This “Col Collector” project lists the many climbs that I’ve been able to tick off my bucket list 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 🙂
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 or ClimbFinder behind their names if available, or another alternative if I can find one, like Quaeldich (only in German).
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 of at least 1,000 meters and includes some in other areas than the Alps (incl. Dolomites and Pyrenees), like the French Vosges, the German Black Forest, the German Berchtesgadener land, and on Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
In 2021’s Tour de France, I cycled my 50th over 2,000 m climb (Plan du Lac), my 50th “French” climb (Col du Pré) and ascended the Alpe d’Huez for the 10th time.
In 2023, by my calculations, the Luz-Saint-Sauveur side of the Tourmalet was my 150th climb. During that year’s Tour de France, I added no less than 25 Pyrenees cols/climbs to the list.
I did the same in the Savoie Mont-Blanc region in the Tour de France of 2024, which brought the total for the French Alps to 114.
Despite my 5th Giro d’Italia in 2025, I have “only” 43 climbed cols for Italy on the list. I added 8 new cols that year and officially cycled the Falzarego/Valparola in full from Cortina d’Ampezzo.
I also climbed the Tirano end of the Monte Padrio, the part up to Trivigno being (insanely) steep like the Mortirolo…
In the Vosges, I’ve passed the summit signs of Le Markstein (1,183) and Le Breitfirst (1,280), but I noticed 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.
And although I’ve been on Mallorca, even a more famous climb like Sa Calobra does not get a listing.
| Name | Country | Summit | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col de l'Iseran | France | 2764 | Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014) Val Cenis (2021/2024) |
| Passo dello Stelvio | Italy | 2758 | Prato (2008/2015/2020) Bormio (2011 #1 and 2011 #2/2015/2020/2025) 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 (2011/2015/2020/2025) 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 | 2503 | 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 | Spain (Tenerife) | 2356 | 2022 report: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Los Cristianos Los Gigantes El Médano |
| Val Thorens (link) | France | 2340 | Moutiers (2012) |
| Bernina (link) | Switzerland | 2328 | La Motta (2011) Tirano (Italy - 2015/2020) Samedan (2015/2019/2025) |
| 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 (2019/2025) |
| 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 (2011/2020/2025 #1 and 2025 #2) 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) - Selva di Val Gardena (2025) 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) |
| Col de Tentes (link) | France | 2210 | Luz-Saint-Sauveur (2023) |
| Col du Portet (link) | France | 2210 | Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023) |
| Passo d'Eira (link) | Italy | 2208 | Ponte del Rez (2011/2020) Livigno (San Antonio) (2011) |
| Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert (link) | France | 2203 (end at 2162) | Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023) |
| Passo Valparola (link) | Italy | 2192 | La Villa (2011/2015) 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) |
| Lac de Cap-de-Long (link) | France | 2174 | Orédon (combo with Aumar/Aubert - 2023) |
| 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 | Cortina d'Ampezzo (< a href="https://bikerebel.com/2025/07/giro-ditalia-2025-dolomites-bike-days-report/" >2025) Pocol (2011/2020) Cernadoi (2015) |
| Splügenpass (link) | Switzerland | 2114 | Splügen (2019) |
| Col du Tourmalet | France | 2110 | Sainte-Marie-de-Campan (2023) Luz Saint-Sauveur (2023) |
| Col de Vars (link) | France | 2109 | Les Gleizolles (2014) Guillestre (2017) |
| Cirque de Troumouse (link) | France | 2108 | Gèdre (2023) |
