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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3682 climbs
Passo del Turchino
A relentless 6.7 km wall averaging 8.37%, spiking to 16%, lifting you 561 m from just 25 m to a 586 m summit.
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Pino Hachado Pass
A steady Category 2 climb in Chile: 17.8 km at 4.5%, with enough length and 7.8% ramps to reward disciplined pacing.
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Pino Hachado Pass
A steady 17.7 km climb gaining 812 m at a 4.58% average, topping out at 1879 m with pitches touching 8.52%.
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Belen Pass
A 14.3 km category 2 grind averaging 4.79% and gaining 685 m, from 32 m to a 717 m summit with pitches up to 9.51%.
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Haast Pass / Tioripatea
Haast Pass / Tioripatea is a 5.3 km Category 4 climb in New Zealand with a 4.34% average gradient, 228 m net gain, and a punchy 19.68% maximum pitch to watch for.
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Puerto de Leixões
A short category 4 climb in Portugal: 1.2 km at 7.52%, with a compact vertical gain and a data profile that rewards disciplined pacing.
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Pir Panjal Pass
A 41.1 km HC climb in IN, Pir Panjal Pass is long more than savage, gaining 1928 m to a 3492 m summit at a 4.7% average.
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Gumal Pass
A long HC climb in PK: 37.6 km at 4.98%, with the challenge coming from duration, pacing discipline, and sustained aerobic load.
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Uspallata Pass
A relentless HC monster: 25.5 km at 7.86% average, ramping to 20.61%, climbing 2006 m to a 3828 m summit.
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Abano Pass
19.9 km at a punishing 10.06% average, climbing 2002 m to a 2848 m summit with ramps hitting 21.72%.
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Panix Pass
Panix Pass is a brutal Swiss HC climb: 15.1 km at 11.11%, rising from 728 m to 2403 m with ramps up to 20.48%.
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Bedel Pass
A sustained HC climb in KG: 12 km at 8.63%, rising from 3195 m to 4231 m, with a maximum gradient of 12.43%.
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Gurnigel Pass
11.8 km at 8.38% average with a brutal 18% maximum — Gurnigel Pass is an HC-rated Swiss climb that demands honest pacing and the right gearing from the first pedal stroke.
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Col de Joux Plane
15.8 km at 6.74% average with a savage 26.25% maximum pitch. Joux Plane is one of the Alps' most punishing Cat 1 climbs — deceptively steady, then brutally steep.
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Col d'Ares
A 14.2 km Category 1 climb in France averaging 6.27% with a brutal 27.2% maximum gradient. Here's how the Col d'Ares cycling climb unfolds and how to pace it.
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Arlberg Pass
A 12.2 km category 1 grind averaging 6.29%, climbing from 1031 m to 1800 m with pitches that flare to 11.27%.
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Foscagno Pass
A data-driven profile of Italy's Foscagno Pass — 12.2 km at 7.08% average, with pacing and gearing notes built around its undulating 863 m net gain.
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cormet de Roselend
A Category 1 Alpine climb in France: 12.1 km at 6.73% average gradient with a savage 26.43% maximum ramp. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.
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Col d'Allos
A Category 1 Alpine climb spanning 9.3 km at 7.56% average gradient, with a savage 21.48% maximum ramp. Here's how the Col d'Allos cycling climb unfolds.
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Balmberg Pass
A short, severe Swiss climb: Balmberg Pass gains 402 metres in 3.2 km at 12.56%, with pitches up to 19.49%.
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Col de Marie-Blanque
A deceptive Pyrenean Cat 2 climb: 24.6 km of gentle approach gives way to brutal ramps hitting 21.65% near the summit. Here's how the gradient unfolds and how to pace it.
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Čertovica
A long, steady 21.6 km category-2 grind at 3.51% average, lifting you 757 m from 477 m to a 1234 m summit.
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Usui Pass
A steady 21.4 km category 2 climb in Japan, Usui Pass rewards controlled pacing more than explosive climbing.
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Pas de Morgins
A 17 km Swiss Category 2 climb averaging 4.17% with a brutal 27.9% maximum gradient. Deceptively varied terrain demands careful pacing and wide gearing.
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