Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
8.5 miles (13.7 km) · 743 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
(A) Rundwanderweg Dortmund-Aplerbeck is a 8.5-mile loop route in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland, gaining 743 feet of elevation. The route follows a valley-shaped elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 3.4 miles gaining 508 feet at an average 2.2% grade. Approximately 90% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a descent and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
| Elevation gain | 743 ft (227 m) |
| Average gain | 88 ft per mile (17 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.4 mi, 402 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 14.6% |
| Runnable | 90% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Down, then up |
| Difficulty score | 3.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 22% |
| Mild uphill | 31% |
| Moderate uphill | 3% |
| Steep uphill | 4% |
| Mild downhill | 35% |
| Moderate downhill | 2% |
| Steep downhill | 4% |
(A) Rundwanderweg Dortmund-Aplerbeck has 743 ft (227 m) of elevation gain over 8.5 miles (13.7 km). That averages 88 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for (A) Rundwanderweg Dortmund-Aplerbeck is 3.2 of 100. That is harder than 31.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 90% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on (A) Rundwanderweg Dortmund-Aplerbeck runs 3.4 miles (5.5 km) and gains 402 ft (123 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 14.6%.
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