Switzerland: 626 climbs

(210-2501m)

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In Switzerland cyclists can find 626 interesting climbs between 210 and 2501 meters above sea level. Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione is the toughest ascent with a difficulty score of 1674. Climbs have an average length of 9.9km and 706 meters of total ascent.

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Alpe di Gesero from Arbedo Castione beautiful	15.4km 9.7%	9.7%	1674 HC
	Alpe di Gesero / Alpe di Cadinello from Roveredo 2	14.3km 10.4%	10.4%	1639 HC
	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 20 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
4	Rigi from Goldau beautiful hidden gem	11.7km 10.7%	10.7%	1543 HC
5	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
6	Älggi from Sachseln	10.1km 11.4%	11.4%	1492 HC
7	Männlichen from Grindelwald 1 beautiful	12.6km 10.1%	10.1%	1476 HC
8	Galm from Susten 5 beautiful	19.3km 8.3%	8.3%	1474 HC
9	Chiboz from Saxé hidden gem	5.5km 14.8%	14.8%	1471 HC
10	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	La Montau from Ardon hidden gem	2.3km 17.8%	17.8%	818 1
	Tschingel from Oberurner	2.7km 16.3%	16.3%	761 1
	Chiboz from Saxé hidden gem	5.5km 14.8%	14.8%	1471 HC
4	Mostelegg from Schwyz	5.5km 13.3%	13.3%	1010 HC
5	Balmberg from Welschenrohr 1	3.1km 13.1%	13.1%	622 1
6	Haggenegg from Schwyz	6.7km 13.1%	13.1%	1219 HC
7	Furt from Wangs	7.8km 13.1%	13.1%	1441 HC
8	Stockflue from Seewen hidden gem	4.5km 13%	13%	778 1
9	Gitschental from Seedorf hidden gem	6.1km 12.7%	12.7%	1056 HC
10	Stattboden from Oberrüggental hidden gem	1.2km 12.6%	12.6%	197 3

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
	Arolla from Sion	38.4km 4.4%	4.4%	1221 HC
	Julierpass 7 beautiful	35.7km 4.2%	4.2%	1017 HC
4	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 20 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
5	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 7 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
6	Arosa - Prätschli from Chur beautiful	30km 4.5%	4.5%	951 HC
7	Zermatt from Stalden	29.6km 3.2%	3.2%	520 2
8	Zervreila See from Ilanz	29km 4.5%	4.5%	982 HC
9	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC
10	Val Verzasca from Gordola	27.9km 3.1%	3.1%	455 2

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
	Lago del Narèt from Cavergno 20 beautiful	32km 5.8%	5.8%	1637 HC
	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
4	Barrage de Moiry from Sierre via Grimentz beautiful hidden gem	28.6km 6.3%	6.3%	1466 HC
5	Col du Sanetsch from Conthey	25.1km 6.9%	6.9%	1351 HC
6	Arolla from Sion	38.4km 4.4%	4.4%	1221 HC
7	Passo del San Bernardino from Lostallo 7 famous beautiful	30.6km 5.5%	5.5%	1272 HC
8	Croix de Coeur from Riddes	21km 8%	8%	1359 HC
9	Barrage de la Grande Dixence from Sion 7 beautiful	24.9km 6.6%	6.6%	1280 HC
10	Sustenpass 13 famous beautiful	27.7km 5.9%	5.9%	1159 HC

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	Name	Length	Gradient	Difficulty points
	Furkapass 28 famous beautiful	16.4km 6.5%	6.5%	779 1
	Passo San Gottardo / Tremolapass 40 famous beautiful cobbles	13.2km 7%	7%	925 HC
	Nufenenpass 28 beautiful	13.7km 8.3%	8.3%	1028 HC
4	Col du Sanetsch 21 beautiful	25.7km 7.1%	7.1%	1500 HC
5	Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard from Orsières 3 beautiful	41km 4.8%	4.8%	1284 HC
6	Umbrailpass from Santa Maria Val Müstair 15 beautiful	13km 8.6%	8.6%	1026 HC
7	Sustenpass 13 famous beautiful	27.7km 5.9%	5.9%	1159 HC
8	Albulapass 4 beautiful hidden gem	22.4km 6%	6%	1005 HC
9	Grimselpass 13 beautiful hidden gem	6km 6.9%	6.9%	322 2
10	Gotthardpass from Andermatt 4 famous beautiful	11.2km 6%	6%	483 2

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Cycling routes Switzerland

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Name	Distance	Total ascent	Climbs
The Gotthard Challenge	97.8km	3054m	3
Il Balcone d'Italia	92.4km	2150m	5
The Tour of the Alpe di Neggia	60.8km	1846m	3

Regions

Alps	3601 climbs	0-2802m	3031
Swiss Alps	522 climbs	210-2501m	1674
Jura	231 climbs	207-1616m	1368
Tessin	75 climbs	210-2480m	1674
Grisons	98 climbs	277-2501m	1639
Schwyz	44 climbs	421-1794m	1543
Valais	107 climbs	393-2482m	1500
Nidwald & Obwald	17 climbs	437-1904m	1492
Bern	68 climbs	433-2259m	1476
St. Gall	35 climbs	431-1846m	1441
Vaud	54 climbs	375-1913m	1316
Uri	16 climbs	438-2437m	1112
Solothurn	12 climbs	444-1351m	1016
Lucerne	4 climbs	437-1312m	983
Glarus	24 climbs	433-1953m	959
Zürich	17 climbs	413-1197m	733
neuchatel	16 climbs	486-1498m	643
Zug	11 climbs	432-1157m	601
Fribourg	3 climbs	800-1633m	495
Kanton Jura	15 climbs	441-1052m	438
Appenzell	5 climbs	835-1300m	347
Argovia	1 climbs	411-587m	132
Thurgovia	2 climbs	439-624m	131
Basle-Country & City	2 climbs	368-605m	85
Geneva	2 climbs	376-458m	84
Schaffhausen	0 climbs	0-0m	0

Average climb

Difficulty points

651

Gradient

7.6%

Length

9.9km

Total ascent

706m

Road surface condition

77% 21% 3%

Based on 307 votes

These are average ratings of all reviews on the road surface condition of the climbs in this region.

Traffic

67% 24% 9%

Based on 294 votes

These are average ratings of all reviews about the traffic density of the climbs in this region.

Users with most climbs

Name	Climbs	Ranking list
JFK	59 out of 626
Roadilardus	41 out of 626
pht	35 out of 626
Avec_mon_velo_Origine	30 out of 626	4
davidfla	28 out of 626	5
ovanis	28 out of 626	5
patrickbaert	27 out of 626	7
Racemousse	27 out of 626	7
AukeBijl	26 out of 626	9
Ullrich97	25 out of 626	10