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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3781 climbs
Sella Carnizza
A 7.3 km Category 1 ascent in Italy with a brutal 10.38% average, hidden undulation, and a 27.25% ramp that dictates your gearing.
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Collado de Pelea
6.4 km at a savage 13.99% average, hitting 25.71% at its worst as it rises 896 m to a 1000 m summit — a true HC brute.
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Colle Ben Mulè
Six kilometres at 15.42% average and pitches to 32% haul you from 403 m to 1329 m — a brutal 926 m of net climbing.
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Col de la Boîte aux Lettres
Just 4.8 km long, but averaging a savage 17.46% and climbing from 1323 m to 2165 m — an HC wall few legs survive intact.
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Passo di Scarpapè
Just 4.2 km long but averaging a brutal 16.68%, this HC wall climbs from 594 m to 1295 m for 701 m of raw gain.
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Sasagamine Pass
A short but brutal 4 km HC climb in Japan gaining 709 m at a 17.56% average, demanding sub-compact gearing and disciplined pacing.
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Colle di Pra Martino
18.7 km, 1,205 m of net elevation gain, and a savage 25.64% maximum gradient. Here's how the Colle di Pra Martino actually rides.
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Qumbel pass
40.5 km of climbing at 4.22% average, hauling you from 1339 m to a lung-thinning 3052 m summit.
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Col du Belvédère
38.4 km of climbing at 4.1% average, rising 1576 m from 598 m to a 2174 m summit with pitches as steep as 23.82%.
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Col de l'Encrenaz
A 36.5 km grind at 4.44%, climbing from 569 m to 2187 m for 1618 m of net gain — a full-day category 1 effort.
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Alto de las Flores
A 33.4 km category 1 grind climbing from 465 m to 2019 m for 1554 m of net gain, averaging 4.65% with ramps to 11.32%.
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Ällgäuwlicka
A 32.2 km Category 1 Swiss climb with 1,363 m of net gain but 2,643 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.
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Valico di Serra Sant'Antonio
A 31.4 km category-1 grind climbing 1291 m at 4.11% average, with a brutal 33.45% ramp lurking in the mix.
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Colle di Valdobbia
A 28.8 km grind climbing 1416 m from 328 m to 1744 m at 4.91% average, with a savage 30.45% spike waiting in ambush.
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Alto de Mondoñedo
28.3 km of steady climbing at 5.19%, hauling you from 1275 m to a 2743 m summit for 1468 m of net gain.
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Colle di Balmascura
28.1 km of steady climbing at 4.65% average, hauling you from 330 m to 1637 m for a net 1307 m of vertical.
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Mattlerjoch
A long, undulating Category 1 ascent in Austria climbing 1,420 m net over 27.7 km, with punchy ramps hidden behind a modest 5.12% average.
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Colla Ceresola
27.5 km of Italian climbing at 4.26% average, hauling you from 437 m up to 1608 m for 1171 m of net gain.
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Passo di Gana Negra
27.2 km of steady climbing at 5.2%, hauling you from 457 m up to 1870 m for a lung-searing 1413 m of net gain.
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Sella di Razzo
A 27 km category 1 grind averaging 5.17%, climbing from 411 m to 1808 m for 1397 m of net gain and pitches up to 14.84%.
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Passo del Fante
A 26.9 km category 1 grind averaging 4.54%, climbing 1222 m from 102 m to a 1324 m summit with a brutal 12.35% pitch.
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Passo del Branchetto
A 26.6 km category 1 grind rising from 148 m to 1581 m — 1433 m of net gain at a relentless 5.38% average.
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Bocchino delle Meraviglie
A 26.5 km category 1 grind climbing from 13 m to 1189 m at 4.45% average, with pitches that flare to 14.02%.
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Cordova Pass
A 26.4 km Category 1 climb in the US topping out at 3,427m, with hidden undulation that inflates the true workload well past its 1,091m net gain.
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