District de la Gruyère, Fribourg/Freiburg, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
27.0 miles (43.4 km) · 3,115 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Tour du Lac de la Gruyère (261) is a 27.0-mile loop route in District de la Gruyère, Fribourg/Freiburg, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra, gaining 3,068 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 8 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 3.1 miles gaining 417 feet at an average 2.5% grade. Approximately 80% of the route is runnable at a steady effort. The route both opens and finishes with mixed terrain.
| Distance | 27.0 mi (43.4 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,115 ft (949 m) |
| Average gain | 115 ft per mile (22 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 6.3 mi, 175 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 21.7% |
| Runnable | 80% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 6.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 20% |
| Mild uphill | 26% |
| Moderate uphill | 7% |
| Steep uphill | 7% |
| Mild downhill | 27% |
| Moderate downhill | 7% |
| Steep downhill | 7% |
Tour du Lac de la Gruyère (261) has 3,115 ft (949 m) of elevation gain over 27.0 miles (43.4 km). That averages 115 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Tour du Lac de la Gruyère (261) is 6.2 of 100. That is harder than 50.9% of routes at a similar distance. About 80% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Tour du Lac de la Gruyère (261) runs 6.3 miles (10.2 km) and gains 175 ft (53 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 21.7%.
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