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Motorcycle and car loop from Le Puy-en-Velay

From Le Puy-en-Velay (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) 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
114.9km
Curves
269
Climbing
1791m
Median radius
72m
Curves per 100 km
187.1
Map of the 115 km round trip from Le Puy-en-Velay Le Puy-en-Velay Yssingeaux Freycenet-la-Tour Fay-sur-Lignon Coubon Saint-Jeures Laussonne Saint-Clément Saint-Julien-Chapteuil Chadron Saint-Hostien Blavozy Mazet-Saint-Voy Le Pertuis Start and finish

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Radius explorer

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Tightest radius per curve

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

Curve character

Of 114.9 km, 47.2 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
0.7 km, 0.6 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
20.8 km, 18.2 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
25.7 km, 22.4 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
67.1 km, 58.7 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 78.7 on D 103: radius 24 m, right.
Longest curve passage
12 curves over 4.0 km, from km 80.2 on D 103.
Densest curve stretch
38 curves over 10 km, from km 10.0. The quieter kilometres come before.
Longest climb
12.9 km with 370 m of ascent, from km 22.9 on D 500. Average gradient 2.9 %.

Elevation profile

From 603 m to 1297 m. 1791 m up, 1800 m down.

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High: km 4.5: 796 m High: km 45.9: 1285 m Low: km 83.6: 822 m High: km 87.9: 966 m Low: km 89.7: 877 m High: km 112.7: 646 m

Turning points

  • High km 4.5: 796 m
  • High km 45.9: 1285 m
  • Low km 83.6: 822 m
  • High km 87.9: 966 m
  • Low km 89.7: 877 m
  • High km 112.7: 646 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
Kilometres114.9130.1
Curves217199
Curves per 100 km188.8152.9
Motorway0.0 km0.0 km

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

Among the cities

Rank 25 of 75 cities in France. Median 134.9 curves per 100 km, Le Puy-en-Velay sits at 169.3.

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All lengths from Le Puy-en-Velay

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 56.8 km 74 / 117 130.2 72 m 807 m
60 km Reverse 56.8 km 76 / 117 133.7 70 m 789 m
120 km Outbound 114.9 km 217 / 270 188.8 68 m 1780 m
120 km Reverse 114.9 km 215 / 269 187.1 72 m 1791 m
200 km Outbound 207.6 km 392 / 447 188.8 78 m 2808 m
200 km Reverse 207.6 km 398 / 452 191.7 78 m 2768 m

