China

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China

Every climb, race and route we hold in China, on one map.

Climbs
49
Highest summit
5622m· Umling La
Races
2
Routes
1

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Regions in China

The terrain of China

Every cataloged climb in the country, plotted by how long it runs and how hard it bites.

Highest summit
5622m
Umling La
Longest climb
62.1km
Bum La Pass
Steepest climb
17.3%
Lead Mine Pass

Difficulty mix

HC
13
Cat 1
14
Cat 2
9
Cat 3
6
Cat 4
7

Length against gradient

0% 6% 12% 18% 020406080Length (km)Khunjerab Pass — 28.4 km, 3.3%, 912 m North Col — 7 km, 15.8%, 1044 m Kilik Pass — 16.7 km, 4.2%, 672 m Mintaka Pass — 1.4 km, 9.7%, 70 m Alto de Coloane — 1.6 km, 7%, 81 m Shipki La — 20.2 km, 10.1%, 1531 m Yanmen Pass — 15.9 km, 5%, 774 m Puerto de Gyirong — 18.1 km, 17.3%, 3024 m Bedel Pass — 12 km, 8.6%, 1006 m Semo La — 6.3 km, 4.9%, 287 m Bum La Pass — 62.1 km, 4.3%, 3135 m Indira Col — 51.8 km, 4%, 2044 m Wong Nai Chung Gap — 3 km, 6.2%, 158 m Lhagba La — 25.9 km, 7.7%, 1928 m Hindutagh Pass — 36.5 km, 4.6%, 1639 m Lead Mine Pass — 2.8 km, 17.3%, 436 m Kunlun Pass — 5.6 km, 8.5%, 437 m Lanak La — 2.1 km, 5.2%, 90 m Umling La — 16.8 km, 8.3%, 1383 m Muzart Pass — 43.6 km, 4.2%, 1729 m Victoria Gap — 3.1 km, 12.6%, 343 m Smugglers' Pass — 2.8 km, 12.5%, 299 m Mila Shan — 4.7 km, 4.7%, 220 m Wu Pass — 4.5 km, 3.6%, 144 m Jianmen Pass — 3 km, 5.7%, 151 m Cherko la — 2.7 km, 3.8%, 84 m Sanju Pass — 27.6 km, 8.1%, 2200 m Mazar Pass — 23.7 km, 5.1%, 1183 m Isu Razi Pass — 2.6 km, 12.5%, 256 m Sha Tin Pass — 3 km, 8.6%, 206 m Magazine Gap — 2.6 km, 10.3%, 230 m Doxong La — 23.5 km, 7.9%, 1834 m Spanggur Gap — 23.8 km, 5.1%, 1226 m Kirgizjangal Pass — 17.4 km, 5.1%, 860 m Tate's Pass — 2.5 km, 14.9%, 297 m Pak Kung Au — 2.2 km, 9.9%, 197 m Niti Pass — 54.8 km, 6.8%, 3651 m Kepang La — 18 km, 12.3%, 2066 m Kambala Pass — 29.1 km, 3.9%, 1122 m Gyatso La — 26.9 km, 4.6%, 1231 m Laken Pass — 16.6 km, 5.4%, 877 m Quarry Gap — 1.8 km, 15.1%, 217 m Tsuen Kam Au — 6.8 km, 6.9%, 450 m Nui Po Au — 3 km, 10.9%, 297 m Middle Gap — 2.7 km, 10.6%, 238 m Lalung La — 11 km, 3.9%, 408 m Cho La, Sichuan — 2.1 km, 9.6%, 178 m Yuling Guan — 5.3 km, 3.5%, 163 m Ancient Hangzhou-Xuanzhou Road — 2 km, 5%, 84 m
The 49 most prominent climbs in China. Color is category; the two ringed marks are the longest and the steepest.

China is a destination built for riders who chase altitude. Its climbs push into rarefied territory, with the highest catalogued summit topping out at a staggering 5002 metres, where the air thins and every pedal stroke has to be earned. This is high-country cycling in its purest form, a place where the mountains demand patience, deep reserves, and respect for the elevation.

The marquee ascent here is Mila Shan, a climb that captures what makes riding in China so distinctive: long, lung-testing gradients set against vast, open highland terrain. While the catalogue is still small, with a single climb documented so far and none yet ranked hors catégorie, the sheer height on offer marks China out as a proving ground for cyclists who want to test themselves against genuine altitude.

Racing in China

2 races on the calendar, and the months they land in.

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