There are many climbs that I’ve put on the bucket list over the years and on this page you’ll see an overview of the ones I’ve been able to tick off during my various cycling the Alps adventures and a few other regions too..
Other than those, I discover (many, many) more, every time I plan a new expedition 🙂
In 2021, I cycled my 50th over 2000 m climb (Plan du Lac), my 50th “French” climb (Col du Pré) and ascended the Alpe d’Huez for the 10th time.
For more info on cols I have made more detailed information pages on myself, click on their names.
Other cols have a link to CyclingCols behind their names if available, or another alternative if I can find one, like Quaeldich (only in German) and ClimbFinder.
You can find reports of my struggles on every respective climb by clicking the link next to the starting point / place of it.
This list only contains climbs with a summit above 1,000 meters and includes some in other areas than the Alps or Dolomites, like the Vosges, the Eifel, the Black Forest, and on Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
And although I’ve been on Mallorca, even a more famous climb like Sa Calobra, does not meet that ‘over 1,000 meters’ criterion.
In the French Vosges, I’ve seen – besides the ones listed and among others – the summit signs of Le Markstein (1,183) and Le Breitfirst (1,280), but I passed these while traversing the ridge between Le Grand Ballon and the Col du Platzerwasel.
That meant they were reached/passed relatively effortlessly and I do not qualify them as (separate) climbs
You can find an interactive map here.
| Name | Country | Summit | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col de l'Iseran | France | 2764 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014) Lanslebourg (2021) |
| Passo delle Stelvio | Italy | 2758 | Prato (2008/2015/2020) Bormio (2011-1 and 2011-2/2015/2020) Santa Maria (CH) - see Umbrail |
| Col Agnel | France | 2744 | Château-Ville-Veille (2014) |
| Col de la Bonette | France | 2715 - 2802 (Cime) | Jausiers (2014) Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (2014) |
| Passo Gavia | Italy | 2621 | Bormio (2011/2015/2020) Ponte di Legno (2011/2015/2020) |
| Grossglockner | Austria | 2571 - 2394 - 2571 - 2504 - 2369 | Fusch (2009/2017) - Fuscher Törl - Edelweissspitze - Hochtor - Franz Josephs-höhe |
| Col du Galibier | France | 2556 - 2642 (loop) | Via the Lautaret - Le Clapier (2012/2022) - Briançon (2017) Via the Télégraphe - Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2014/2021) |
| Umbrail | Switzerland | 2501 | Santa Maria (2011/2020) |
| Colle Fauniera | Italy | 2478 | Demonte (2014) |
| Furkapass | Switzerland | 2436 | Realp (2015) Gletsch (2019) |
| Col du Granon (link) | France | 2413 | Briançon (2017) |
| Flüelapass (link) | Switzerland | 2383 | Susch (2019) Davos (2019) |
| Col d'Izoard | France | 2361 | Guillestre (2017) - D947/D902 (2014) Briançon (2017) |
| Tre Cime di Lavaredo (link) | Italy | 2357 (P/Refugio Auronzo) | Tre Croci / Misurina (2015) |
| El Teide (link) | Spain | 2356 | Tenerife 2022 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Los Cristianos, Los Gigantes and El Médano. The one linked here is the longest.) |
| Val Thorens (link) | France | 2340 | Moutiers (2012) |
| Bernina (link) | Switzerland | 2328 | La Motta (2011) Tirano (Italy - 2015/2020) Samedan (2015/2019) |
| Col de la Cayolle (link) | France | 2326 | Barcelonnette (2014) |
| Forcola de Livigno (link) | Italy | 2315 | Livigno (2011/2020) La Motta (2011/2019) |
| Albulapass (link) | Switzerland | 2312 | La Punt (2019) Tiefencastel (2019) |
| Plan du Lac (link) | France | 2305 | Val-Cenis (2021) |
| Col de la Loze (link) | France | 2304 | Meribel (2022) |
| Passo del Foscagno (link) | Italy | 2291 | Bormio (2011/2020) Ponte del Rez (2011) |
| Julier (link) | Switzerland | 2284 | Silvaplana (2019) Tiefencastel (2019) |
| Passo Sella (link) | Italy | 2244 | Ponte Gardena - Ortisei (> Pinei 2015) - Plan de Gralba (2011) Canazei (2015) - Gardena/Pordoi split (2020) |
| Passo Pordoi (link) | Italy | 2242 | Canazei (2015) - Gardena/Pordoi split (2011) Arraba (2015/2020) |
| Col d'Allos (link) | France | 2240 | Barcelonnette (2014) |
| Passo Giau | Italy | 2236 | Selva di Cadore (2011/2020) Cortina d'Ampezzo (2015) |
| Sustenpass (link) | Switzerland | 2224 | Wassen (2019) |
