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Motorcycle and car loop from Essen

From Essen (Ruhr area) we calculate the twistiest round trip in three lengths, for motorcycle and car. It runs over paved country roads without motorways. Every figure comes from the calculated route.

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Kilometres
109.3km
Curves
159
Climbing
999m
Median radius
108m
Curves per 100 km
76.9
Map of the 109 km round trip from Essen Essen Wuppertal Bochum Gelsenkirchen Bottrop Velbert Sprockhövel Wülfrath Schwelm Wetter (Ruhr) Hattingen Heiligenhaus Herdecke Gevelsberg Start and finish

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Tightest radius per curve

75 curves sit at junctions and are left out of these figures, for example turns with a small radius.

Curve character

Of 109.3 km, 27.3 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
0.3 km, 0.3 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
8.4 km, 7.7 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
18.6 km, 17.1 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
81.5 km, 74.9 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 78.0 on L 427: radius 35 m, left.
Longest curve passage
7 curves over 2.2 km, from km 101.3 on Werdener Straße.
Densest curve stretch
14 curves over 10 km, from km 77.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
First free curve
At km 0.7. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
Longest climb
12.8 km with 126 m of ascent, from km 17.4 on L 551. Average gradient 1.0 %.

Elevation profile

From 39 m to 322 m. 999 m up, 997 m down.

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Low: km 7.0: 39 m High: km 30.3: 189 m Low: km 40.7: 182 m Low: km 48.8: 207 m High: km 76.0: 269 m Low: km 78.9: 146 m

Turning points

  • Low km 7.0: 39 m
  • High km 30.3: 189 m
  • Low km 40.7: 182 m
  • Low km 48.8: 207 m
  • High km 76.0: 269 m
  • Low km 78.9: 146 m

Compared with the standard loop

The reference is the fastest round trip with the same start, heading and circle radius.

Compared with the standard loop Twisty loop Standard loop
Kilometres109.3118.3
Curves8435
Curves per 100 km76.929.6
Motorway0.0 km84.3 km

2.6 times as many curves per 100 km as the standard loop.

Among the cities

Rank 71 of 152 cities in Germany. Median 104.1 curves per 100 km, Essen sits at 107.7.

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All lengths from Essen

Every length in both directions. The curve column shows the count away from junctions first, then the total.

Length Direction Kilometres Curves Curves per 100 km Median radius Climbing
60 km Outbound 58.5 km 81 / 126 138.4 78 m 579 m
60 km Reverse 58.5 km 79 / 125 135.0 84 m 577 m
120 km Outbound 109.3 km 84 / 159 76.9 108 m 999 m
120 km Reverse 109.3 km 83 / 162 76.0 117 m 1018 m
200 km Outbound 199.3 km 215 / 307 107.9 110 m 1765 m
200 km Reverse 199.3 km 217 / 311 108.9 102 m 1751 m

Every curve with its position

84 curves away from junctions, with km position, tightest radius and road.

km Radius Road
0.798 mL 64
0.961 mL 452
1.5179 mL 452
1.772 mL 452
3.055 mL 452
3.293 mL 452
3.798 mL 452
3.9135 mL 452
5.746 mL 452
5.746 mL 452
10.885 mWickingstraße
11.2157 mBochumer Straße
14.257 mL 633
15.642 mHansastraße
15.877 mHansastraße
17.3161 mDarpestraße
18.199 mCarolinenglückstraße
18.566 mCarolinenglückstraße
19.097 mCarolinenglückstraße
20.484 mOverdyker Straße
23.071 mB 226
23.665 mB 226
27.5232 mL 551
29.638 mL 551
29.889 mL 551
30.148 mL 551
30.549 mL 551
30.861 mL 551
32.266 mL 551
32.366 mL 551
33.1149 mL 551
34.2164 mL 551
34.6171 mL 551
36.0125 mL 551
36.575 mL 551
39.5196 mL 651
40.1187 mL 651
41.2228 mL 651
41.8238 mL 651
42.4213 mL 651
48.646 mOberberger Weg
49.0101 mOberberger Weg
49.164 mOberberger Weg
49.266 mOberberger Weg
50.5134 mVogelsanger Straße
59.7131 mL 58
60.0185 mL 58
63.0252 mSchmiedestraße
63.7152 mSchmiedestraße
64.0210 mSchmiedestraße
64.7154 mSchmiedestraße
65.8116 mB 7
66.2137 mB 7
66.5120 mB 7
68.6121 mB 7
74.176 mSteinbeck
75.488 mRavensberger Straße
76.794 mRavensberger Straße
78.035 mSteinbeck
79.286 mL 427
79.6118 mL 427
79.8124 mL 427
80.0114 mL 427
81.6151 mL 427
82.177 mL 427
82.686 mL 427
83.3282 mL 427
83.8225 mL 427
86.2261 mL 427
86.4214 mL 427
86.7219 mL 427
87.1137 mL 427
95.4152 mWerdener Straße
97.297 mWerdener Straße
98.689 mWerdener Straße
100.767 mWerdener Straße
101.3166 mWerdener Straße
101.9156 mWerdener Straße
102.2134 mWerdener Straße
102.5126 mWerdener Straße
102.7119 mWerdener Straße
102.9219 mWerdener Straße
103.498 mWerdener Straße
104.8101 mWerdener Straße

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Essen, calculated on road data from 3 Jul 2026. Of several possible loops of the same length we show the one with the most rideable curves. Motorways are excluded.
  • Vehicle: The route is calculated for a motorcycle and runs on paved roads. A car can drive it too. On narrow stretches a car route can differ in detail.
  • Curve: a turn in one direction of at least 35 degrees. The DriveBattle app counts the same way.
  • Radius: the tightest curve radius inside the curve. Turns at junctions are flagged and do not count towards radius, tightest curve or passage.
  • Elevation: ground height along the route, smoothed over about 450 m. A climb counts from a 5 m height difference.
  • Calculated on 5 Oct 2026. The figures describe this route. The state of the road on the day you ride can differ.

Calculated on 5 Oct 2026

Questions about the round trip

How long is the round trip from Essen?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 58.5, 109.3, 199.3 km.

Can I drive the round trip by car?

Yes. The route runs over paved country roads without motorways and can be driven by car and motorcycle. It is calculated for a motorcycle, so on very narrow stretches a car route can differ in detail.

How many curves does the round trip from Essen have?

On 120 km we count 159 curves, 84 of them away from junctions. That is 76.9 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 35 m, at km 78.0. The median radius of all curves is 108 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 999 m of ascent. The highest point is 322 m, the lowest 39 m.

Can I ride this round trip with the app?

Yes. The round-trip generator in the DriveBattle app calculates loops from your location with the same method.

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