Motorcycle and car loop from Saint-Claude

From Saint-Claude (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) 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.

The app calculates a loop from your location with the same method.

Reverse: the same route backwards. Curves swap sides, the radii stay.

Kilometres
128.0km
Curves
347
Climbing
2049m
Median radius
63m
Curves per 100 km
246.8
Map of the 128 km round trip from Saint-Claude Saint-Claude Gex Saint-Cergue Septmoncel Les Rousses Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux Morez Chaux-des-Prés Leschères Genolier Longchaumois Tancua Mijoux La Rixouse Start and finish

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Radius explorer

Move the cursor over a bar. The curves of that class light up on the map, with their km position.

Tightest radius per curve

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

Curve character

Of 128.0 km, 52.8 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
1.3 km, 1.0 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
23.5 km, 18.5 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
28.0 km, 22.0 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
74.6 km, 58.6 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 20.1 on D 936: radius 15 m, right.
Longest curve passage
47 curves over 7.2 km, from km 53.4 on Route des Montagnes.
Densest curve stretch
56 curves over 10 km, from km 50.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
Longest climb
17.3 km with 763 m of ascent, from km 1.9 on D 936. Average gradient 4.4 %.

Elevation profile

From 434 m to 1343 m. 2049 m up, 2040 m down.

Drag a finger or the cursor along the profile. The map shows the spot.

High: km 19.3: 1199 m Low: km 61.3: 926 m Low: km 86.2: 722 m High: km 91.8: 987 m Low: km 94.8: 880 m High: km 107.7: 956 m

Turning points

  • High km 19.3: 1199 m
  • Low km 61.3: 926 m
  • Low km 86.2: 722 m
  • High km 91.8: 987 m
  • Low km 94.8: 880 m
  • High km 107.7: 956 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
Kilometres128.0142.4
Curves319454
Curves per 100 km249.2318.9
Motorway0.0 km0.0 km

Among the cities

Rank 9 of 75 cities in France. Median 134.9 curves per 100 km, Saint-Claude sits at 241.6.

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All lengths from Saint-Claude

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 64.3 km 188 / 215 292.4 57 m 1197 m
60 km Reverse 64.3 km 190 / 214 295.5 59 m 1174 m
120 km Outbound 128.0 km 319 / 356 249.2 63 m 2018 m
120 km Reverse 128.0 km 316 / 347 246.8 63 m 2049 m
200 km Outbound 186.7 km 342 / 421 183.2 64 m 2345 m
200 km Reverse 186.7 km 345 / 420 184.8 63 m 2376 m

Every curve with its position

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

km Radius Road
0.361 mD 437
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30.824 mRue du Cret des Pesières
31.224 mRue du Cret des Pesières
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53.759 mRoute de France
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61.462 m125
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63.825 m125
64.025 m125
64.6105 m125
65.962 mRoute des Montagnes
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74.353 mRoute des Montagnes
74.551 mRoute de la Genolière
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80.0179 mRoute de France
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126.779 mRoute de Genève
127.688 mRoute de Genève

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Saint-Claude, 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 Saint-Claude?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 64.3, 128.0, 186.7 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 Saint-Claude have?

On 120 km we count 356 curves, 319 of them away from junctions. That is 249.2 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 16 m, at km 107.7. The median radius of all curves is 63 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 2018 m of ascent. The highest point is 1343 m, the lowest 436 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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