| Passo Pennes (link) | Italy | 2211 | Vipiteno (2011) |
| Passo d'Eira (link) | Italy | 2208 | Ponte del Rez (2011/2020) Livigno (San Antonio) (2011) |
| Passo Valparola (link) | Italy | 2192 | La Villa (2011/2015/2020) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Pocol & Caprile/Cernadoi (see Falzarego) |
| Col du Petit Saint-Bernard Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (link) | France | 2188 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014) La Thuile (Italy - 2014) |
| Colle delle Finestre (link) | Italy | 2176 | Susa (2017) |
| Grimselpass | Switzerland | 2164 | Oberwald (2015) Innertkirchen (2019) |
| Pass dal Fuorn Ofenpass (link) | Switzerland | 2149 | Zernez (2019) - Punt la Drossa (tunnel) (2011) Santa Maria (> Umbrail) (2019) |
| Les Arcs (link) | France | 2130 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2012/2021) |
| Passo Gardena (link) | Italy | 2121 | Corvara (2011/2015) Ponte Gardena (2015) - Plan de Gralba (2015) |
| Passo Falzarego (link) | Italy | 2117 | Pocol (2011/2020) Cernadoi (2015) |
| Splügenpass (link) | Switzerland | 2114 | Splügen (2019) |
| Col de Vars (link) | France | 2109 | Les Gleizolles (2014) Guillestre (2017) |
| St. Gotthard | Switzerland | 2106 | Airolo (Via Tremola - 2015/2019) Wassen (2019) |
| Tignes (link) | France | 2105 | > Le Chevril (2021) |
| Col du Sabot (link) | France | 2100 | Lac du Verney (2022) |
| Passo Monte Giovo (link) | Italy | 2094 | Vipiteno (2011) |
| Col du Mont Cenis (link) | France | 2081 | Lanslebourg (2014) Susa (Italy 2017) |
| La Plagne (link) | France | 2080 | Aime (2012/2014) |
| Croix de Fer | France | 2068 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2012/2021 & 2021 - Route Panoramique/2022) Allemont (2014/2021) |
| Col du Lautaret (link) | France | 2057 | Le Clapier (2017/2022) - Le Freney-d'Oisans (2012) Briançon (2017) |
| Passo Fedaia (link) | Italy | 2057 | Canazei (2011) Caprile (2015) |
| Oberalppass (link) | Switzerland | 2046 | Disentis (2019) Andermatt (2019) |
| Nockalmstrasse (link) | Austria | 2042 - 2024 - 2042 | Ebene Reichenau (2008) - Glockenhütte - Eisentalhöhe |
| Sestriere (link) | Italy | 2035 | Cesana Torinese (2017) Sauze di Cesana (2017) Pragelato (2017) |
| Würzjoch Passo delle Erbe (link) | Italy | 2004 | Piccolino (2015) Bressanone (2020) |
| Col de Sarenne (link) | France | 1999 | Alpe d'Huez (2022) |
| Col de la Madeleine (link) | France | 1993 (2000) | La Chambre (2014/2021 & 2021 - from Chaussy split/2022 - via Léchère) Notre-Dame-de-Briançon(2014/2021) |
| Col de Larche Colle della Maddalena (link) | France | 1991 | Les Gleizolles (F) (2014) Argentera (Italy 2014) |
| Cormet de Roselend (link) | France | 1968 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014) Beaufort (via Col du Pré - 2021) |
| Croix de Toulouse (link) | France | 1962 - 1847 | Briançon - Paved section Rte du Pouët Ollagner (2017) |
| Valfréjus (link) | France | 1960 (resort at 1550) | Modane (2021) |
| Lai da Nalps (link) | Switzerland | 1953 | Sedrun (2019) |
| Klausenpass (link) | Switzerland | 1948 | Altdorf (2019) |
| L'Orgère (link) | France | 1945 | La Praz (2021) |
| Torri di Fraele (link) | Italy | 1941 | Turri Piano (2011/2015) |
| Bormio 2000 (link) | Italy | 1938 | Bormio (2015) |
| Pico de las Nieves (link) | Spain (Gran Canaria) | 1930 | Mogán (2018) |
| Col du Glandon (link) | France | 1924 | Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines (2014/2021) Allemont (2014/2022) |
| Solda (link) | Italy | 1919 | Prato (2020) |
| Mont Ventoux (link) Cinglé du Mont Ventoux | France | 1912 | Bedoin Malaucène } (2014) Sault |
| Lukmanier Lucomagno (link) | Switzerland | 1912 | Disentis (2019) |
| Gerlitzen (Gipfel/Alpen) | Austria | 1911 1764 | Arriach - Gipfelstrasse (2008) Tschöran - Alpenstrasse (2008) |
| Le Chalmieu (link) | France | 1908 | > D80/D80a (2021) |
| Passo del Tonale (link) | Italy | 1884 | Edolo (2020) - Ponte di Legno (2011) Dimaro (2020) |
| Passo Campolongo (link) | Italy | 1875 | Corvara (2015/2020) Arabba (2011/2015) |
| Valmeinier (link) | France | 1854 | Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2021) |
| Passo del Mortirolo (Passo della Foppa) | Italy | 1852 | Mazzo di Valtellina (2011/2019/2020) Edolo (2015) - Bivio Monno (2020) Edolo - via Aprica & Monte Padrio (2020) Grosio (2020) |
| Risoul (link) | France | 1850 | Guillestre (2017) |
