Rue aux Escarbilles from Braine-le-Château

At just 1.3km, Rue aux Escarbilles from Braine-le-Château is short but deceptively intense — 72m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. The average gradient of 5.6% disguises ramps of 15.2% — 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 Wallonia, Belgium.