The „Mein Grüngürtel Rundweg“ is a professionally labeled trail which circles the city of Cologne. Labeled and maintained by the „Kölner Grün Stiftung“, it is a 63km loop, which can be completed in one or split into several pieces, connecting parts of the city. The trail can be completed by bike, by running or hiking. Along side the trail, there are countless playgrounds, forests and fields to explore. On its way around Cologne it crosses the river Rhine via 2 bridges and gives a great scenery.

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Wissahickon Valley Park is made up of 57 miles of trails. The Wissahickon is a lush, 1,800-acre gorge, crossing forest and meadow before plunging down to the sun-dappled waters of the Wissahickon Creek. Visitors find themselves lost in a feeling of wilderness as they walk, bike or ride horses through this undisputed gem of Philadelphia’s park system.

From Garmisch-Partenkirchen train station to Kochel train station

This route is crossing the Estergebirge (Wank, Hoher Fricken, Weilheimer Huette, Hohe Kisten), then continues to Osterfeuerspitze and Oelrain. The final 2 summits are Heimgarten and Herzogstand, followed by a fast donwhill to Kochel lake and finally into the small town of Kochel, all the way to the train station.

All summits mentioned above must be visited, the exact route may be chosen based on personal preference.

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The Streek-GR Flemish Ardennes lets you experience the deep valleys, the wonderful views and the beautiful beech forests of the region in a new way. You discover unknown forest paths and field roads. The mystique and heroism of the Tour of Flanders is never far away. You will experience the old cobble roads and legendary climbs. The GR path starts in Oudenaarde, goes along the Koppenberg and via Kluisbergen and Ronse to Geraardsbergen. The path then continues via Sint-Lievens-Esse, Rozebeke and Maarkedal to Etikhove.

The Shipwrights Way is a 50 mile long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire from Alice Holt Forest down to the coast at Portsmouth. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding, linking this site with Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, home of the Mary Rose and HMS Victory.

The running route avoids the use of the ferry from Hayling Island and instead follows the coastline of Langstone Harbour so to avoid any reliance on ferry crossing timetables.

The first section of the fabled Pacific Crest Trail, starting at the border in Campo and ending at Warner Springs. Can be done NOBO or SOBO.

This route lets you see everything that Boulder has to offer for mountain running by traversing the five mountains of Boulder's skyline: South Boulder Peak, Bear Peak, Green Mountain, Flagstaff Mountain, and Mt. Sanitas.  It's classic and competitive, so for FKT purposes, this is the exact route: