Högvålen from Stordammtjärnen

At just 1.8km, Högvålen from Stordammtjärnen is short but deceptively intense — 71m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. The average gradient of 3.9% disguises ramps of 8.6% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in Hedmark, Sweden.