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.

3781 climbs

Cumberland Pass
Cat 2🇺🇸

Cumberland Pass

8.9 km
Length
5.9%
Avg grade
668 m
Ascent

A Category 2 US climb of 8.9 km and 526 m net gain, with hidden undulation that adds re-climbing and demands smart pacing and wide gearing.

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Puerto del Peón
Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto del Peón

8.9 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
933 m
Ascent

Puerto del Peón is an 8.9 km Category 2 Spanish climb with 588 m of net gain but 933 m of total ascent, meaning real undulation.

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Collado del Arcipreste
Cat 2🇪🇸

Collado del Arcipreste

8.8 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
541 m
Ascent

A steady 8.8 km grind at 6.4% climbing from 946 m to 1510 m, with ramps that spike to 15.67% before easing back.

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Col de Murs
Cat 2🇫🇷

Col de Murs

8.8 km
Length
5.0%
Avg grade
534 m
Ascent

A Category 2 Provençal climb stretching 8.8 km at 5.05% average gradient, with a 9.71% maximum ramp. Steady enough to ride fast, technical enough to punish poor pacing.

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Hatomachi Pass
Cat 2🇯🇵

Hatomachi Pass

8.7 km
Length
6.7%
Avg grade
778 m
Ascent

A 8.7 km Category 2 climb in Japan with a 6.73% average gradient and significant undulation that demands careful pacing and gearing.

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Marshall Pass
Cat 2🇺🇸

Marshall Pass

8.7 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
772 m
Ascent

A Category 2 US climb over 8.7 km with 469 m of net gain but 772 m of total ascent — an undulating effort that rewards even pacing.

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Riedbergpass
Cat 2🇩🇪

Riedbergpass

8.6 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
666 m
Ascent

A short but restless Category 2 climb in Germany where 8.6 km hides steep ramps and a punishing 21% pitch.

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Schanzsattel
Cat 2🇦🇹

Schanzsattel

8.6 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
676 m
Ascent

A Category 2 Austrian climb of 8.6 km at 6.12% average, with hidden undulation and a 15.48% steepest ramp that shapes pacing and gearing.

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Godovič Pass
Cat 2🇸🇮

Godovič Pass

8.6 km
Length
6.5%
Avg grade
775 m
Ascent

A Category 2 Slovenian climb of 8.6 km with 557 m of net gain but 775 m of total ascent, demanding smart pacing across rolling terrain.

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Puerto de las Erillas
Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de las Erillas

8.4 km
Length
5.2%
Avg grade
572 m
Ascent

A 8.4 km category 2 Spanish climb with a deceptive 5.18% average, hiding a steep 10.11% ramp and 135 m of hidden re-climbing.

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Chall Pass
Cat 2🇨🇭

Chall Pass

8.3 km
Length
5.0%
Avg grade
503 m
Ascent

A 412 m Category 2 climb in Switzerland whose rolling profile hides steep ramps behind a modest 4.96% average.

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Collado de Fumarea
Cat 2🇪🇸

Collado de Fumarea

8.3 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
479 m
Ascent

A category 2 grind of 8.3 km at 5.99%, climbing 496 m from 84 m to a 580 m summit, with ramps stinging up to 12.81%.

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Collado del Asón
Cat 2🇪🇸

Collado del Asón

8.2 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
483 m
Ascent

A 8.2 km category 2 grind averaging 6.07%, climbing from 186 m to 686 m with ramps that bite hard at 10.38%.

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Kaiserau
Cat 2🇦🇹

Kaiserau

8.2 km
Length
5.9%
Avg grade
639 m
Ascent

A data-driven profile of Kaiserau, an 8.2km Category 2 climb in Austria with 486m of net gain and undulation that punishes even-speed pacing.

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Malačka
Cat 2🇭🇷

Malačka

8.2 km
Length
5.5%
Avg grade
437 m
Ascent

8.2 km of steady climbing at 5.5%, rising 449 m from a near-sea-level start to a 470 m summit.

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Ghisallo
Cat 2🇮🇹

Ghisallo

8.1 km
Length
6.4%
Avg grade
524 m
Ascent

A Category 2 Italian climb of 8.4 km averaging 6.5%, with real undulation hidden behind the average and a steep ramp that dictates your gearing.

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Cradocks Pass
Cat 2🇿🇦

Cradocks Pass

8.1 km
Length
6.9%
Avg grade
691 m
Ascent

A Category 2 South African climb of 8.1 km with 561 m of net gain, 691 m of total ascent, and a punishing steepest ramp near 26 percent.

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Passo di Pozzarelli
Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo di Pozzarelli

8.1 km
Length
6.1%
Avg grade
453 m
Ascent

8.1 km at 6.06% average, ramping to 15.64%, climbing from 90 m to 578 m for 488 m of net gain.

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Straßegg
Cat 2🇦🇹

Straßegg

8 km
Length
6.0%
Avg grade
628 m
Ascent

A Category 2 Austrian climb where 148 m of hidden downhill turns a modest 6% average into a rhythm-breaking effort.

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Passo del Monte Trebbio
Cat 2🇮🇹

Passo del Monte Trebbio

8 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
410 m
Ascent

Eight kilometres, 431 metres of net gain, and a 13.02% sting waiting inside a steady 5.39% average.

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Puerto de Ulzurrun
Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de Ulzurrun

8 km
Length
5.6%
Avg grade
428 m
Ascent

Eight kilometres averaging 5.64% with pitches to 8.83%, lifting you 450 m from 409 m to a 859 m summit.

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Puerto de San Martín
Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de San Martín

7.9 km
Length
5.4%
Avg grade
414 m
Ascent

A 7.9 km category 2 climb averaging 5.43%, rising 430 m from 437 m to a 867 m summit with pitches touching 9.67%.

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Puerto de Cantavieja
Cat 2🇪🇸

Puerto de Cantavieja

7.7 km
Length
6.6%
Avg grade
481 m
Ascent

A 7.7 km category-2 grind at 6.57% average, rising 505 m from 740 m to a 1245 m summit with a savage 15.08% pinch.

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Rotes Kreuz
Cat 2🇩🇪

Rotes Kreuz

7.7 km
Length
5.2%
Avg grade
524 m
Ascent

A 7.7 km Category 2 climb in Germany with 399 m of net gain but 524 m of total ascent — an undulating profile that demands smart pacing.

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