This list of the '50 Greatest Climbs' was originally printed in the January 2007 issue of ProCycling magazine.
Check out the issue for in-depth descriptions and some great photos.
RANK |
NAME |
SUMMIT |
LENGTH |
ASCENT |
AV GRADE |
TOUGHEST STRETCH |
50 |
Col de la Croix Fry (France) | 1467m |
13km |
842m |
6.6% |
9.3% for 1km |
49 |
Ghisallo (Italy) | 754m |
11km |
552m |
5.2% |
9.5% for final 1.5km |
48 |
La Pandera (Spain) | 1830m |
23km |
1202m |
5.2% |
15% sections |
47 |
Mont Faron (France) | 508m |
6km |
494m |
9% |
11.4% for 1km |
46 |
Brasstown Bald (USA) | 1458m |
4.88km |
532m |
10.9% |
20% for final 100m |
45 |
Croce d'Aune (Italy) | 1015m |
9km |
665m |
7.8% |
11% for opening 1km |
44 |
Hautacam (France) | 1635m |
17.3km |
1170m |
6.8% |
9.5% for 3km |
43 |
Monte Grappa (Italy) | 1775m |
26km |
1567m |
5.9% |
8% for opening 8km |
42 |
Mount Evans (USA) | 4308m |
47km |
2006m |
N/A |
Last 30km at high altitude |
41 |
Mur de Huy (Belgium) | 204m |
1.3km |
128m |
9.8% |
16% for final 400m |
40 |
Puy de Dome (France) | 1415m |
14km |
1047m |
7.5% |
11.8% for 4km |
39 |
Colle delle Finestre (Italy) | 2176m |
18.6km |
1694m |
9.1% |
9.6% for 3.5km |
38 |
Col de Marie Blanque (France) | 1035m |
9.5km |
700m |
7.4% |
11% for last 4km |
37 |
Rettenbachferner (Austria) | 2672m |
12.9km |
1343m |
10.4% |
11% for 3km |
36 |
La Linea (Columbia) | 3287m |
21.9km |
1725m |
7.9% |
16% ramps at the midpoint |
35 |
Col de l'Izoard (France) | 2361m |
15.9km |
1095m |
6.9% |
9% for 3.5km |
34 |
Gavia (Italy) | 2621m |
17.3km |
1363m |
7.9% |
10.1% for 3km |
33 |
Flagstaff (USA) | 2504m |
16km |
849m |
5.3% |
20% for 'The Wall' |
32 |
Lagos de Covadonga (Spain) | 1135m |
14km |
962m |
6.9% |
15% for 1km |
31 |
Col de la Bonette (France) | 2802m |
24km |
1589m |
6.6% |
All 24km |
30 |
Sustenpass (Switzerland) | 2224m |
28km |
1602m |
5.8% |
9% for final 2km |
29 |
Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1460m |
6km |
780m |
13% |
No respite at all |
28 |
Koppenberg (Belgium) | 780m |
0.7km |
65m |
10.8% |
18% with cobbles |
27 |
Kitzbuhler Horn (Autria) | 1970m |
9.7km |
1250m |
12.9% |
11% for 1km |
26 |
Passo delle Fittanze (Italy) | 1378m |
13.8km |
1234m |
8.9% |
20% |
25 |
Col d'Aubisque (France) | 1709m |
18.4km |
1184m |
6.4% |
10% for 1km |
24 |
Saint Gotthard (Switzerland) | 2108m |
9km |
610m |
7.1% |
Cobbled roads |
23 |
Monte Bondone (Italy) | 1654m |
21.5km |
1463m |
6.8% |
8.3% for 4km |
22 |
Puerto de Navacerrada (Spain) | 2257m |
21.8km |
1350m |
6.2% |
12% for final 3km |
21 |
Col de la Croix de Fer/Col du Glandon (France) | 2068m |
30km |
1522m |
5.1% |
8.8% for 5km |
20 |
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Italy) | 2333m |
7.2km |
576m |
8% |
19% |
19 |
Joux Plane (France) | 1691m |
11.1km |
989m |
8.9% |
Relentless all the way |
18 |
La Redoute (Belgium) | 292m |
1.7km |
161m |
9.5% |
17% |
17 |
Blockhaus (Italy) | 2142m |
28km |
2038m |
7.3% |
8.9% for 4km |
16 |
Plateau de Baille (France) | 1790m |
15.8km |
1255m |
7.9% |
9.7% for 2km |
15 |
Passo di Marmolada (Italy) | 2057m |
14.1km |
1059m |
7.5% |
10.8% for 4km |
14 |
Col de la Madeleine (France) | 1993m |
19.8km |
1520m |
7.7% |
6.6% for 4km |
13 |
Mount Washington (USA) | 1908m |
12.4km |
1420m |
11.5% |
14% for 2km |
12 |
Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 3367m |
43.3km |
2557m |
5.8% |
up to 14% |
11 |
Grossglockner (Austria) | 2571m |
21.4km |
1766m |
8.3% |
11% for 3km |
10 |
Col du Tourmalet (France) | 2115m |
17km |
1268m |
7.4% |
10% for 1km |
9 |
Mortirolo (Italy) | 1857m |
12.4km |
1300m |
10.5% |
12% for 6km |
8 |
Alto del Angliru (Spain) | 1570m |
12.6km |
1265m |
10.1% |
23% section |
7 |
Galibier (France) | 2645m |
18.1km |
1245m |
6.9% |
8.6% for 3km |
6 |
Muur van Geraardsbergen (Belgium) | 110m |
1km |
77m |
7.7% |
20% |
5 |
Genting Highlands (Malaysia) | 1699m |
26.7km |
1400m |
5.2% |
Final 10km relentless |
4 |
Passo dello Stelvio (Italy) | 2758m |
24.3km |
1808m |
7.4% |
8.7% for 8km |
3 |
Alpe d'Huez (France) | 1815m |
13.9km |
1119m |
8.1% |
10.3% for 2km |
2 |
Monte Zoncolan (Italy) | 1735m |
10.5km |
1210m |
11.5% |
15% for 3km |
1 |
Mont Ventoux (France) | 1912m |
23km |
1622m |
7.1% |
11% for 1km |
For comparison, here are the stats for Mt. Baldy, southern California's toughest climb.
* |
Mt. Baldy (USA) | 1904m |
20.4km |
1407m |
7% |
15% over some sections; 11.5% for final 1km |