The Col Collector – Been There, Done That

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.

In 2023, by my calculations, the Luz-Saint-Sauveur side of the Tourmalet was my 150th climb, although I did the Campan side a week earlier.

During that Tour de France, I added no less than 25 Pyrenees cols/climbs to the list.

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 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.

NameCountrySummitStart
Col de l'IseranFrance2764Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014)
Lanslebourg (2021)
Passo delle StelvioItaly2758Prato (2008/2015/2020)
Bormio (2011-1 and 2011-2/2015/2020)
Santa Maria (CH) - see Umbrail
Col AgnelFrance2744Château-Ville-Veille (2014)
Col de la BonetteFrance2715
- 2802 (Cime)
Jausiers (2014)
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (2014)
Passo GaviaItaly2621Bormio (2011/2015/2020)
Ponte di Legno (2011/2015/2020)
Grossglockner Austria2571
- 2394
- 2571
- 2504
- 2369
Fusch (2009/2017)
- Fuscher Törl
- Edelweissspitze
- Hochtor
- Franz Josephs-höhe
Col du GalibierFrance2556
- 2642 (loop)
Via the Lautaret
- Le Clapier (2012/2022)
- Briançon (2017)
Via the Télégraphe
- Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2014/2021)
UmbrailSwitzerland2501Santa Maria (2011/2020)
Colle FaunieraItaly2478Demonte (2014)
FurkapassSwitzerland2436Realp (2015)
Gletsch (2019)
Col du Granon (link)France2413Briançon (2017)
Flüelapass (link)Switzerland2383Susch (2019)
Davos (2019)
Col d'Izoard France2361Guillestre (2017)
- D947/D902 (2014)
Briançon (2017)
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (link)Italy2357 (P/Refugio Auronzo)Tre Croci / Misurina (2015)
El Teide (link)Spain (Tenerife)2356Tenerife 2022 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Los Cristianos, Los Gigantes and El Médano. The one linked here is the longest.)
Val Thorens (link)France2340Moutiers (2012)
Bernina (link)Switzerland2328La Motta (2011)
Tirano (Italy - 2015/2020)
Samedan (2015/2019)
Col de la Cayolle (link)France2326Barcelonnette (2014)
Forcola de Livigno (link)Italy2315Livigno (2011/2020)
La Motta (2011/2019)
Albulapass (link)Switzerland2312La Punt (2019)
Tiefencastel (2019)
Plan du Lac (link)France2305Val-Cenis (2021)
Col de la Loze (link)France2304Meribel (2022)
Passo del Foscagno (link)Italy2291Bormio (2011/2020)
Ponte del Rez (2011)
Julier (link)Switzerland2284Silvaplana (2019)
Tiefencastel (2019)
Passo Sella (link)Italy2244Ponte Gardena
- Ortisei (> Pinei 2015)
- Plan de Gralba (2011)
Canazei (2015)
- Gardena/Pordoi split (2020)
Passo Pordoi (link)Italy2242Canazei (2015)
- Gardena/Pordoi split (2011)
Arraba (2015/2020)
Col d'Allos (link)France2240Barcelonnette (2014)
Passo GiauItaly2236Selva di Cadore (2011/2020)
Cortina d'Ampezzo (2015)
Sustenpass (link)Switzerland2224Wassen (2019)
Passo Pennes (link)Italy2211Vipiteno (2011)
Col de Tentes (link)France2210Luz-Saint-Sauveur (2023)
Col du Portet (link)France2210Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023)
Passo d'Eira (link)Italy2208Ponte del Rez (2011/2020)
Livigno (San Antonio) (2011)
Lac d'Aumar / Lac d'Aubert (link)France2203 (end at 2162)Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023)
Passo Valparola (link)Italy2192La Villa (2011/2015/2020)
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Pocol & Caprile/Cernadoi (see Falzarego)
Col du Petit Saint-Bernard
Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (link)
France2188Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014)
La Thuile (Italy - 2014)
Colle delle Finestre (link)Italy2176Susa (2017)
Lac de Cap-de-Long (link)France2174Orédon (combo with Aumar/Aubert - 2023)
GrimselpassSwitzerland2164Oberwald (2015)
Innertkirchen (2019)
Pass dal Fuorn
Ofenpass (link)
Switzerland2149Zernez (2019)
- Punt la Drossa (tunnel) (2011)
Santa Maria (> Umbrail) (2019)
Les Arcs (link)France2130Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2012/2021)
Passo Gardena (link)Italy2121Corvara (2011/2015)
Ponte Gardena (2015)
- Plan de Gralba (2015)
