![PJAMM's World's Most Elevation Gained Bikerides Photo collage shows #3 Mauna Kea, Hawaii top left; #2 Alto de Letras, Colombia top right
#5 Mauna Loa, Hawaii bottom right; #1 La Muerta, Ecuador bottom left;
#7 Death Road, Bolivia, center.]()
The most elevation gained on a bike ride in the world.
#3 Mauna Kea, Hawaii top left; #2 Alto de Letras, Colombia top right
#5 Mauna Loa, Hawaii bottom right; #1 La Muerta, Ecuador bottom left;
#7 Death Road, Bolivia, center.
The climbs where you will gain the most elevation on a road bike in the world are the following, in order from #10 to #1:
WORLD’S #10 MOST ELEVATION GAINED
BABUSAR PASS, PAKISTAN
![Cycling Babusar Pass, Pakistan photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclists climbing Babusar Pass, Pakistan]()
Ride 26 miles at 7.5% average grade to elevation 13,688’.
Babusar is the third hardest bike climb in the world and #10 in altitude gained (10,354’).
WORLD’S #9 MOST ELEVATION GAINED
CONOCOCHA, PERU
![Cycling Conococha, Peru Cycling Conococha, Peru - bike parked on mountain roadside next to road sign for Zona de Neblina]()
This climb is #9 in the world for altitude gain and #6 for distance gained.
![Cycling Conococha, Peru Cycling Conococha, Peru - aerial views show hairpin turns along second part of climb]()
An epic bike climb finishing above 13,000’.
WORLD’S #8 MOST ELEVATION GAINED
WULING PASS, TAIWAN
![Cycling Wuling Pass East Cycling Wuling Pass East - Taroko Gorge, Liwu River, marble walls, roadway]()
Wuling Pass East is one of the most epic and scenic bike climbs in the world.
![Wuling Pass East Photo collage shows sights on Wuling Pass East, including large stone statues, red bridge, and natural marble]()
We gain 11,349’ on this 54 mile extraordinary bike climb.
WORLD’S #7 MOST ELEVATION GAINED
DEATH ROAD, BOLIVIA
![Death Road - Postcard Corner 2 cyclists sitting on cliff on Death Road Bolivia Postcard Corner]()
Cycling the Death Road, the most epic bike climb in the world.
World's Most Epic Bike Climb.
![Death Road, Bolivia photo collage shows rainforest setting, foggy day on the Death Road, PJAMM Cyclists riding on cobblestone road, roadside memorial with cross]()
Ride 38.7 miles and gain 11,640’ (3,548 meters).
WORLD’S #6 MOST ELEVATION GAINED
PUNTA CALLAN, PERU
![Cycling Punta Callan East, Peru Cycling Punta Callan East, Peru - PJAMM Cyclist John Johnson stands with his bike in front of the green road sign for Punta Callan]()
Cycling Punta Callan East - A World Top 25 Road Bike Climb.
Ride 72 kilometers gaining 3,573 meters to 4,217 meters at 5% average grade.
Not only do we gain an extraordinary amount of altitude on this climb, it is also very long at 45 miles (the fourth longest climb in the world) and ends at a very high elevation (4204m/13,793’).
![Cycling Punta Callan East, Peru Cycling Punta Callan East, Peru - photo collage, middle section of the climb, including lots of greenery, and some sheep on mountainside looking at passing cyclists]()
WORLD’S #5 ELEVATION GAINED
MAUNA LOA, BIG ISLAND, HAWAII
![Cycling Mauna Loa photo collage shows PJAMM Cyclists standing with bikes at climb start, bike laying down in roadway next to sign for 11,000 feet, cyclist riding over two-lane highway roadway surrounded by green grass]()
Mauna Loa - the longest bike climb in the world
US Top 10 Most Epic Bike Climb.
![Cycling Mauna Loa photo collage shows Mauna Loa volcano in distance; blue sky]()
Ride 62.2 miles gaining 11,848’ (3,611 meters).
WORLD’S #4 ELEVATION GAINED
APAGUA, ECUADOR
![Cycling Apagua, Ecuador photo collage shows large glacial lake, sign reading "Bienvenidos a Apagua," PJAMM Cyclists riding in lush green landscape]()
Ride 41 miles gaining 11,854’.
#3 ELEVATION GAINED
MAUNA KEA, BIG ISLAND, HAWAII
Mauna Kea -- THE hardest bike climb in the world.
![Cycling Mauna Kea, Hawaii photo collage shows warning signs along the Mauna Kea ride]()
Ride 42.6 miles gaining 13,863’ (4,225 meters)
WORLD’S #2 ELEVATION GAIN BIKE CLIMB
ALTO DE LETRAS, COLOMBIA
![Cycling Alto de Letras, Columbia photo collage shows cyclists riding in lush green landscape, PJAMM Cyclist holds bike over his head at climb finish]()
Ride 81 kilometers (50 miles) gaining 4,428 meters (14,526’).
This is an exceptional cycling experience riding through lush settings and coffee fields of Colombia.
![Cycling Alto de Letras, Colombia photo collage shows lush green landscape of climb]()
WORLD’S #1 MOST ELEVATION GAINED BIKE CLIMB
LA MUERTA, ECUADOR
![Cycling La Muerta, Ecuador PJAMM cyclist rides on roadway next to white car surrounded by lush green landscape]()
La Muerta, Ecuador
The third hardest bike climb in the world.
![Cycling La Muerta, Ecuador PJAMM Cyclist fist bumps with driver of passing car]()
Ride 73 kilometers (45 miles) gaining 4,471 meters (14,670’).