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Length:
Approx. 240 kilometers from Winterberg to Duisburg.

Distance kilometers:
The following table shows the RuhrtalRadweg stage locations with the distance from the start/end point in Winterberg.

Elevation profile:
Approx. 650 meters (Ruhr source: 674 m above sea level, Ruhr mouth 17 m above sea level). The first 35 kilometers of the route in particular have some inclines, the rest of the route is mostly flat terrain.

Road conditions:
approx. 50 % separately maintained cycle paths, away from roads
approx. 30 % forest tracks and local side roads
approx. 15 % on main roads with cycle traffic facilities

Path characteristics:
- Mainly riverside cycle paths, largely car-free on separate cycle paths and farm tracks.
- Sections at risk of flooding are signposted with a flood bypass.
- The landscape changes from the densely wooded low mountain range landscape to the cultural landscape near the river in the Sauerland and the industrial cultural landscape of the Ruhr metropolis.
- Through-town sections offer attractive sightseeing and supply opportunities.