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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Mizukoshi Pass
A category 3 climb in Japan covering 12.4 km with a modest average gradient that hides steep ramps and heavy undulation.
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Col de Marignac
A 12.3 km Category 3 climb in France whose gentle 3.19% average hides repeated pitches and a steep 11.21% ramp.
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Col de Xatard
A 12.2 km Cat 3 climb in France with a deceptively mild 3.22% average gradient — but a savage 18.18% maximum punch hidden somewhere in the profile.
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Coll de les Forques
A 12.2 km grind at 3.32% average that lifts you from 174 m to 578 m, with pitches biting up to 7.48%.
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Collado de los Chaparros
A steady 12.1 km drag at 3.14%, lifting you from 821 m to 1199 m with a 378 m net gain and a 5.98% pinch.
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Puerto del Portillón
12 km of deceptive climbing that gains just 397 m net at 3.31% average, yet hides a savage 18.49% ramp along the way.
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Ghöch Pass
A 11.8 km category 3 climb in Switzerland whose gentle 3.56% average hides steep ramps and 181 m of hidden ascent.
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Puerto de Villarluengo
A 11.8 km category 3 climb averaging 3.49%, rising from 779 m to 1191 m for 412 m of net gain.
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Puerto de Aralla
A category 3 Spanish climb of 11.6 km and 454 m net gain, where hidden undulation and a brutal 22.65% ramp demand smart pacing and low gearing.
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Iriyama Pass
A category 3 climb in Japan: 11.4 km, 464 m net gain, but 765 m of total ascent hides real undulation.
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Shomaru Pass
Shomaru Pass is an 11.2 km Category 3 climb in Japan with a gentle 3.71% average that hides steeper ramps and constant undulation.
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Kreiter Sattel
Short but sneaky: the Kreiter Sattel packs a 23% maximum gradient into just 3.3 km, making it a punchy Category 3 test despite its modest average of 5.57%.
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Vahta
Vahta is an 11.2 km Category 3 climb in Slovenia whose 223 m of hidden descent makes it far punchier than its 3.66% average suggests.
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Tatsumaru Pass
Tatsumaru Pass is an 11.2 km category 3 climb in Japan with a deceptive 4.04% average and undulating profile that demands smart pacing and wide-range gearing.
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Puerto de los Lobos
A steady 11.2 km category-3 climb rising 336 m from 429 m to 765 m at just 3.01% average, with a sharp 9.04% pinch.
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Jubilee Pass
A category 3 US climb of 11 km with 411 m net gain and rolling terrain that adds hidden ascent to the effort.
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Puerto de Gáliz
A 10.9 km Category 3 climb in Spain with a gentle 3.16% average that hides sharper ramps and 124 m of undulation on top of its 343 m net gain.
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Col de Belle Roche
A 10.8 km Category 3 climb in France with a modest 3.28% average gradient that hides a brutal 17.47% maximum. Here's how the numbers shape your ride.
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Col du Las
A 10.7 km Category 3 climb in France with a deceptive 3.2% average that hides steep ramps and rolling undulation.
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Bezuidenhouts Pass
A 10.7 km Category 3 climb in South Africa that gains 360 m of net elevation but demands 568 m of total ascent thanks to constant undulation.
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Col de Prayé
Col de Prayé is a deceptive Category 3 climb in France — a modest average gradient hides a savage 21.32% maximum pitch over 10.6 km of constantly shifting terrain.
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Passo di Chiavalli
A 10.5 km category 3 climb that lifts you 449 m from 420 m to 869 m at a steady 4.27% average, ramping to 8.42%.
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Conway Summit
A 10.4 km Category 3 climb in the US gaining 415 m net, but 658 m of total ascent makes it a rolling, deceptive effort.
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Büchereck
A 10.4 km Category 3 climb in Germany gaining 424 m net, but with 623 m of total ascent hiding real undulation.
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