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# Witten → Essen

Day 5 of 6 on the RuhrtalRadweg: 36 km and 72 m of climbing, about 2:13 hours in the saddle.

Essen is 3.9 km off the route.

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36 kmLength

72 mClimbing

2:13Riding time

easyDifficulty

*Elevation profile52–86 m*

## This stage is part of a trip

RuhrtalRadweg in 6 days, 232 km from Winterberg to Duisburg.

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