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Zoncolan from Ovaro: six kilometres at 15% and how to survive them
10 km and 1,200 m to the top of the Kaiser, with a central section that never drops below 15%. Gearing, cadence and pacing for one of the hardest climbs in Europe, and the GPX to ride it on your trainer first.
Mortirolo from Mazzo: 12 km at 10.5% and no easy kilometre
Pantani's climb, with ramps of 20% in the woods above the Valtellina. How it is built, the gearing you need, how to ride to a ceiling rather than a target, and the GPX to rehearse it on your trainer.
Gavia from Ponte di Legno: the climb that starts at Sant'Apollonia
18 km to about 2,620 m, with an easy valley, a narrow wall of hairpins and a long tunnel near the top. How to pace it, what to pack, the 1988 snow stage, and the GPX to ride it indoors.
Stelvio from Bormio: 40 hairpins, 21 km, and the hardest part last
The steadier side of the Stelvio, with its steepest kilometres saved for the top. How the climb up the Braulio valley rides, how to pace it, the car-free Bike Day, and the GPX to ride it on your trainer first.
Učka from Lovran: from the sea to 1,401 m in one climb
Nearly 1,500 metres from the harbour at Lovran to the tower on Vojak: how the climb divides at Poklon, how to pace two hours of it and how to beat the heat.
Nanos by bike: a false flat, then 470 metres in five kilometres
The paved road from Vrhpolje up the slope of Nanos to the Abram farm: where it hurts, how to pace it, where the asphalt ends and why the burja matters.
Sveta Gora from Solkan: a short climb to the Holy Mountain
The climb from the Soča to the basilica above Nova Gorica: how its two parts ride, how to use it as a benchmark, and five centuries of history at the top.
Predmeja: 700 metres under Čaven, through hand-cut tunnels
The Vipava valley's most dramatic climb, section by section: how to ride its steep start and hard finish, loop it over the Gora plateau and plan around the burja.
Soriška planina from Bohinj: an easy start and four kilometres at 9%
How the climb from Bohinjska Bistrica builds, how to save yourself for the forest, and the one-way tour over the pass with the train back to Bohinj.
Matajur from the Soča valley: one mountain, two climbs, two countries
From Idrsko over Livek and into Italy to the Rifugio Pelizzo: how the route breaks down, how to pace a climb that restarts halfway, and how to reach the summit.
Kolovrat: two steep walls, the Livek shelf and a WWI ridge
The Giro's climb from Idrsko to the Kolovrat ridge, section by section, with how to pace its two halves and what to see at the open-air museum on top.
Kum by bike: 8.6 km at 11% to the top of Zasavje
The climb from the Sava to the highest peak in Zasavje, kilometre by kilometre: how to gear and pace an hour at 11%, and what to expect from the gravel at the top.
Rogla from Zreče: 16 km at a gradient that never lets up
Pohorje's big climb, a Tour of Slovenia summit finish: how the road from Zreče is built, how to hold one effort for an hour, and why it makes the perfect winter benchmark.
Krvavec from Cerklje: 11.6 km at 8.3%, steep at both ends
The steep climb 8 km from Ljubljana airport that Pogačar raced up in 2026: where it hurts, how to pace an hour that never lets up, and when to go.
Vršič from Bovec: 20 km of valley, then 26 hairpins to the pass
The quieter, longer side of Slovenia's highest pass, raced by the Tour of Slovenia in 2026: how the Trenta climb is built, how to pace a long false flat into ten hard kilometres, and how to loop it.
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