Cyclists everywhere dream of conquering the sport’s most iconic, bucket-list climbs. We’ve been thinking about our favourites too! From Italy and France to the United States and Taiwan, weβve put together our list of the 10 best climbs in the world!
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00:00 Top 10 climbs in the world
00:31 Climb 1: Alto de L’Angliru
01:10 Climb 2: Passo dello Stelvio
01:51 Climb 3: Furka Pass
02:34 Climb 4: Mount Lemmon
03:03 Climb 5: Sa Calobra
03:42 Climb 6: Wuling Pass
04:13 Climb 7: Alto de Letras
04:54 Climb 8: Cime de la Bonette
05:43 Climb 9: Passo Giau
06:23 Climb 10: Alpe D’Huez
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Which climbs are on your "best climbs" list? π Which of the ones we mentioned have you ridden? π΅ββ Let us know!
Mt Ventoux, Col dβAubisque (via Soulor), Col du Tourmalet and Col de la Croix de Fer. A must on any cyclistβs bucket list.
The Madonna del Ghisallo climb is a must-do for any cyclist. Its history, stunning views, and challenging gradient make it an unforgettable experience. More importantly, the Madonna del Ghisallo, the patron saint of cyclists, watches over every rider who conquers this climb.
In my humble opinion many of the climbs on this list get to much credit based on their place in cycling history. A truly beautiful and great climb should give you the impression that the road has been there for all eternity, but at the same time a feeling of it being carved out that day, just for you. Ideally it should be narrow and without road markings (yellow lines). There should be as little infrastructure as possible in the surroundings (dams being an odd exception to the rule), and as good as no traffic (as little as possible). This do exclude almost all of the climbs on your list (and some of mine, if you ride them in high season).
Some of my personal favorites:
– Colle del Nivolet (Italia)
– Grosse Scheidegg (Schweiz)
– Colle Fauniera/Colle dei Morti, from the North ( Colle d'Esischie) (Italia)
– Mangartsko Sedlo (Slovenia)
– Osafjell (Norge)
– Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Italia)
– Cirque de Troumouse (France)
– Puerto de La Cubilla (EspaΓ±a)
– Col du Solude from Le Bourg-d'Oisans through Villard-Notre-Dame (France)
– BlΓ₯sjΓΈ (Norge)
Superb video!… extra vote for Mt Ventoux, Galibier and Petit St Bernard.
Meadows in the sky parkway in Revelstoke BC and Apex mountain road in Penticton BC.
The ride up to silverstar resort would be fun aswell.
MT Norquay is a classic with a nice over look of Banff, start your ride Canmore and take the Legacy trail
no Bwlch with Dave the sheep meeting you at the top?
I did the Alpe d'Huez and another very different one that I recommend is the Teide from Los Christianos. A steady 6% climb from the sea to almost 3000m.
It is you, your bike, the volcano and very beautiful views.
Velefique and Sierra Espuna in Spain are both great climbs
Mont Aigoual should be included. Absolutely beautiful and the descent is like something out of this world. Arguably the worldβs most famous book about cycling was written about this climb, The Rider by Tim KrabbΓ©. And for good reason
Top 10 in no particular order: KOM Taiwan, Mauna Kea Hawaii, Pico Veleta, Roque de Los Musachos La Palma, a 50km long climb in the Andes (don't know the name), the highest pass in the world between China and India, Stelvio, Bonette starting in Nice, Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse and, to end with an iconic one, Ventoux (in July it will wait for me and I hopefully can do it within 1h and 27m. (Top 5000 in Strava)
45 kms at average of 5%? That's NOT a climb..it's a slog. I'm biased but I'd add Passo Gavia and Colle delle Finestre to the list.
I would argue a bit about Col de la Bonette being the highest pass in Europe, as getting to the top is an optional detour from the mountain-pass, "up there and back again". On most lists the Col de l'IsΓ©ran is the highest "true" mountain pass, while de la Bonette is on the list of highest paved roads…
Can't miss out on Pico Veleta… Going from practically sea level tot 3394 meters with great views tot top it off is gigantic!
Can you give an example of something that is also doable by non-crazy people? with avg 4-5% but also beautiful and amazing π
Beim Furkapass haben sich Bilder des Gotthardpasses eingeschlichen. Es sind aber beide Sehens- und eine Fahrt wert
In the Furka Pass video I think you show some of the Gottardo Pass.
Here are all best climbs on a Google Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1oncJmld2LqSE78c5KRucgI6FTYeaSrc&usp=sharing
mortirolo , col de tourmalet, passo fedaia, monte zoncolan
Col du Sanetsch – Wallis – Switzerland is a great climbπ΄ββπ΄ββπ΄ββ
Did Sa Colabra last October,my time was double the 30minute benchmark π πbut still happy at 67 not too disappointed.What a road
You can also take a ferry from Port de SΓΆller to Sa Calobra so you only have to climb it.
Tourmalet !!
the stelvio is my nr.1 pick
Team Ventoux
While Bourg-d'Oisans is a cyclist's haven, Alpe d'Huez stands out as both the most iconic and arguably the least enjoyable climb in the region
I climbed 4/10, the best was Ventoux
Colle Fauniera? Beautiful!
I live in Mallorca, and if a newbie asked me, I would probably say Sa Calobra, but it's a climb I hardly ever ride and I have many others on the island that I prefer.
Galibier?
Missing Lysevegen and Trollstigen in Norway!
the footage of the cobbled climb is actually the gotthardpass, not the furka. easy to combine as they're both linked by the urseren valley and the ascent from the val tremola up to the gotthard is a classic on its own. however i wouldn't necessarily call the furka switzerlands best climb. as far as the views go, sustenpass, grosse scheidegg or the col du sanetsch are easily superior, and if you want a high altitude challenge, the nufenenpass tops out even higher and the ascent from the west is a good bit steeper
How can you not have a single Pyrnean climb in the top 10 guys – not just tough climbs but epicly beautiful scenery to boot?!
Can't believe Conor missed St. Patricks hill in Cork. And Doi Inthanon too. Part 2 required please! In fact, best to probably just do a top one hundred and be done with it!
Indonesia has mt bromo climbs..25km climb with avg gradien of 8-9% with 20% at the last climb..
Best view all the way
I think adding the stats of the ride it text form over the top of the video would help me process all these km/elevation figures. Just sounded like a load of numbers to me.
Tucson fam out here for MT Lemmon
My favourite climb is the Hanntennjoch in Austria, epic climb epic views!! Went yearly with the Navy, until I had to start working for a living!
Roque de los Muchachos on the Island of La Palma!! From the Beach to the top on 2440m in 43 Km!!
BabadaΔ, MuΔla/TΓΌrkiye
Cime de la Bonnet is epic, did it on Inferno too; fantastic climb even at my 90kgsβ¦Passo Giau was also amazing but did have the other climbs on the Maratona in my legs.
Tourmalet ?