Passo Falzarego (link)Italy2117Pocol (2011/2020)
Cernadoi (2015)
Splügenpass (link)Switzerland2114Splügen (2019)
Col du TourmaletFrance2110Sainte-Marie-de-Campan (2023)
Luz Saint-Sauveur (2023)
Col de Vars (link)France2109Les Gleizolles (2014)
Guillestre (2017)
Cirque de Troumouse (link)France2108Gèdre (2023)
St. GotthardSwitzerland2106Airolo (Via Tremola - 2015/2019)
Wassen (2019)
Tignes (link)France2105> Le Chevril (2021)
Col du Sabot (link)France2100Lac du Verney (2022)
Passo Monte Giovo (link)Italy2094Vipiteno (2011)
Col du Mont Cenis (link)France2081Lanslebourg (2014)
Susa (Italy 2017)
La Plagne (link)France2080Aime (2012/2014)
Croix de FerFrance2068Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2012/2021 & 2021 - Route Panoramique/2022)
Allemont (2014/2021)
Col du Lautaret (link)France2057Le Clapier (2017/2022)
- Le Freney-d'Oisans (2012)
Briançon (2017)
Passo Fedaia (link)Italy2057Canazei (2011)
Caprile (2015)
Oberalppass (link)Switzerland2046Disentis (2019)
Andermatt (2019)
Nockalmstrasse (link)Austria2042
- 2024
- 2042
Ebene Reichenau (2008)
- Glockenhütte
- Eisentalhöhe
Sestriere (link)Italy2035Cesana Torinese (2017)
Sauze di Cesana (2017)
Pragelato (2017)
Würzjoch
Passo delle Erbe (link)
Italy2004Piccolino (2015)
Bressanone (2020)
Col de Sarenne (link)France1999Alpe d'Huez (2022)
Col de la Madeleine (link)France1993 (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)
France1991Les Gleizolles (F) (2014)
Argentera (Italy 2014)
Cormet de Roselend (link)France1968Bourg-Saint-Maurice (2014)
Beaufort (via Col du Pré - 2021)
Croix de Toulouse (link)France1962
- 1847
Briançon
- Paved section Rte du Pouët Ollagner (2017)
Valfréjus (link)France1960
(resort at 1550)
Modane (2021)
Lai da Nalps (link)Switzerland1953Sedrun (2019)
Klausenpass (link)Switzerland1948Altdorf (2019)
L'Orgère (link)France1945La Praz (2021)
Torri di Fraele (link)Italy1941Turri Piano (2011/2015)
Bormio 2000 (link)Italy1938Bormio (2015)
Pico de las Nieves (link)Spain (Gran Canaria)1930Mogán (2018)
Col du Glandon (link)France1924Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines (2014/2021)
Allemont (2014/2022)
Solda (link)Italy1919Prato (2020)
Mont Ventoux (link)
Cinglé du Mont Ventoux
France1912Bedoin
Malaucène } (2014)
Sault
Lukmanier
Lucomagno (link)
Switzerland1912Disentis (2019)
Gerlitzen (Gipfel/Alpen)Austria1911
1764
Arriach - Gipfelstrasse (2008)
Tschöran - Alpenstrasse (2008)
Le Chalmieu (link)France1908> D80/D80a (2021)
Passo del Tonale (link) Italy1884Edolo (2020)
- Ponte di Legno (2011)
Dimaro (2020)
Passo Campolongo (link)Italy1875Corvara (2015/2020)
Arabba (2011/2015)
Valmeinier (link)France1854Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2021)
Passo del Mortirolo
(Passo della Foppa)
Italy1852Mazzo di Valtellina (2011/2019/2020)
Edolo (2015)
- Bivio Monno (2020)
Edolo - via Aprica & Monte Padrio (2020)
Grosio (2020)
Risoul (link)France1850Guillestre (2017)
Col de Montgenèvre
Colle del Monginevro (link)
France1850Briançon (2017)
Cesana Torinese (Italy 2017)
Alpe di Siusi (link)Italy1844Ponte Gardena (2015)
Frumezan (link)France1840> Saint-Colomban-des-Villards (2021)
Alpe d'Huez
(Alpe d'HuZes Challenge 2012)
France1840Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012/Alpe d'HuZes/2021 1️⃣0️⃣ 🔥/2022 )
Rochetaillée (2012)
Montée de Saint-Anne (link)France1840La Condamine (2014)
Piau-Engaly (link)France1836Le Plan (combo with Bielsa - 2023)
Maloja (link)Switzerland1815Chiavenna (2019)
Port de Bielsa (link)France1808Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023)
Tre Croci (link)Italy1805Cortina d'Ampezzo (2015)
Lago di Misurina (2015)
Meribel (link)France1788Moutiers (2021 to Meribel-les-Allues, 1438m - see report/2022 to Meribel-Mottaret)
Col de l'Echelle (link)France1762Briançon (2017)
Passo Furcia (link)Italy1759Longega (2011/2015)
Valdaora (2015)
Port de Balès (link)France1758Labroquère (2023)
Trébons-de-Luchon (2023)
Monte ZoncolanItaly1735Ovaro (Liariis - 2011)
Les Karellis (link)France1728D1006 (2022)
