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
Puerto de Orduña
A short but relentless 6.2 km Category 1 climb in Spain averaging 9.15%, with undulating pitches that reward disciplined, even-effort pacing.
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Kanegasaka Pass
A 6 km Category 1 climb in Japan with 507 m of net gain, punishing ramps, and undulation that inflates the real workload.
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Slimnitsa Pass
6 km at a relentless 10.8% average, ramping to 17.4% and climbing 649 m to a 1587 m summit — a Category 1 wall.
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Bunkui-tōge Pass
A 5.9 km Category 1 climb in Japan with a punishing 10.44% average, an undulating profile, and a steepest ramp of 24.51%.
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Grootrivierhoogte
Grootrivierhoogte is a 5.8 km Category 1 climb in South Africa averaging 8.74% with a steepest ramp near 19.47%.
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Lewis and Clark Pass
A 5.7 km Category 1 climb in the US gaining 495 m net, with steep ramps up to 24.65% and enough undulation to punish careless pacing.
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Yamabushi Pass
A short but punishing 5.7 km Category 1 climb in Japan, rising 508 m from sea level with steep, undulating pitches.
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Passo della Crocetta
A brutally steep 5.6 km wall averaging 9.61% and topping out at 12.94%, hauling you 534 m up to a 593 m summit.
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Collado del Galán
A relentless 5.4 km wall averaging 8.76% and spiking to 12.45%, climbing from 990 m to 1459 m in one uncompromising push.
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Puerto de Locubín
A savage 5.1 km Category 1 wall at 8.89% average, ramping to 14.19%, gaining 454 m to a 1245 m summit.
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Coll de les Llaceres
A 4.6 km wall averaging 9.9% with a savage 22.63% pitch, hauling you from 10 m to 466 m — a Category 1 test of raw climbing strength.
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Passo del Bardellone
A brutal 3.8 km wall averaging 11.24%, spiking to 18.71%, lifting you 429 m from 103 m to a 532 m summit.
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Passo del Vinco
A brutal 3.7 km wall averaging 12.14% and spiking to 19.62%, climbing 449 m from 475 m to a 924 m summit.
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Colle di Prè
Just 2.9 km long but averaging a savage 16.58%, Colle di Prè throws 479 m of climbing at you with ramps hitting 39.34%.
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Passo di San Giuseppe
A 24.3 km category 2 grind climbing 953 m from 137 m to 1090 m at a deceptive 3.92% average, with ramps spiking to 20.35%.
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Passo del Tabernacolo
A 23.4 km grind climbing 822 m from 145 m to 967 m at a steady 3.52% average, with a savage 18.97% ramp lying in wait.
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Alto de Valdelavía
A 22.9 km category 2 grind averaging 3.24%, climbing from 709 m to 1453 m for 744 m of net gain and pitches touching 8.12%.
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White Bird Hill Summit
A 22.8 km Category 2 US climb with 930m of net gain but 1,704m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.
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Passo del Durone
A 22 km category-2 grind climbing 917 m at 4.17% average, with a wall spiking to 14.44% before the 1015 m summit.
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Buchecksattel
A 21.7 km Category 2 climb in Austria with a modest 3.77% average that masks a punishing steepest ramp and heavy undulation.
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Praderadego pass
21.1 km of climbing that averages just 3.69% but hides a brutal 19.62% max on the way to 923 m.
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Alto de Fontefría
21.1 km of steady climbing from 73 m to 802 m — a 729 m net haul at just 3.45% average, hiding a 13.19% sting.
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Col des Annes
Col des Annes is a 20.9 km Category 2 climb in France with a deceptively gentle average gradient of 3.24% — but a brutal 50.48% maximum that demands careful pacing.
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Collado de Andrés Sáez
A 20.1 km category-2 grind climbing 664 m from 476 m to 1140 m at a steady 3.3% average, spiking to 9.35%.
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