The route starts at the Esso petrol station on the N60. A first slope after a few kilometers is Le Grinquier or Les Monts. The climb on this side is included in the Cotacol Encyclopedia with the 1,000 toughest climbs in Belgium. The steepest part is 9.9%.

The tour continues through the quiet landscape to the Côte des Papins. The Hameau des Papins or Le Rossignol is often included in the Walloon semi-classic Le Samyn. It is a steep slope with a large difference in height for this region. After the beautiful curves at the start of the climb, the whole flattens out again towards the top. The houses on the top have a beautiful view over the valley. The ideal place to have a photo stop.

You pass the donkey breeding farm 'Asineries du Pays des Collines'. The Asinerie du Pays des Collines is part of the Belgian donkey milk producer. About 150 donkeys live a real "prince's life" so that visitors and fans can enjoy this beneficial elixir. A herd of donkeys graze the green pastures in the shade of the Château des Mottes. In this scenic and somewhat surreal setting, the dynamic Marie Tack lives with her family. The restoration of the castle went hand in hand with the building of the breeding farm. Since 1999, the donkey stud has been selling milk with surprising properties. Its beneficial effect on the skin has been recognized for centuries: Cleopatra and then the Ottoman princesses bathed in it. You can still use this cosmetic today, because the donkey stud offers care creams, soaps and other beauty products. An idyllic place to discover donkey milking, the taste of donkey milk or the romantic magic of the castle.

The Ecomusée Pays des Collines provides an overview of the knowledge and craftsmanship in Le Pays des Collines, focusing on the region and daily life on the field. Presentation of old objects, agricultural tools and machines, testimonials, temporary exhibitions, animations in different buildings, and guided tours and walks to discover the rural heritage of Lahamaide. Not to be missed: the Maison Louise, a small, well-preserved farm from the 1950s, right next to the main building. Meet the 1st Sunday of August for "Lahamaide during the harvest season": traditional harvest festival (16th - 20th century) with people working in the fields and craftsmen from the time.

The Côte du Hurdumont is only 600 meters long, but on that short distance you have to climb 57 meters, which brings you to a gradient of 9.5%. The first 100 and the last 200 meters are at an average of 5%, but what is in between…. First 100 meters at 12%, then 100 m at 14% and then 100 meters at 16%, including peak up to 18%.

Located on a hillside along the road connecting Lessines to Ronse, the Moulin du Cat Sauvage, the emblem of the Pays des Collines, is land with living rural traditions: 255 years old and still in good condition. Built in 1750 for the Countess of Rohan-Soubise, this central revolving windmill will undergo several modifications without altering its original condition too much. Several families of millers will succeed each other. Threatened with disappearance in the 1950s, this mill was saved by the action of the Syndicat d'Initiative d'Ellezelles. The mill was purchased in 1958 by the Federation of the Province of Hainaut. It has been restored several times and has been listed since 1960.

After the Mont Saint-Laurent you descend to Saint-Sauveur, but pay attention because the descent is a cobbled road!

Anvaing Castle dates back to the 16th century. The castle is strictly symmetrical and is built in brick and limestone and rests on a sloping base. The ground plan is rectangular and has four corner towers. Shortly after 1800 it underwent quite thorough changes, but fortunately the beautiful bricks and limestone were not really damaged at all. It still forms a rectangular block with quadrangular towers. The interior is French and has several lounges. The staircase is elaborated in Empire style. The 18th century gardens are also French in style. A historic event took place here at the end of the Eighteen Days' Campaign. On May 28, 1940, the capitulation of Belgium was signed here by General Desrousseaux, around 10 o'clock in the morning. Major General Friedrich Paulus and General Walter von Reichenau were present on the German side. After the capitulation of Belgium, von Reichenau informed Hitler about the capitulation. There would also be a bullet hole visible in the dining room where the capitulation was signed and the bullet hole would belong to a German officer who went nuts.

Le Bourliquet is often included in tours for cycling tourists and was even part of the 1st stage in the Eurométropole Tour in 2014. The climb starts in Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, a district of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing. You start from the center of Frasnes-lez-Buissenal. The slope is 1.6 km long with 90 vertical meters and on average you climb at 5.6%. Nice is that near the top is also the top of La Croisette.
There is a nice descent to Saint-Sauveur, where you turn left to the N60 to get to your end point of this route.

This region east and south of Ronse is much more beautiful / quieter to drive through than the Flemish Ardennes. You mainly drive through grain fields and meadows, which makes for beautiful views. There is little to no traffic and the road keeps turning and turning, going up and down with a real 'col' here and there that you drive over ... 200 km to enjoy!