Oberfelben from Felbertauern Strasse

Oberfelben from Felbertauern Strasse is one of cycling's great tests — 10.7km of sustained climbing, gaining 1,025m from base to summit. The average gradient of 9.6% disguises ramps of 19.5% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 24 hairpin bends define this climb — each switchback a landmark, each straight a test of resolve. At 2,076m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Salzburg, Austria.