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
Passo della Colma
A 21.4 km Category 3 Italian climb with a modest 2.9% average that hides significant undulation and a steep peak ramp.
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Passo della Sambuca
A 22.1 km Category 2 climb in Italy whose gentle 3.23% average hides steep ramps and a punishing amount of hidden vertical.
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Col de Pétra Félix
A 19 km category-2 grind gaining 679 m at a steady 3.58%, with one 10.54% sting to break the rhythm.
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Coll de Guilló
18.8 km of steady climbing lifts you 719 m from 269 m to 988 m, averaging 3.82% with a sharp 12.76% pinch.
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Volovcovo sedlo
A category 2 grind of 18.4 km at 4.32%, climbing from 725 m to 1520 m for 795 m of net gain.
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Passo della Colla di Casaglia
18.3 km of steady Apennine climbing at 3.72%, rising 682 m from 181 m to a 863 m summit.
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Coll de Coubet
18.3 km at 3.99% average, climbing 731 m from 243 m to 974 m — a long, steady Category 2 grind that rewards patience over power.
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Passo della Forcella
18.1 km of steady Italian climbing at 4.41% average, rising 797 m from 76 m to a 873 m summit — a Category 2 test of patience.
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Daggett Pass
A 17.9 km Category 2 climb gaining 825 m net, with 437 m of hidden undulation and a 22.44% ramp that dictates your gearing.
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Puerto de Bernedo
17.6 km at 3.47% average, climbing from 380 m to 992 m for 612 m of net gain — a long, steady Category 2 grind.
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Coll de les Torres
A 17.2 km category 2 grind averaging 3.98%, rising from 90 m to 776 m for 686 m of steady net gain.
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Coll de Guirló
A 17.1 km category 2 grind climbing 705 m from 98 m to 803 m at a steady 4.12% average, spiking to 6.79%.
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Col de la Croisette
16.7 km of steady French climbing at 4.62% average, rising 770 m from 403 m to a 1173 m summit, with a 13% sting.
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Port de Confrides
A 16.6 km category 2 grind averaging 3.94%, climbing from 320 m to 972 m with pitches hitting 9.69%.
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col de la Chamboite
A 16.5 km Category 2 French climb whose gentle 4.83% average hides sharp ramps and 449 m of hidden climbing across rolling terrain.
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Kanmuriyama Pass
A 16.2 km Category 2 climb in Japan with 652 m of net gain but 1,624 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that punishes even-speed pacing.
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Ushikubi Pass
A 16 km Category 2 climb in Japan with a modest 4.27% average that hides sharp ramps and heavy undulation.
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Centocroci Pass
A steady 15.3 km category-2 grind at 5.06% average, climbing 774 m from 285 m to a 1059 m summit with a 9.65% sting.
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Puerto de la Bolina
A 15.3 km grind from just 1 m to 770 m at 5.04%, with a 12.17% wall waiting to break your rhythm.
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Passo del Termine
15.2 km at 4.05% average, climbing 616 m from 327 m to a 943 m summit — a steady category 2 with a punchy 14.25% sting.
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Passo del Righetto
15.2 km at 5.02% average, ramping to 11.34%, lifting you 762 m from 213 m to a 975 m summit.
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Sattel Pass
A 15.1 km Category 2 climb in Switzerland whose gentle 4.85% average masks 538 m of extra ascent and a brutal 23.27% ramp.
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Duivelskop
A 15.1 km Category 2 climb in South Africa with 710 m of net gain, 1,074 m of total ascent, and steep ramps hiding behind a modest 4.7% average.
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Bonari Pass
A 15.1 km Category 2 climb in Japan that gains 689 m net over rolling terrain, with 849 m of total ascent and pitches up to 15.33%.
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