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 Monrepós
14.6 km of steady climbing at 3.86% average, rising 565 m from 717 m to a 1282 m summit — a Cat 2 test of rhythm, not brute force.
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Orofure Pass
A 14.5 km Category 2 climb in Japan with 760 m net gain but 1,134 m of total ascent — the undulation is the real story.
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Passo d'Ampola
14.3 km at 4.81% carries you from 59 m to 747 m, a 688 m haul with a savage 22.44% ramp lurking in the mix.
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Col de la Vierge
A 14.3 km category 2 climb averaging 4.08%, rising 583 m from 375 m to 958 m with a savage 21.87% pitch waiting inside.
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Ballino Pass
14.1 km at 4.88%, climbing from 82 m to 769 m for 687 m of net gain and pitches touching 8.93%.
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Col de Cuvery
Col de Cuvery is a 14 km Category 2 climb in France averaging 5.23% with a punishing 15.37% maximum gradient. Here's how the numbers translate to riding it.
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Col de Menthières
14 km, 653 m net gain, and a brutal 32% max gradient — Col de Menthières rewards patience and punishes those who don't respect its sudden spikes.
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Cottonwood Pass
A 13.7 km Category 2 climb in the US that gains 690 m net but demands 1,037 m of total ascent thanks to its rolling profile.
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Passo del Santellone
A 13.5 km category 2 grind averaging 4.04%, climbing from 327 m to 874 m for 547 m of net gain.
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Forca di Penne
A 13.4 km category-2 grind at 5.16% average, climbing 693 m from 227 m to 920 m with ramps spiking to 9.39%.
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Alto de Aristébano
A 13.3 km category 2 climb averaging 4.02% with pitches to 9.16%, lifting you from 26 m to a 562 m summit.
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Puerto de Pedro Bernardo
13.2 km of steady Category 2 climbing, rising 615 m from 628 m to 1243 m at a 4.66% average with a 10.27% sting.
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Nagao Pass
A Category 2 Japanese climb of 13.1 km and 682 m net gain, where 111 m of hidden descent turns a moderate average into a punchy, uneven effort.
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Puerto de los Ladrones
A 12.8 km climb rising 635 m from 189 m to 824 m at a steady 4.96% average, with ramps that bite up to 9.22%.
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Col de Saint-Alexis
A 12.7 km Category 2 climb in France with 574 m of net gain but 1,334 m of total ascent — an undulating profile that punishes flat-out pacing.
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Kagikake Pass
A 12.6 km Category 2 climb in Japan with a gentle 4.1% average that hides steep ramps and significant undulation.
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Makinoto Pass
A 12.6 km Category 2 climb in Japan whose gentle 4.18% average hides steep ramps and 356 m of hidden descent between the base and its 1,324 m summit.
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Puerto de la Horca
12.6 km of Spanish climbing that gains 579 m at 4.58% average, with a savage 30.48% ramp lurking within.
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Puerto de las Ovejas
A 12.5 km category 2 climb rising from 7 m to 597 m, averaging 4.73% with pitches touching 12.48%.
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Sherman Pass
A 12.1 km Category 2 climb in the US gaining 622 m net to a 1,703 m summit, with undulating terrain that pushes total ascent to 999 m.
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Col de Bessata
A 12 km category 2 climb rising 543 m at a steady 4.51% average, with a fierce 15.88% pinch waiting somewhere in the mix.
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Sudelfeld hill Pass road
A 12 km Category 2 climb in Germany gaining 577 m net, with an undulating profile and pitches up to 18.75% that reward smart pacing.
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Colle della Bassetta
An 11.3 km Cat 2 climb in Italy with a 5.35% average gradient, 607 m of net elevation gain, and a savage 26.6% maximum pitch — deceptively varied from bottom to top.
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Sasaya Pass
A 11.8 km category 2 climb in Japan with 661 m of net gain, undulating terrain, and a demanding grind that rewards steady pacing.
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