
Stage 5 of the 2026 Ethias Tour de Wallonie was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Bassenge and finished in Aubel, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 177.1 km. The stage included 11 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2767 m, and a total descent of 2617 m.
The stage included 11 categorized climb(s) and 5 intermediate sprint(s).
The neutral start for this stage is 9.4 km long with an average gradient of -0.1%.
Côte des Forges is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 39 km (128.8 km to go) and ends at 40.5 km (127.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.5 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 178 to 269 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte des Forges (Cat. 1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 39.2 km (128.6 km to go) and ends at 40.6 km (127.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 6.6%, going from 181 to 274 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de Fraiture (Cat. 1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 52 km (115.8 km to go) and ends at 56.4 km (111.4 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 95 to 257 meters of altitude.
Côte de Fraiture is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 54.2 km (113.6 km to go) and ends at 56.3 km (111.5 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 6.4%, going from 124 to 258 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Redoute is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 68.5 km (99.3 km to go) and ends at 70.1 km (97.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 8%, going from 137 to 266 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de la Redoute (1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 68.7 km (99.1 km to go) and ends at 70.3 km (97.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 9.7%, going from 132 to 287 meters of altitude.
Louveigné (SPRIMONT) is a Sprint at 75.5 km (92.3 km to go).
SPRINT N°1 is a Sprint at 75.7 km (92.1 km to go).
Côte de Cornesse is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 86.3 km (81.4 km to go) and ends at 87.7 km (80.1 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 7.8%, going from 145 to 253 meters of altitude.
GPM - Côte de Cornesse (1) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 86.6 km (81.2 km to go) and ends at 88 km (79.8 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 8.9%, going from 143 to 265 meters of altitude.
AUBEL is a Sprint at 110.9 km (56.9 km to go).
GPM - Côte de Stockis (2) is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 120.6 km (47.2 km to go) and ends at 127.7 km (40.1 km to go). It has total distance of 7.1 km, and an average gradient of 1.2%, going from 237 to 324 meters of altitude.
Côte de Stockis is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 126.2 km (41.6 km to go) and ends at 127.4 km (40.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.2 km, and an average gradient of 5%, going from 245 to 304 meters of altitude.
AUBEL is a Sprint at 141.2 km (26.6 km to go).
SPRINT N°2 et 3 is a Sprint at 141.6 km (26.2 km to go).
Côte de Stockis is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 156.4 km (11.4 km to go) and ends at 157.6 km (10.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.2 km, and an average gradient of 2.5%, going from 254 to 284 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 174.1 km, has an average gradient of -1.3%, reaching 226 m of altitude.