| St. Gotthard | Switzerland | 2106 | Airolo (Via Tremola - 2015/2019) Wassen (2019) |
| Tignes (link) | France | 2105 | > Le Chevril (2021) > Les Maisonnettes (2024) |
| 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 (2012/2014/2024) |
| 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) |
| Passo Valles (link) | Italy | 2032 | Predazzo (2025) |
| Courchevel (link) | France | 2012 | Brides-les-Bains (2024) |
| 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 Via Lac de la Grande Léchère 2022) Notre-Dame-de-Briançon (2014/2021) Feissons-sur-Isère (2024) |
| Passo San Marco (link) | Italy | 1992 | Morbegno (2025) |
| Col de Larche Colle della Maddalena (link) | France | 1991 | Les Gleizolles (F) (2014) Argentera (Italy 2014) |
| Col du Joly (link) | France | 1984 | Beaufort (2024) |
| 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 (2011/2015/2025) |
| Bormio 2000 (link) | Italy | 1938 | Bormio (2015/2025) |
| Signal de Bisanne (link) | France | 1936 | Hauteluce (2024) |
| 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 Croce Domini (link) | Italy | 1892 | Breno (2025) |
| 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) |
| Monte Padrio (link) | Italy | 1871 | Edolo - via Aprica (2020) Tirano - via Trivigno (2025) |
| 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) Tiolo (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) |
| Piau-Engaly (link) | France | 1836 | Le Plan (combo with Bielsa - 2023) |
| Passo del Vivione (link) | Italy | 1827 | Demo (2025) |
| Maloja (link) | Switzerland | 1815 | Chiavenna (2019) |
| Port de Bielsa (link) | France | 1808 | Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023) |
| 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) |
| Plan Fournier (link) | France | 1778 | Planay (2024) |
| Le Prioux / Pralognan la Vanoise (link) | France | 1763 | Bozel (2024) |
| Col de l'Echelle (link) | France | 1762 | Briançon (2017) |
| Passo Furcia (link) | Italy | 1759 | Longega (2011/2015) Valdaora (2015) |
| Port de Balès (link) | France | 1758 | Labroquère (2023) Trébons-de-Luchon (2023) |
| Passo Costalunga (link) | Italy | 1752 | Vigo di Fassa (2025) |
| Avoriaz / Col de la Joux Verte (link) | France | 1747 | Morzine (2024) |
| Monte Zoncolan | Italy | 1735 | Ovaro (Liariis - 2011) |
| Montecampione (link) | Italy | 1732 | Artogne (2025) |
| Les Karellis (link) | France | 1728 | D1006 (2022) |
| Villard-Reymond (link) | France | 1721 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012) |
| Forte di Oga link) | Italy | 1720 | Turripiano (2025) |
| Luz Ardiden (link) | France | 1715 | Luz-Saint-Sauveur (2023) |
| Aubisque (via Soulor) (link) | France | 1711 (Soulor: 1464) | Argèles-Gazost (2023) - at 20 km, the Soulor is the real climb from this end, the Aubisque part being only 4 km of real climbing. |
| La Toussuire (link) | France | 1705 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne(2021 (Glandon > D78)/2022 (D78C)/2024 (D78) |
| Col du Pré (link) | France | 1703 | Beaufort (2021) |
| Col de Joux Plane (link) | France | 1697 | Samoëns (2024) |
| Lac de la Grande Léchère (link) | France | 1690 | La Chambre (2022) |
| Campo Carlo Magno (link) | Italy | 1682 | Dimaro (2020) |
| Pla d'Adet (link) | France | 1675 | Espiaube (Col du Portet first - 2023) |
| Semnoz (link) | France | 1668 | Annecy (2024) |
| Semnoz (link) | France | 1668 | Annecy (2024) |
| Col des Saisies (link) | France | 1657 | Beaufort (2014) Flumet (2024) |
| 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) |
| Tramassel (Hautacam) (link) | France | 1635 (1530) | Argèles-Gazost (2023) |
| Col de la Colombière (link) | France | 1613 | Scionzier & Le Grand Bornand (2024) |
| Col de l'Arpettaz (link) | France | 1585 | Ugine (2024) |
| Col de Val Louron Azet (link) | France | 1580 | Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023) |
| Le Laisonnay d'En Bas/Haute (link) | France | 1575 | Bozel (2024) |
| Col de Peyresourde (link) | France | 1569 | Bagnères-de-Luchon (2023) Arreau (2023) |
