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Last update:  18-May-2004

Finding information of that one special climb is easy from now on. I have managed to offer my database for you and there are some other sites with search possibilities which are collected here. You will be directed to their sites after pushing the button. When you can't find what you are looking for try Searching the Web

Searching climbs in own database

Pass a Pass - database
  • appr. 2000 top names, 3300 climbs (and 1600 profiles, not yet implemented).
  • Search for Country, Mountains, Type, Location, Altitudes, ..
  • Special data: related climbs, on/around top, route (tunnels,descents), exact starting point, 3 difficulties, ..
  • 3 types of pages results: Names, Climbs (not yet implemented) , Details of top and climbs
Name(s)
Full name or part. % is wildcharacter.
Example: Gotthard, tal, pass, col%Croix		 Country
 Mountains
 Type
Location
  City,region,lake,mountain range,island,..
Altitude between and
Sort by
      no through roads incl.: + (End)

 

 

Searching climbs on Internet

Archivio delle Salite d'Europa
  • More than 6000 climbs in Europe (many <1000m). Largest collection on internet.
  • Nice colored profiles
    (different sources)
  • Info per climb (altitudes, length, %, difficulty)
 
Name (Length >3) Country Sort by






Climb or starting location
Tips: use short names like 'Galibier' (in stead of 'Col du Galibier')
        try Italian name if exists: '(San) Gottardo' in stead of '(St.) Gotthard'
Altimetrías Puertos de Montaña (Ander Guaza)
  • Spanish climbs
  • Detailed profiles, special points
  • Info per climb (altitudes, length, %, difficulty)
  • Maps, Descriptions
 
Name Province Region
Climb or starting location
 
Ciclomaniac
(Marco Rodriquez)
  • Allmost 4000 climbs in Europe
  • Profiles, also as a table (own and borrowed)
  • Info per climb (altitudes, length, %, region, location)
  • Difficulty calculation (VAM)
 
Name Europa  
 
Climb or starting location
 
Motorradland.ch
 
   
Rutas de Ciclismo (David García)
  • climbs in SE Spain
  • Detailed profiles, special points
  • Info per climb (altitudes, length, %, max%, difficulty)
  • Descriptions
 
Name Province Location
Climb

 City, Village
Tips: the original page contains a more advanced search
Quäldich.de - Pässelexikon
  • Mainly climbs in/around the Alps
  • Info per climb (altitudes, length, %, etc.)
  • Pictures
  • Descriptions
 
Name Country Mountains

Region
Climb

Tips: use German names
Regions: Switzerland: Kantons (like Graubünden), Austria: Bundesländer (like Tirol)
                 other: Dolomiten, smaller areas

 

List of climbs

See Links - Sites with climbs for lists of climbs

 

Searching Maps

Via Michelin
  • High quality Michelin maps
  • Zoom, Re-center, Print and Save options
  • Meteo info
  • Tourist info: hotels, restaurants, attractions
    (for cities)
Name Country Map scale


25 km / 15 miles (Region)
Climb or location nearby
Tips: use extended names like 'Col du Galibier' (in stead of 'Galibier')
        if nothing was found try a place as close to the top of the climb
Mapquest
  • Medium quality maps
    no altitudes, elevation
  • Zoom, Re-center, Print and Save options
  • Road planner
Name Country !!
If the name isn't found the map of the country will be displayed.
Climb or location nearby
Tips: use extended names like 'Col du Galibier' (in stead of 'Galibier')
        if nothing was found try a place as close to the top of the climb
Expedia
  • Medium quality maps
    no altitudes, elevation
  • Zoom, Re-center, Print and Save options
  • Travel info: hotels, flights, car rentals, guides
Name Country !!
It's likely that there first will appear a list with suggested locations.
Climb or location nearby
Tips:

 

Searching Photos

Webshots
  • 10 Million photos
  • High resolution
  • Browse by User - Album, by Categories
  • Wallpapers
    (you need to download special software)
FOTKI
  • Thousands photos
  • Medium resolution
  • Browse by User - Album
Name Category