Swain County, North Carolina, United States
163.4 miles (263.0 km) · 39,942 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Moving time for a runner at each flat-ground pace, from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
| Flat-ground pace | Moving time |
|---|---|
| 8:00/mi (4:58/km) | 47 h 31 min |
| 10:00/mi (6:13/km) | 59 h 23 min |
| 12:00/mi (7:27/km) | 71 h 16 min |
| 14:00/mi (8:42/km) | 83 h 09 min |
| Distance | 163.4 mi (263.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 39,942 ft (12,174 m) |
| Average gain | 244 ft per mile (46 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 7.0 mi, 4,263 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 64.5% |
| Runnable | 49% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 6 climbs, 7 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 15.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 7% |
| Mild uphill | 16% |
| Moderate uphill | 10% |
| Steep uphill | 20% |
| Mild downhill | 15% |
| Moderate downhill | 11% |
| Steep downhill | 20% |
At a flat-ground pace of 10:00/mi (6:13/km), Tour des Smokies takes about 59 h 23 min of moving time. At 8:00/mi (4:58/km) it takes about 47 h 31 min, and at 12:00/mi (7:27/km) about 71 h 16 min. The times come from the grade of every 100 m of the route. Stops are not included.
Tour des Smokies has 39,942 ft (12,174 m) of elevation gain over 163.4 miles (263.0 km). That averages 244 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Tour des Smokies is 15.2 of 100. That is harder than 87% of routes at a similar distance. About 49% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Tour des Smokies runs 7.0 miles (11.2 km) and gains 4,263 ft (1,299 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 64.5%.
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