Badges for Cols - Montagnes du Monde

Historic climb of the Tour de France, Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in the French Alps. Its most famous side is the one starting from Bourg-d'Oisans, which features 21 hairpin bends. The fastest ascent time ever (36 minutes and 50 seconds) is believed to have been set by Marco Pantani during the 1995 Tour.

The Col du Tourmalet is one of the most legendary passes in the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. It is the pass that has been used the most in the history of the Tour since its first time in 1910.

Culminating at 2,115 meters above sea level, it is also one of the highest. It is reached from Luz-Saint-Sauveur via 19 kilometers at 7.4% or from Sainte-Marie-de-Campan over 17.2 kilometers at 7.37% on average.

The climb from the village of Sa Calobra to the Coll dels Reis is one of the main reasons that cyclists come to Mallorca. With an average gradient of seven percent it goes up over ten kilometers. So Sa Calobra may not be as challenging as the Alps or the Pyrenees, but it is still an exceptionally beautiful climb. The 26 hairpin bends and the exciting descent will also make your heart beat faster. The first two kilometers are very easy and could quickly give you the impression that the entire route is easy. But after a few steep sections, you will quickly realize that you have to divide your strength. There's something else to come. After kilometer 7 there is also the hardest part with an incline of ten percent! If your legs are already tired here - you will feel it.

Caution is advised here with the traffic, but in Mallorca motorists are usually very considerate when dealing with cyclists. And weather-wise - at 30 degrees in the shade you should of course think about it or provide enough water, because you can no longer fill it up until you have reached the top. The driveway definitely has a lot to offer. The perfect challenging road, the great view and the subsequent descent, of course. So go ahead and enjoy!

Nice long climb with a few steep sections. At the top it opens up to stunning views and a fantastic descent.

A word of warning though don't start out too hard as it's longer and steeper than it looks. However perfectly doable for most cyclists and worth it for the satisfaction and views at the top.

The Koppenberg guarantees excitement during every Tour of Flanders. It is therefore not surprising that it is now recognized as a national monument. But not only the status as one of the classics of the "Ronde", but also the beauty of the landscape make it a highlight of every bike tour.

Climbing is one of the reasons why Hong Kong cycling is so renowned. Once famous for a type of green tea called “cloud tea”, Tai Mo Shan is also known as the “Cloud Mountain” because of the almost permanent meteorological dressing on top. Riders say that when the conditions are right, you can even feel as if you are part of the sky.

Tai Mo Shan is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/3kCoFf1 and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

At its peak, Bear Mountian is just shy of 1,300ft in elevation on a 4.5 mile stretch of beautiful paved road - a tiny mole hill compared to some of the world’s most famous climbs. However, what it lacks in grandeur makes up for having some of the best views of the Hudson highlands.

Bear Mountain is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/3BjZq77 and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

Arguably Australia’s most spectacular climb, the road up Mount Hotham twists up some unforgiving landscapes, beyond the tree line and up to an alpine resort. Over 30 kilometres of climbing at an average of 4.2%, this is truly a Hors Catégorie climb, bringing you up the highest year-round accessible sealed road in Australia.

Mount Hotham is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/2W1ANMp and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

Mount Fuji has its own distinctive characteristics which set it apart from other mountains in Japan. It’s not just because it is the tallest mountain in Japan, with an elevation of 3776 meters, but also because of its geographical position and its connection to local history and culture.

Mount Fuji is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/3zelFti and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

Since 2012 climbers both amateur and professional have been flocking to Taiwan to tame the beast that is Wuling. Yet many have not even heard of the far eastern mountain. The average gradient may be only just over 5% but on a mountain of this scale, you know that doesn't mean every kilometre is a piece of cake.

Wuling is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/3zemxhy and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

Nicknamed for the absence of trees near its summit, the majestic mountain rises above the Angeles National Forest to a peak of 10,046ft, which marks the highest point in both the San Gabriel Mountains and Los Angeles County. On clear days its oft-snow-capped peak dominates the skyline to the north, rendering the city’s man-made monuments diminutive by contrast.

Mount Baldy is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/3kBSNqN and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

Korea is a country of mountains. These landforms offer a variety of challenging cycling routes but for the people who live in the city of Seoul, escaping to explore these areas isn’t always an option. That is where Namsan and Bugak come in. While these mountains aren’t the grandest, highest or most scenic in South Korea, they are certainly the most popular.

Namsan is part of our Montagnes du Monde series, head over to bit.ly/3iyb31T and claim your badge if you rode this classic.