| Col de Montgenèvre Colle del Monginevro (link) | France | 1850 | Briançon (2017) Cesana Torinese (Italy 2017) |
| Alpe di Siusi (link) | Italy | 1844 | Ponte Gardena (2015) |
| Frumezan (link) | France | 1840 | > Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (2021) |
| Alpe d'Huez (Alpe d'HuZes Challenge 2012) | France | 1840 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012/Alpe d'HuZes/2021 1️⃣0️⃣ 🔥/2022 ) Rochetaillée (2012) |
| Montée de Saint-Anne (link) | France | 1840 | La Condamine (2014) |
| Maloja (link) | Switzerland | 1815 | Chiavenna (2019) |
| Tre Croci (link) | Italy | 1805 | Cortina d'Ampezzo (2015) Lago di Misurina (2015) |
| Meribel (link) | France | 1788 | Moutiers (2021 to Meribel-les-Allues, 1438m - see report/2022 to Meribel-Mottaret) |
| Col de l'Echelle (link) | France | 1762 | Briançon (2017) |
| Passo Furcia (link) | Italy | 1759 | Longega (2011/2015) Valdaora (2015) |
| Monte Zoncolan | Italy | 1735 | Ovaro (Liariis - 2011) |
| Les Karellis (link) | France | 1728 | D1006 (2022) |
| Villard-Reymond (link) | France | 1721 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012) |
| La Toussuire (link) | France | 1705 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne(2021 - D78/2022 - D78C) |
| Col du Pré (link) | France | 1703 | Beaufort (2021) |
| Lac de la Grande Léchère (link) | France | 1690 | La Chambre (2022) |
| Campo Carlo Magno (link) | Italy | 1682 | Dimaro (2020) |
| Col des Saisies (link) | France | 1657 | Beaufort (2014) |
| Col d'Albanne (link) | France | 1652 | Via Les Karellis (2022) |
| Les Deux Alpes (link) | France | 1650 | Lac du Chambon (2022) |
| Col du Mollard (link) | France | 1638 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2021 - 1 (D80) and 2/2022) Villargondran (2021) |
| Le Pérousaz (link) | France | 1567 | Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2022) |
| Col du Télégraphe (link) | France | 1566 | Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2014/2021 & 2021 - from/via Valmeinier) Valloire (link) 2021/2022) |
| Rossfeld (link) | Germany | 1560 | Unterau (2012/2017) Hallein (2012) |
| Col de Chaussy (link) | France | 1533 | Via Lacets de Montvernier (2021) La Chambre (2021 - from junction) |
| Côte d'Aussois (link) | France | 1519 | Modane (2021) Sollières (2017) |
| Arthurhaus (link) | Austria | 1508 | Mühlbach am Hochkönig (2017) |
| Montdenis (link) | France | 1499 | Saint-Julien-Montdenis (2022) |
| Passo Pinei (link) | Italy | 1442 | Ponte Gardena (2011) - Castelrotto (2015) |
| Col de Beau Plan (link) | France | 1440 | Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte (2022) |
| Léard (link) | France | 1396 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2022 - with detour) |
| Col de Beaune (SE/NW) | France | 1374 | Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2022) Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte (2022) |
| Col d'Ornon (link) | France | 1373 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012) |
| Dientner Sattel (link) | Austria | 1372 | > Mühlbach am Hochkönig (2017) Lend (2017) |
| El Asserador (VOTT) (link) | Spain (Gran Canaria) | 1345 | San Nicolas de Tolentino (2018) |
| Col Saint-Jean (link) | France | 1333 | Pas de la Tour (D900/D954) (2014) |
| Grand Ballon (link) | France | 1325 | Uffholz (2016) |
| Col du Sapey (link) | France | 1306 | From/via Montdenis (2022) |
| Col de Pontis (link) | France | 1301 | Pas de la Tour (D954/D7) (2014) |
| Filzensattel (link) | Austria | 1290 | Saalfelden (2017) |
| Kandel (link) | Germany | 1241 | Waldkirch (2016) |
| Schauinsland (link) | Germany | 1200 | Freiburg im Breisgau (2016 DNF) |
| Col de Platzerwasel (link) | France | 1183 | Sondernach (2016) |
| Passo Aprica (link) | Italy | 1176 | Tresenda (2015) Edolo (2020) |
| Ballon d'Alsace (link) | France | 1165 | Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle (2016) |
| Petit Ballon (link) | France | 1163 | Wihr-au-Val (2016) |
| Vorderbrand Dürreckstraße (link) | Germany | 1150 | Mitterbach (2012) Obersalzberg (2017) |
| El Tanque link | Spain | 1133 | Tamaimo Tenerife 2022 (Stage 5) |
| Masca (Mirador de Cherfe link) | Spain | 1059 | Tenerife 2022 (Stage 5) |
| Hochschwarzeck (link) | Germany | 1040 | Ramsau (2012/2017) |
| Embach (link) | Austria | 1035 | Taxenbach (2017) |
| Griessenpass (link) | Austra | 1000 | Saalfelden (2017) |
