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TOP USA GRAVEL CLIMBS We've been busy trying to find you the best gravel climbs in the United States!

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TOP WORLD ROAD CLIMBS Find the highest, hardest, most scenic paved climbs in the world.

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CLIMBS OF THE WEEK
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Appalachian Gap East
VT, USA
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Distance: 2.8 mi | Elev. Gained: 1,268 ft | Avg. Grade: 8.7%
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Willard Peak to Inspiration Point
UT, USA
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Distance: 13.2 mi | Elev. Gained: 4,399 ft | Avg. Grade: 5.9%

The New PJAMM DIFFICULTY INDEX (PDI)

NOW LIVE

The PJAMM Difficulty Index (PDI), our new system replacing FIETS, is now live! All climb rankings will now be based on PDI. We are in the process of updating many of our pages to reflect this change. During this transition period, you might notice notes on some pages indicating that the collection of climbs and page content is still based on FIETS. To learn more about the PDI, the reasons behind this change, and how it compares to FIETS, check out our blog post.

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EXPLORE OUR CLIMB MAP

Search cycling climbs near you with our interactive map. We've documented the top climbs, toughest climbs and most scenic cycling climbs around the world. You can find climbs listed by difficulty, elevation gained, highest peak, longest distance and steepest grade.

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CYCLING BLOG

Stay informed with the PJAMM Cycling Blog where we feature interesting, timely and informative articles about cycling climbing and cycling adventures. Our articles are written by the PJAMM Cycling staff and our members, if you would like to have an article considered for publication on our blog please contact us.

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The Journey of PJAMM Cycling and Our New Gravel Section
By: John Johnson, Founder & CEO | PJAMM Cycling

Today, we've added over 600 gravel climbs to our site, selected for their popularity, epic nature, or sheer challenge. Our primary focus this past year has been identifying the hardest gravel climbs in the U.S., and after countless hours of research and over a thousand inquiries to experts and enthusiasts, we're confident in our Top 100 list. However, we know this list will evolve as our community contributes their experiences and discoveries, ensuring we capture the very best gravel climbs.

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TOP 10 CLIMBS

Discover the top 10 paved cycling climbs in the world! (Click a slide for full climb details)

Cycling Climb - Mauna Kea - USA, HI

#1 Mauna Kea - Hawaii, USA

42.5 mi
DISTANCE
13,755 ft
ELEV. GAINED
6.1 %
AVG. GRADE

With the highest Fiets Index in the world, Mauna Kea is a colossal, nearly impossible ascent. While the climb itself is intimidating, cyclists must be mentally and physically prepared for dynamic weather conditions, altitude sickness, and varying terrain on one of the longest climbs in the world.

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