Ruhrhöhenweg (Bestwig-Ruhrquelle)

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 28.77 km
Elevation gain 1196 m
Elevation loss 862 m
Altitude minimum 326 m
Altitude maximum 677 m
Altitude Start 343 m
Altitude End 677 m
Estimated hiking time 10 h 10 min
Difficulty Very hard

28.77 km loop hiking starting from Bestwig. Elevation gain is 1196 m, with altitude ranging from 326 m to 677 m. Estimated time: 10 h 10 min. Starting town: Bestwig (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Allemagne).

This hike includes 9 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 735 m across 8.01 km, with an average slope of 9.2%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 1.66 km): +157 m over 1.06 km, average slope 14.8%
  • Climb 2 (at km 3.26 km): +35 m over 409 m, average slope 8.6%
  • Climb 3 (at km 5.20 km): +96 m over 1.01 km, average slope 9.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 10.77 km): +86 m over 762 m, average slope 11.3%
  • Climb 5 (at km 12.86 km): +100 m over 518 m, average slope 19.3%
  • Climb 6 (at km 16.31 km): +40 m over 628 m, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 7 (at km 19.85 km): +93 m over 1.07 km, average slope 8.7%
  • Climb 8 (at km 24.78 km): +52 m over 994 m, average slope 5.2%
  • Climb 9 (at km 28.72 km): +76 m over 1.56 km, average slope 4.9%

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