Stage 4

Friday the 19th of June 2026

Friday the 19th of June 2026

Daylight returns, but the Ardennes don’t get easier. This stage stacks climbs and descents one after another. Every hill feels like a wall, every downhill like a rollercoaster. There’s no steady rhythm here. Only constant change, demanding every bit of focus.

The trails cut deep into the forest, where silence is broken only by footsteps and breath. Narrow singletracks twist along the riverbanks, past rocky ridges, and under dense canopies that swallow the light. Mud grips your shoes, roots trip your stride, and stones test your balance. It’s raw trail running, pure and unforgiving.

Your legs burn, but something keeps pulling you forward — the flow of the singletracks, the challenge of each climb, the reward of each crest with its sweeping view. The Ardennes push you to the edge, but they also give back. Finally, the waters of the Coo reservoir comes into sight. Tired but proud, you’ve conquered the Ardennes.

Today was grit and grind. Tomorrow, the monster stage awaits. Cool down with a well-deserved cold drink in the rushing river, with your fellow runners turned friends.