Cycling Climbs in North Carolina

There are 8,999 cycling climbs in North Carolina.

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in North Carolina

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. tc to mm	McDowell County	47.99 km	3.4%	1,844 m	HC
2. marion to mitchell	McDowell County	47.39 km	3.4%	1,631 m	HC
3. Folk Art to Mount Mitchell Summit	Buncombe County	50.24 km	2.6%	1,319 m	HC
4. 441 to Water Rock	Swain County	28.74 km	3.9%	1,526 m	HC
5. 40 to First Flat	Buncombe County	31.53 km	3.3%	1,159 m	HC
6. The Craggy Pinnacle Time Trail	Buncombe County	27.84 km	3.7%	1,507 m	HC
7. 215 and BGP - bottom to top	Transylvania County	29.01 km	3.6%	1,031 m	HC
8. Old Toll => Craggy	Buncombe County	32.87 km	3%	997 m	HC
9. Folk Art Center to Craggy Gardens Visitor Center	Buncombe County	27.84 km	3.6%	994 m	HC
10. BRP Visitors Center to Craggy Gardens Visitors Center	Buncombe County	32.1 km	3.1%	993 m	HC
11. Asheville to Craggy Gardens Visitors Center	Buncombe County	38.78 km	2.5%	971 m	HC
12. Folk Art Entrance to Craggy Gardens	Buncombe County	27.66 km	3.4%	1,016 m	HC
13. 215 THE WHOLE THANG 64 to BRP	Transylvania County	27.55 km	3.4%	1,097 m	HC
14. Fire Station to Black Balsam	Transylvania County	19.4 km	4.8%	932 m	HC
15. River to Ridge Tunnel	Buncombe County	28.34 km	3.3%	922 m	HC
16. 215 Climb to LG Tour rest stop	Transylvania County	25.68 km	3.5%	886 m	HC
17. 441 climb to Clingmans Dome Rd, NC	Swain County	22.08 km	4%	877 m	HC
18. Heartbreak - pavement to grass	McDowell County	8.52 km	10.2%	872 m	HC
19. Pisgah Nat. Forest to Mt Pisgah	Transylvania County	29.27 km	3%	862 m	HC
20. Heartbreak Climb	McDowell County	7.49 km	11.1%	829 m	HC
21. Craggy Gardens Assault	Buncombe County	11.95 km	6.8%	817 m	HC
22. Lake Logan to Devil's Courthouse	Haywood County	19.81 km	4.1%	802 m	HC
23. Reynolds Blue Ridge Climb - Triplett	Wilkes County	14.88 km	5.3%	794 m	Cat. 1
24. Soco Gap + Waterrock Climb	Haywood County	13.11 km	6%	785 m	Cat. 1
25. Balsam Grove to Devil's Courthouse	Transylvania County	15.18 km	5.1%	778 m	Cat. 1
26. Craggy Pinnacle Climb Segment	Buncombe County	17.23 km	4.5%	1,085 m	Cat. 1
27. 151 + BRP to Mt Pisgah summit	Buncombe County	12.37 km	6.3%	774 m	Cat. 1
28. Folk Art to Mount Mitchell part 1	Buncombe County	23.52 km	3.2%	748 m	Cat. 1
29. Climb to Craggy: The Business	Buncombe County	18.17 km	4.1%	761 m	Cat. 1
30. US 23 to Waterock Knob	Haywood County	13.1 km	5.6%	731 m	Cat. 1
31. The real 151 (plus pisgah)	Buncombe County	9.51 km	7.5%	949 m	Cat. 1
32. Intersection of Broadstone/194 to Beech Summit	Watauga County	17.76 km	4%	872 m	Cat. 1
33. 441 to Soco	Swain County	21.51 km	3.3%	1,099 m	Cat. 1
34. Roan Mtn (NC side)	Mitchell County	10.45 km	6.7%	704 m	Cat. 1
35. Blue Ridge Parkway from Cherokee - first climb	Swain County	11.79 km	6%	702 m	Cat. 1
36. Bull Gap > Craggy Gardens	Buncombe County	17.6 km	3.9%	687 m	Cat. 1
37. full mt sterling climb	Haywood County	10.52 km	6.5%	926 m	Cat. 1
38. BRP Cherokee Climb #1	Swain County	10.67 km	6.2%	666 m	Cat. 1
39. Lookout to Heartbreak via Old Toll	Buncombe County	17.02 km	3.8%	758 m	Cat. 1
40. North Fork Climb	Buncombe County	14.88 km	4.3%	633 m	Cat. 2
41. Buck Creek Climb	Macon County	14.87 km	4.2%	618 m	Cat. 2
42. Blue Ridge Climb- Via Big Ivy & Lump	Wilkes County	9.29 km	6.6%	612 m	Cat. 2
43. Maggie Valley (Ghost Town) to Heintooga Ridge	Haywood County	9.91 km	6.1%	609 m	Cat. 2
44. Full Black Mtn climb	Transylvania County	6.11 km	9.9%	660 m	Cat. 2
45. Mt Pisgah	Buncombe County	8.9 km	6.8%	605 m	Cat. 2
46. Globe Road (Cemetery to Wallingford Rd)	Caldwell County	6.32 km	9.4%	592 m	Cat. 2
47. 105 Climbing TT	Burke County	10.36 km	5.7%	592 m	Cat. 2
48. Up Black Mountain	Transylvania County	7.96 km	7.4%	591 m	Cat. 2
