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The key points are:
The preposition für always takes the accusative case.
So Touren must be in the accusative plural.Accusative plural without any article (no die, no meine, etc.) uses the strong adjective ending -e:
- nominative plural: lange Touren
- accusative plural: lange Touren (same form here)
If there were a definite article, the ending would change:
- nominative/accusative plural with article: für die langen Touren
So:
- no article + plural + accusative → lange Touren (adjective ending -e)
Not langen, because -en would appear with an article or in other cases (e.g. dative: für den Komfort bei langen Touren).
Für is one of the prepositions that always take the accusative case in German, regardless of movement or location. Some others are durch, gegen, ohne, um, and bis (in many uses).
So:
- für lange Touren → Touren is accusative plural
- If it were singular: für eine lange Tour (accusative singular feminine)
You never use dative after für. It’s simply a rule that must be memorized.