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
Collado del Llamp
A 16.3 km category-1 grind climbing 944 m from 26 m to 970 m, averaging 5.79% with a savage 21.82% ramp.
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Passo della Sentinella
A 16.3 km category 1 grind averaging 5.73%, ramping to 12.65% as it lifts you from 1207 m to a 2139 m summit.
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Alto de Juncal
A 16.1 km category-1 grind climbing from 2209 m to 3037 m, averaging 5.15% with ramps stinging up to 10.38%.
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Colle della Vaccera
A 16 km category 1 climb averaging 6.48%, spiking to 13.8%, hauling you from 420 m to 1460 m for 1040 m of gain.
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Passo dei Ghiffi
A 15.7 km category 1 grind averaging 6.36%, climbing 998 m from 60 m to 1058 m with a brutal 16.57% pitch.
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Krummbachsattel
A 15.6 km Category 1 climb in Austria with 881 m of net gain but 1,332 m of total ascent — an undulating grind that rewards disciplined, even-effort pacing.
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Coll de Vimboca
15.4 km climbing at a relentless 7.13% average, lifting you 1100 m from 696 m to a 1796 m summit — a genuine Category 1 test.
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Yanagisawa Pass
A 15.4 km Category 1 climb in Japan with 1,028 m of net gain, an undulating profile, and a punishing steepest ramp.
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Col de Portes
The Col de Portes is a Category 1 climb in France: 15.2 km, 811 m net elevation gain, and a deceptive average gradient that hides a brutal 28.33% maximum spike.
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Puerto de Serranillos
A 15.2 km Category 1 Spanish climb with 938 m of net gain but 1,516 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that rewards even pacing.
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Seli Ambelou pass
15.2 km of climbing at 5.64% average, hauling you from 8 m to an 863 m summit with pitches touching 10.81%.
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Col de Resse
A category 1 grind of 15.1 km at 6.39%, climbing from 818 m to 1784 m for 966 m of net gain.
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Passo delle Cavallaie
14.6 km at 5.54%, climbing 810 m from 59 m to 869 m, with a savage 27.74% pitch to break your rhythm.
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Passo della Consuma
A 14.4 km category 1 grind climbing from 83 m to 1046 m at a steady 6.68% average, ramping to 11.4% at its steepest.
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Col de la Poreyrette
14.4 km at 7.29% average and pitches of 18.5%, hauling you from 431 m to a 1477 m summit for 1046 m of net gain.
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Colle della Rionda
14.3 km at 7.17% average, climbing from 13 m to 1036 m with pitches touching 12.56% — a Category 1 effort that never lets up.
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Puerto de Peña Negra
A 14.2 km Category 1 climb in Spain gaining 885 m net, with undulation that demands careful pacing and low gearing.
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Wolf Creek Pass
A 14 km Category 1 climb in the US that gains 831 m net but demands 1249 m of total ascent thanks to significant undulation.
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Passo di Scalieret
13.8 km at 7.28%, climbing 1008 m from 777 m to 1785 m with a savage 17.47% pitch waiting to break you.
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Alto de Cerredo
A 13.7 km category-1 grind averaging 5.59% and spiking to 12.85%, climbing 767 m from 243 m to a 1010 m summit.
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Passo dell'Incisa
Passo dell'Incisa is a Category 1 Italian climb stretching 15.6 km with 994 m of net elevation gain, an average gradient of 6.38%, and a savage max of 36.54%.
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Ōtawa Pass
A 13.3 km Category 1 climb in Japan with 999 m of net gain but 1,746 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.
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Verbellner Winterjöchli
A 13.1 km Category 1 climb in Austria with 726 m net gain but 1,131 m of total ascent, demanding undulation-aware pacing and low gearing.
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Col de Crozet
13.1 km at 7.79% average with a savage 31.82% maximum ramp — Col de Crozet is a Category 1 beast in the French Alps demanding careful pacing and smart gearing.
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