Ruhrhöhenweg (Hattingen - Menden)

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 70.51 km
Elevation gain 2483 m
Elevation loss 2473 m
Altitude minimum 82 m
Altitude maximum 281 m
Altitude Start 132 m
Altitude End 142 m
Estimated hiking time 23 h 50 min
Difficulty Very hard

70.51 km loop hiking starting from Hattingen. Elevation gain is 2483 m, with altitude ranging from 82 m to 281 m. Estimated time: 23 h 50 min. Starting town: Hattingen (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Allemagne).

This hike includes 8 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1390 m across 19.44 km, with an average slope of 7.2%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.85 km): +119 m over 1.08 km, average slope 11.0%
  • Climb 2 (at km 11.61 km): +224 m over 2.87 km, average slope 7.8%
  • Climb 3 (at km 22.38 km): +243 m over 2.85 km, average slope 8.5%
  • Climb 4 (at km 31.38 km): +262 m over 2.15 km, average slope 12.2%
  • Climb 5 (at km 37.31 km): +126 m over 1.20 km, average slope 10.5%
  • Climb 6 (at km 41.77 km): +48 m over 752 m, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 7 (at km 53.87 km): +193 m over 4.93 km, average slope 3.9%
  • Climb 8 (at km 65.30 km): +175 m over 3.61 km, average slope 4.8%

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