizu Pass
A category HC climb in Japan covering 8.5 km with 895 m of net gain and a punishing 10.53% average gradient hiding significant undulation.
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Colle di Caf
8.4 km at a relentless 11.38% average with ramps hitting 22.2% — 961 m of climbing packed into an HC monster.
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Col de Parchet
8.3 km at a savage 17.05% average, ramping to 37.62%, hauling you from 389 m to 1805 m — a true HC monster.
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Alto del Almorzadero
8.1 km at a punishing 11.54% average, climbing from 2151 m to 3089 m — an HC wall that never lets go.
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Port de l'Albeille
8.1 km at a brutal 12.81% average, climbing from 1499 m to 2540 m for 1041 m of net gain — a true HC ascent.
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Passo di Spino
Just 8 km, but a brutal 13.73% average and 29.03% max ramp haul you from 70 m to 1170 m — a true HC test.
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