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TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km 2026 trail running route — Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia / North Rhine region

Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia / North Rhine region

Distance

160 km

Date

Entry fee

€160

€ / km

€1.00

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TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

1,100m

D+/KM

6.9m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

4.3%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-4.4%

Uphill gradient distribution

TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km 160 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
14.2 km
5–10%
3.2 km
10–15%
0.5 km
15–20%
0.3 km
20%+
0.2 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km 160 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
11.9%Uphill
77.5%Flat
10.6%Downhill

Terrain

Urban

TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km 160km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km 160 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

1.2 km · 26 m gain

starts km 59 · avg 2.2% · max 20.8%

2

1.3 km · 22 m gain

starts km 65 · avg 1.8% · max 11.8%

Top descents

TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km 160 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

1.1 km · 23 m drop

starts km 23 · avg -2.0% · max -10.7%

2

1.6 km · 21 m drop

starts km 67 · avg -1.3% · max -9.5%

Getting to TorTour de Ruhr – 161 km

Nearest airport

Dortmund (DTM) / Düsseldorf (DUS) / Cologne Bonn (CGN)

Notes

Start: ~1.5–2.75 hrs; 230K start is Winterberg (finish in Duisburg) / 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

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