ORIGIN - Ruhr River, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member naj16
N 51° 12.820 E 008° 33.500
32U E 469150 N 5673678
Near Winterberg you can find the source of the river Ruhr.
Waymark Code: WMM5N2
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/26/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 19

The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 2,200 feet (670 m). It flows into the lower Rhine river at an elevation of only 56 feet (17 m) in the municipal area of Duisburg. Its total length is 218 km (135 mi), its average discharge is 79 m³/s (cubic metres per second) at Mülheim near its mouth. Thus, its discharge is, for example, comparable to that of the Ems river in Northern Germany or the Thames river in the United Kingdom.
(Wikipedia)
Parking Coordinates: N51 12.925 E8 33.499

Trailhead Coordinates: N51 12.925 E8 33.499

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