Levels
Every climb on this site is rated against four rider levels — once for the way up and once for the way down. Find the level that sounds like you, and you'll know at a glance which climbs are within reach and which to build towards.
Getting Started
No experience up to a casual rider.You don't have a bike yet, or you just got one. The ceiling here is riding roughly 20 km in an hour. Short, low-commitment climbs on quiet or car-free roads — the kind you can build confidence on.
Novice
Rides semi-regularly.You ride often enough to be comfortable on the bike. The ceiling is around 50 km in two hours. You're ready for longer, gentler climbs and your first taste of sustained gradients.
Intermediate
Rides consistently with built fitness.You ride consistently and have real climbing fitness. The ceiling is around 100 km in three and a half hours. Most alpine passes are within reach — this is where descending confidence starts to matter as much as the legs.
Advanced
Strong, experienced rider.Beyond the intermediate ceiling. Strong fitness, technique, and experience. The big, steep, and committing climbs — and the descents that demand real bike handling.
Ascent and descent are rated independently — a strong climber who's a nervous descender can pick a climb that matches both. That descent rating is what sets us apart, and it's there to give you the confidence to set out and explore.