Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia / North Rhine region
TorTour de Ruhr
Distance
230 km
Date
May 23, 2026
Entry fee
230 EUR
€ / km
€1.00
Industrial-to-green mega: long flat miles through Ruhr corridors—strategy, sleep, and stubbornness.
Elevation and Terrain
Total Meters
1600m
D+/KM
6.96m/km
For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.
Avg Uphill Gradient
4.8%
Avg Downhill Gradient
-4.7%
Uphill gradient distribution
Route Profile
Analysed 2026-05-02Terrain breakdown
Terrain
Climbs
Top climbs
6.5 km · 165 m gain
starts km 217 · avg 2.6% · max 49.0%
6.9 km · 121 m gain
starts km 210 · avg 1.8% · max 20.3%
2.0 km · 47 m gain
starts km 195 · avg 2.4% · max 9.4%
Top descents
0.5 km · 39 m drop
starts km 197 · avg -8.1% · max -19.0%
0.6 km · 24 m drop
starts km 209 · avg -4.0% · max -9.5%
0.8 km · 24 m drop
starts km 164 · avg -3.0% · max -30.0%
Logistics
Nearest airport
Dortmund (DTM) / Düsseldorf (DUS) / Cologne Bonn (CGN)
Notes
Start: ~1.5–2.75 hrs to Winterberg or Arnsberg region depending on distance and year (TODO: verify 2026 start for 230K) / Public transport: feasible by rail to major towns but point-to-point support is complex; car or crew strongly recommended / Accommodation: good in start and finish cities; can be tight on race weekend
