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
Rechberghöhe
A 7.6 km Category 2 Austrian climb with 491 m of net gain but 723 m of total ascent — the undulation is the story.
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Col Saint-Jean
Col Saint-Jean is a 7.6 km Category 2 climb in France averaging 5.73% with a savage 18.57% max gradient. Here's how the road unfolds and how to pace it.
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Brook's Nek
A 7.6 km Category 2 climb in South Africa gaining 396 m net over 605 m of total ascent, with a punchy 15.3% max ramp.
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Hoketsu Pass
Hoketsu Pass is a 7.5 km Category 2 Japanese climb where 864 m of total ascent against 437 m of net gain means far more work than the profile suggests.
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Wind River Pass
A 7.5 km Category 2 US climb gaining 407 m net, with undulation and a 10.63% peak ramp that demand smart pacing and gearing.
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Alto del Torno
A 7.5 km Category 2 grind averaging 6.28%, spiking to nearly 12%, hauling you 469 m up to a 525 m summit.
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Rote Lache
Rote Lache is a 7.4 km Category 2 climb in Germany with a 6.7% average gradient, 497 m of net gain, and undulations that punish careless pacing.
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Collado de Igena
A 7.4 km category 2 climb averaging 6.29%, rising 467 m from 58 m to a 525 m summit with pitches touching 11.21%.
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Alto de la Tornería
7.4 km at 6.08% average with a savage 20.55% pitch, climbing 449 m from 15 m to a 464 m summit.
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Buffalo Pass
A 7.4 km Category 2 climb in the US gaining 496 m net, with undulation and a steep ramp that reward disciplined pacing and low gearing.
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Coll de Garró
A 7.3 km category 2 climb averaging 5.49% with a 9.92% sting, hauling you from 10 m to 411 m for 401 m of net gain.
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Les Pontins
A 7.3 km category 2 climb in Switzerland with a deceptive average gradient, a punishing 23% ramp, and more undulation than its net gain suggests.
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Colla Baltera
A 7.9 km Category 3 climb in Italy averaging 4.47% with a punchy 16.29% max gradient. More technical than its average suggests — here's how to pace it.
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Puerto de Altotero
A 7.2 km Cat 2 grind at 6.43% average, climbing 461 m from 633 m to 1094 m with a brutal 12.3% pitch.
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Collado de las Yeguas
A 7.2 km category 2 climb in Spain averaging 7.01% with an undulating profile that inflates the real workload beyond its net gain.
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Colle di Creto
A relentless 7.2 km wall averaging 7.4%, rising from 76 m to 606 m with almost no let-up.
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Shigasaka Pass
A 7.2 km Category 2 climb in Japan where 881 m of total ascent against a 467 m net gain reveals a punchy, undulating profile that punishes even-speed pacing.
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Ariano saddle
The Ariano saddle is an 8 km Category 4 climb in Italy with a gentle 3.5% average gradient, 281 m of net gain, and a maximum pitch of 8.78% — manageable but not trivial.
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Alto de Ragudo
A steady 7.1 km category-2 grind averaging 6.06%, rising from 532 m to 961 m with ramps that bite at 10.46%.
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Col de Ceyssat
6.9 km at 6.52% average gradient with a 12.41% max — Col de Ceyssat is a honest Category 2 climb in the Auvergne that rewards controlled pacing.
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Collado de Carmona
A 6.8 km category-2 grind averaging 6.29%, ramping to 16.17% as it climbs from 220 m to a 650 m summit — 430 m of net gain.
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Fandango Pass
A 6.8 km Category 2 climb in the US that gains 479 m net but demands 650 m of total ascent, rewarding riders who pace the undulation.
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Kootenay Pass
A Category 2 climb in Canada: 6.8 km, 387 m of net gain, and enough undulation to reward smart pacing.
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Maanhaarrand Pass
A 6.8 km Category 2 climb in South Africa gaining 402 m at 5.95% average, with a punchy 13.53% ramp and light undulation to manage.
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