Idalpe from Ischgl

Idalpe from Ischgl is one of cycling's great tests — 6.9km of sustained climbing, gaining 930m from base to summit. The average gradient of 13.4% disguises ramps of 27.2% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 7 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,307m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Tyrol, Austria.