| 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) |
| Hourquette d'Ancizan (link) | France | 1563 | Campan (2023) Ancizan (2023) |
| 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) |
| Passo Palade (link) | Italy | 1518 | Lana (2025) |
| Arthurhaus (link) | Austria | 1508 | Mühlbach am Hochkönig (2017) |
| Pont d'Espagne (link) | France | 1502 | Pierrefitte-Nastalas (2023) |
| Montdenis (link) | France | 1499 | Saint-Julien-Montdenis (2022) |
| Col d'Aspin (link) | France | 1490 | Arreau (2023) Arreau via Aspin-Aure (2023) Campan (2023) |
| Col des Aravis (link) | France | 1487 | Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (2024) |
| Col de la Croix-Fry (link) | France | 1467 | Thônes (2024) |
| Passo Pinei (link) | Italy | 1442 | Ponte Gardena (2011) - Castelrotto (2015) |
| Col de Beau Plan (link) | France | 1440 | Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte (2022) |
| Col du Coq (link) | France | 1434 | Brévardière (2024) |
| Col de Beyrède (link) | France | 1417 | Payolle (2023) - just over 4 km, with insane grades on mostly gravel and degraded tarmac. |
| Le Motte (link) | Italy | 1411 | Sante Lucia (2015) Turripiano (2025) |
| Granges de Lurgues (link) | France | 1409 | Guchen (2023) |
| Léard (link) | France | 1396 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2022 - with detour) |
| Grand Naves (link) | France | 1391 | Aigueblanche (2024) |
| Col de Spandelles (link) | France | 1377 | Eschartès (2023) |
| 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) |
| Cauterets-Cambasque (link) | France | 1367 | Cauterets (2023) |
| Passo Mendola (link) | Italy | 1363 | Caldaro (2025) |
| El Asserador (VOTT) (link) | Spain (Gran Canaria) | 1345 | San Nicolas de Tolentino (2018) |
| Valmorel (link) | France | 1336 (1500 - see post) | Notre-Dame-de-Briançon (2024) |
| Col Saint-Jean (link) | France | 1333 | Pas de la Tour (D900/D954) (2014) |
| Grand Ballon (link) | France | 1325 | Uffholz (2016) |
| Col de Porte (link) | France | 1316 | Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (2024) |
| Col des Cyclotouristes (link) | France | 1306 | Albertville (2024 |
| Col du Sapey (link) | France | 1306 | From/via Montdenis (2022) |
| Col de Pontis (link) | France | 1301 | Pas de la Tour (D954/D7) (2014) |
| Col de Romme (link) | France | 1296 | Reposoir (2024) |
| Filzensattel (link) | Austria | 1290 | Saalfelden (2017) |
| Tioulevé / Montsapey (link) | France | 1275 | Aiguebelle (2024) |
| Kandel (link) | Germany | 1241 | Waldkirch (2016) |
| Col du Corbier (link) | France | 1237 | Seytroux (2024) |
| Sarrat de Gaye (link) | France | 1235 | Campan (2023) Payolle (2023) - at just under 4 km hardly a real climb... |
| Col du Grand Cucheron (link) | France | 1201 | Saint-Pierre-de-Belleville (2024) |
| 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) |
| Col de Bordères (link) | France | 1158 | Pierrefitte-Nastalas (2023 - incl. the ~4 km from the other end and a 7 km detour up Lac d'Estaing (1171 m), which I'm not listing as seperate a climb here...) |
| Col du Granier (link) | France | 1153 | Chambéry (2024) |
| Vorderbrand Dürreckstraße (link) | Germany | 1150 | Mitterbach (2012) Obersalzberg (2017) |
| Col des Pres (link) | France | 1146 | Lescheraines (2024) |
| Col de Cucheron (link) | France | 1141 | Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont (2024) |
| El Tanque (link) | Spain (Tenerife) | 1133 | Tamaimo (2022) |
| Puerto de Erjos (link) | Spain (Tenerife) | 1117 | Puerto de Santiago (2022) |
| Alto Arguayo (link) | Spain (Tenerife) | 1076 | Santiago del Teide (2022) |
| Le Chiroulet (link) | France | 1071 | Baudéan (2023) |
| Masca (Mirador de Cherfe link) | Spain (Tenerife) | 1059 | Masca (2022) |
| Hochschwarzeck (link) | Germany | 1040 | Ramsau (2012/2017) |
| Embach (link) | Austria | 1035 | Taxenbach (2017) |
| Griessenpass (link) | Austria | 1000 | Saalfelden (2017) |