Every curve with its position

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

km Radius Road
0.567 mAvenue Georges Clemenceau
1.462 mCarrefour de Baccarat
1.662 mCarrefour de Baccarat
7.2182 mRoute Départementale 150
9.539 mD 156
9.639 mD 156
9.957 mD 156
10.157 mD 156
10.277 mD 156
10.788 mRue de l'Arkose
10.835 mRue de l'Arkose
10.935 mRue de l'Arkose
11.3113 mRue de l'Arkose
11.642 mRue de l'Arkose
11.986 mRue de l'Arkose
12.284 mRue de l'Arkose
12.988 mRue de l'Arkose
13.193 mRue de l'Arkose
13.855 mRue de l'Arkose
17.3111 mN 88
17.7212 mN 88
19.5164 mN 88
20.3134 mN 88
21.8110 mN 88
22.0159 mN 88
23.185 mRoute des Sucs
23.482 mRoute des Sucs
23.779 mRoute des Sucs
23.979 mRoute des Sucs
24.137 mRoute des Sucs
24.375 mRoute des Sucs
25.296 mRoute des Sucs
25.9160 mRoute des Sucs
26.7130 mRoute des Sucs
27.680 mRoute des Sucs
29.872 mRue Alsace Lorraine
30.791 mD 103
30.944 mD 103
31.344 mD 103
31.555 mD 103
31.783 mD 103
32.175 mD 103
32.764 mD 103
32.871 mD 103
33.074 mD 103
33.7110 mD 103
34.2132 mD 103
34.557 mD 103
34.868 mD 103
35.241 mD 103
35.437 mD 103
35.728 mD 103
35.926 mD 103
36.024 mD 103
36.354 mD 103
36.643 mD 103
36.835 mD 103
37.240 mD 103
37.528 mD 103
37.925 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
38.484 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
38.574 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
38.727 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
38.848 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
39.046 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
39.233 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
39.233 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
39.333 mRue Forestière de Versilhac
39.548 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
39.648 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
39.937 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
40.032 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
40.032 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
40.276 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
40.756 mRue Le Fromental de Versilhac
44.050 mD 47
44.653 mD 47
45.053 mD 47
45.3127 mD 47
45.5100 mD 47
45.7100 mD 47
46.781 mD 7
47.2118 mD 7
48.3163 mD 7
51.068 mD 500
51.791 mD 500
52.067 mD 500
52.976 mD 500
53.597 mD 500
54.0107 mD 500
54.160 mD 500
54.4125 mD 500
55.255 mD 500
56.4109 mD 500
56.794 mD 500
57.541 mD 500
58.0130 mD 500
59.5109 mD 500
59.768 mD 500
60.168 mD 500
60.669 mD 500
61.478 mD 500
61.668 mD 500
61.7141 mD 500
62.578 mD 500
62.957 mD 500
63.157 mD 500
63.5125 mD 500
64.133 mD 500
64.244 mD 500
64.591 mD 500
65.551 mRoute du Prat
65.672 mRoute du Prat
65.874 mRoute du Prat
66.0105 mRoute du Prat
66.458 mRoute du Prat
67.252 mRoute du Bancel
67.335 mRoute du Bancel
68.159 m
70.6103 mD 274
71.244 mD 274
71.7125 mD 274
72.3148 mD 500
73.198 mD 500
73.294 mD 500
73.878 mD 500
74.438 mD 500
74.790 mD 500
75.0160 mD 500
76.9130 mD 500
80.1143 mD 500
80.5105 mD 500
80.793 mD 500
81.3131 mD 500
82.0106 mD 500
82.365 mD 500
82.558 mD 500
83.196 mD 500
86.249 mD 500
86.466 mD 500
86.8123 mD 500
87.250 mD 500
87.450 mD 500
87.593 mD 500
87.972 mD 500
88.3100 mD 500
88.681 mD 500
89.072 mD 500
89.649 mD 500
89.849 mD 500
90.679 mD 500
90.779 mD 500
91.093 mD 500
91.168 mD 500
91.268 mD 500
91.554 mD 500
91.630 mD 500
91.741 mD 500
91.852 mD 500
91.952 mD 500
92.057 mD 500
92.458 mD 500
93.152 mAvenue Laurent Eynac
93.353 mAvenue Laurent Eynac
95.256 mD 27
95.390 mD 27
95.752 mD 27
95.752 mD 27
95.982 mD 27
96.190 mD 27
96.554 mD 27
96.573 mD 27
96.755 mD 27
96.868 mD 27
97.274 mD 27
97.467 mD 27
97.567 mD 27
97.768 mD 27
98.067 mD 27
98.559 mChemin du Riveau
99.579 mD 27
99.961 mD 27
100.061 mD 27
100.455 mD 27
100.555 mD 27
100.643 mD 27
100.743 mD 27
101.176 mD 27
101.468 mD 27
101.568 mD 27
101.844 mD 27
102.449 mD 37
102.574 mD 37
102.699 mD 37
103.069 mD 37
103.181 mD 37
103.5200 mD 37
104.3103 mRoute d'Archinaud
104.795 mRoute d'Archinaud
104.9106 mRoute d'Archinaud
106.353 mD 37
106.989 mD 37
107.235 mD 37
107.362 mD 37
107.562 mPlace de la Paix
107.840 mRoute de la Gare
107.859 mD 38
108.163 mD 38
108.354 mD 38
108.645 mD 38
109.074 mD 38
109.4117 mD 38
110.392 mD 38
110.8122 mD 38
111.391 mD 38
112.195 mAvenue Baptiste Marcet
113.578 mAvenue du Maréchal Foch

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Le Puy-en-Velay, 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 Le Puy-en-Velay?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 56.8, 114.9, 207.6 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 Le Puy-en-Velay have?

On 120 km we count 270 curves, 217 of them away from junctions. That is 188.8 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 24 m, at km 36.0. The median radius of all curves is 68 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1780 m of ascent. The highest point is 1297 m, the lowest 603 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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