Villard-Reymond (link)France1721Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012)
Luz Ardiden (link)France1715Luz-Saint-Sauveur (2023)
Aubisque (via Soulor) (link)France1711
(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)France1705Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne(2021 - D78/2022 - D78C)
Col du Pré (link)France1703Beaufort (2021)
Lac de la Grande Léchère (link)France1690La Chambre (2022)
Campo Carlo Magno (link)Italy1682Dimaro (2020)
Pla d'Adet (link)France1675Espiaube (Col du Portet first - 2023)
Col des Saisies (link)France1657Beaufort (2014)
Col d'Albanne (link)France1652Via Les Karellis (2022)
Les Deux Alpes (link)France1650Lac du Chambon (2022)
Col du Mollard (link)France1638Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2021 - 1 (D80) and 2/2022)
Villargondran (2021)
Tramassel (Hautacam) (link)France1635 (1530)Argèles-Gazost (2023)
Col de Val Louron Azet (link)France1580Saint-Lary-Soulan (2023)
Col de Peyresourde (link)France1569Bagnères-de-Luchon (2023)
Arreau (2023)
Le Pérousaz (link)France1567Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2022)
Col du Télégraphe (link)France1566Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2014/2021 & 2021 - from/via Valmeinier)
Valloire (link) 2021/2022)
Hourquette d'Ancizan (link)France1563Campan (2023)
Ancizan (2023)
Rossfeld (link)Germany1560Unterau (2012/2017)
Hallein (2012)
Col de Chaussy (link)France1533Via Lacets de Montvernier (2021)
La Chambre (2021 - from junction)
Côte d'Aussois (link)France1519Modane (2021)
Sollières (2017)
Arthurhaus (link)Austria1508Mühlbach am Hochkönig (2017)
Pont d'Espagne (link)France1502Pierrefitte-Nastalas (2023)
Montdenis (link)France1499Saint-Julien-Montdenis (2022)
Col d'Aspin (link)France1490Arreau (2023)
Arreau via Aspin-Aure (2023)
Campan (2023)
Passo Pinei (link)Italy1442Ponte Gardena (2011)
- Castelrotto (2015)
Col de Beau Plan (link)France1440Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte (2022)
Col de Beyrède (link)France1417Payolle (2023) - just over 4 km, with insane grades on mostly gravel and degraded tarmac.
Granges de Lurgues (link)France1409Guchen (2023)
Léard (link)France1396Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (2022 - with detour)
Col de Spandelles (link)France1377Eschartès (2023)
Col de Beaune (SE/NW)France1374Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (2022)
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte (2022)
Col d'Ornon (link)France1373Le Bourg-d'Oisans (2012)
Dientner Sattel (link)Austria1372> Mühlbach am Hochkönig (2017)
Lend (2017)
Cauterets-Cambasque (link)France1367Cauterets (2023)
El Asserador (VOTT) (link)Spain (Gran Canaria)1345San Nicolas de Tolentino (2018)
Col Saint-Jean (link)France1333Pas de la Tour (D900/D954) (2014)
Grand Ballon (link)France1325Uffholz (2016)
Col du Sapey (link)France1306From/via Montdenis (2022)
Col de Pontis (link)France1301Pas de la Tour (D954/D7) (2014)
Filzensattel (link)Austria1290Saalfelden (2017)
Kandel (link)Germany1241Waldkirch (2016)
Sarrat de Gaye (link)France1235Campan (2023)
Payolle (2023) - at just under 4 km hardly a real climb...
Schauinsland (link)Germany1200Freiburg im Breisgau (2016 DNF)
Col de Platzerwasel (link)France1183Sondernach (2016)
Passo Aprica (link)Italy1176Tresenda (2015)
Edolo (2020)
Ballon d'Alsace (link)France1165Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle (2016)
Petit Ballon (link)France1163Wihr-au-Val (2016)
Col de Bordères (link)France1158Pierrefitte-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...)
Vorderbrand
Dürreckstraße (link)
Germany1150Mitterbach (2012)
Obersalzberg (2017)
El Tanque (link)Spain (Tenerife)1133Tamaimo Tenerife 2022 (Stage 5)
Le Chiroulet (link)France1071Baudéan (2023)
Masca (Mirador de Cherfe link)Spain (Tenerife)1059Tenerife 2022 (Stage 5)
Hochschwarzeck (link)Germany1040Ramsau (2012/2017)
Embach (link)Austria1035Taxenbach (2017)
Griessenpass (link)Austra1000Saalfelden (2017)
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