49. Sugar Cove to Flinty Gap	Yancey County	12.01 km	4.9%	791 m	Cat. 2
50. Skyuka - White Oak	Polk County	8.71 km	6.8%	588 m	Cat. 2
51. 151 - Kentel to BRP	Buncombe County	14.2 km	4.1%	683 m	Cat. 2
52. Balsam Gap Bridge to Deep Gap Climb	Haywood County	10.19 km	5.7%	750 m	Cat. 2
53. Black Oak + 151	Buncombe County	10.47 km	5.5%	579 m	Cat. 2
54. Walnut Creek - Highlands to Pine Creek	Macon County	9.64 km	5.9%	569 m	Cat. 2
55. Sandy Mush Creek to Doggett Gap	Buncombe County	11.82 km	4.7%	559 m	Cat. 2
56. Full Walnut Creek climb	Macon County	8.69 km	6.4%	557 m	Cat. 2
57. Chimney Rock 74A	Rutherford County	14.24 km	3.9%	639 m	Cat. 2
58. Tellico Dirt Climb (SO EPIC)	Macon County	9.17 km	6%	545 m	Cat. 2
59. Old 105 (the hard way)	Burke County	22.2 km	2.4%	540 m	Cat. 2
60. Hwy 16 climb to parkway	Wilkes County	8.99 km	6%	539 m	Cat. 2
61. White Oak Rd. (Houston to View point)	Polk County	6.46 km	8.3%	535 m	Cat. 2
62. Col de Switzer (LogikPower.com)	McDowell County	10.84 km	4.9%	532 m	Cat. 2
63. Backside Wayah	Macon County	10.03 km	5.3%	576 m	Cat. 2
64. Tellico - End of pavement to top	Macon County	6.82 km	7.7%	528 m	Cat. 2
65. Bottom of BRP to Thomas Divide	Swain County	8.6 km	6.1%	613 m	Cat. 2
66. North Fork Gravel Climb	Buncombe County	10.18 km	5.2%	525 m	Cat. 2
67. Cullowhee Mountain Climb	Jackson County	6.89 km	7.6%	522 m	Cat. 2
68. Pinnacle Mountain via Mount Olivet Road	Henderson County	12.62 km	4%	506 m	Cat. 2
69. Elk Creek + 421 climb	Watauga County	10.49 km	4.8%	505 m	Cat. 2
70. Hwy 226A proper	McDowell County	9.71 km	5.2%	501 m	Cat. 2
71. Little Ellijay Road Climb	Macon County	6.73 km	7.4%	501 m	Cat. 2
72. Adako and Gragg	Caldwell County	28.58 km	1.7%	496 m	Cat. 2
73. Beech Mtn./ Sky Loft Rd	Avery County	5.72 km	8.7%	496 m	Cat. 2
74. 194 and pigeon rd	Watauga County	8.77 km	5.6%	495 m	Cat. 2
75. NC16: White Oak to BRP	Wilkes County	8.54 km	5.8%	494 m	Cat. 2
76. Everesting Test Segment	Buncombe County	6.74 km	7.3%	493 m	Cat. 2
77. Mt. Pisgah Hwy Death March	Buncombe County	6.91 km	7.1%	526 m	Cat. 2
78. Church to BRP	McDowell County	7.75 km	6.3%	490 m	Cat. 2
79. church to the parkway	McDowell County	7.99 km	6.1%	489 m	Cat. 2
80. 194 and Pigeon Roost	Watauga County	8.51 km	5.7%	487 m	Cat. 2
81. NC 18 to 2nd Summit	Wilkes County	8.58 km	5.7%	487 m	Cat. 2
82. Flat Top Mountain Rd.	Buncombe County	5.36 km	9%	484 m	Cat. 2
83. Almost Grey Rock Climb	Rutherford County	5.32 km	8.9%	476 m	Cat. 2
84. Willis Gap - Riverside to Parkway	Surry County	14.35 km	3.3%	474 m	Cat. 2
85. JohnFrank/Oklahoma	Wilkes County	8.62 km	5.5%	472 m	Cat. 2
86. Cullowhee Gap Climb	Jackson County	7.94 km	5.9%	469 m	Cat. 2
87. Thunderhole Creek FR to Blowing Rock	Caldwell County	5.3 km	8.8%	468 m	Cat. 2
88. PMBAR Start	Transylvania County	3.99 km	11.7%	466 m	Cat. 2
89. Cove Creek Gap Climb (road and dirt)	Haywood County	7.62 km	6.1%	461 m	Cat. 2
90. N Carolina 18 Climb	Wilkes County	6.75 km	6.9%	462 m	Cat. 2
91. HWY 151	Buncombe County	6.15 km	7.5%	461 m	Cat. 2
92. Full Mt Noble Firetower Climb	Swain County	3.56 km	12.8%	455 m	Cat. 2
93. Vale Crucis	Watauga County	8.61 km	5.3%	453 m	Cat. 2
94. Elk Creek to Top of Old 421	Watauga County	6.15 km	7.3%	451 m	Cat. 2
95. Original Athlete - 6 miles up the Chain	McDowell County	9.53 km	4.7%	450 m	Cat. 2
96. Gravel Awesome to Shawnee	Watauga County	8.07 km	5.6%	449 m	Cat. 2
97. Burkemont mt. climb	Burke County	8.01 km	5.6%	500 m	Cat. 2
98. HR AVL 2019 day 1 - TZ1	Buncombe County	9.54 km	4.7%	447 m	Cat. 2
99. hwy 80 to rest stop	McDowell County	6.95 km	6.4%	446 m	Cat. 2
100. Mixed Assault on Pinnacle	Henderson County	10.75 km	4.1%	444 m	Cat. 2

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