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Motorcycle and car loop from Ambleside

From Ambleside (England) 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
59.4km
Curves
226
Climbing
797m
Median radius
60m
Curves per 100 km
282.6
Map of the 59 km round trip from Ambleside Ambleside Grasmere Coniston Elterwater Hawkshead Chapel Stile Little Langdale 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

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

Curve character

Of 59.4 km, 30.7 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
1.3 km, 2.3 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
15.8 km, 26.7 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
13.6 km, 23.1 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
28.2 km, 47.9 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 58.4 on A593: radius 30 m, right.
Longest curve passage
27 curves over 5.0 km, from km 53.7 on A593.
Densest curve stretch
41 curves over 10 km, from km 48.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
First free curve
At km 1.5. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
Longest climb
5.5 km with 101 m of ascent, from km 14.5 on A593. Average gradient 1.8 %.

Elevation profile

From 45 m to 230 m. 797 m up, 798 m down.

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High: km 7.0: 110 m Low: km 8.0: 80 m High: km 20.0: 151 m High: km 42.7: 164 m High: km 47.9: 135 m High: km 53.2: 163 m

Turning points

  • High km 7.0: 110 m
  • Low km 8.0: 80 m
  • High km 20.0: 151 m
  • High km 42.7: 164 m
  • High km 47.9: 135 m
  • High km 53.2: 163 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
Kilometres59.457.7
Curves168138
Curves per 100 km282.6239.4
Motorway0.0 km0.0 km

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

Among the cities

Rank 2 of 50 cities in United Kingdom. Median 102.2 curves per 100 km, Ambleside sits at 216.4.

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All lengths from Ambleside

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 59.4 km 168 / 226 282.6 60 m 797 m
60 km Reverse 59.4 km 169 / 226 284.3 60 m 807 m
120 km Outbound 132.5 km 277 / 328 209.1 70 m 1755 m
120 km Reverse 132.5 km 279 / 329 210.6 74 m 1757 m
200 km Outbound 192.9 km 304 / 367 157.6 69 m 2289 m
200 km Reverse 192.9 km 309 / 360 160.2 72 m 2304 m

Every curve with its position

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

km Radius Road
1.534 mA593
1.691 mA593
2.057 mA593
2.248 mB5286
2.460 mB5286
2.664 mB5286
2.759 mB5286
3.084 mB5286
3.449 mB5286
3.551 mB5286
3.648 mB5286
3.948 mB5286
4.577 mB5286
5.264 mB5286
5.868 mB5286
6.266 mB5286
6.382 mB5286
7.859 mB5286
8.157 mB5285
8.257 mB5285
8.767 mB5285
8.867 mB5285
9.082 mB5285
9.463 m
9.656 m
9.859 m
9.945 m
10.045 m
10.231 m
10.632 m
10.732 m
11.144 m
11.335 m
11.6145 m
11.970 m
11.970 m
12.463 m
12.463 m
12.753 mB5285
13.244 mB5285
13.467 mB5285
14.188 mB5285
15.136 mA593
15.277 mA593
16.1103 mA593
17.066 mA593
17.461 mA593
17.479 mA593
17.852 mA593
17.952 mA593
19.0117 mA593
20.855 mA593
20.864 mA593
20.985 mA593
21.1133 mA593
22.043 mA593
22.243 mA593
22.252 mA593
22.352 mA593
22.455 mA593
22.964 mB5343
23.4126 mB5343
23.661 mB5343
24.350 mB5343
24.367 mB5343
24.4114 mB5343
24.7112 mB5343
26.044 mB5343
26.547 mB5343
26.975 mB5343
27.091 mB5343
27.762 mB5343
27.961 mB5343
27.966 mB5343
28.049 mB5343
28.149 mB5343
28.849 mB5343
28.949 mB5343
28.981 mB5343
30.059 mB5343
30.182 mB5343
30.791 mB5343
30.896 mB5343
31.449 mB5343
31.941 m
33.445 m
33.949 mB5343
34.585 mB5343
35.283 mB5343
35.460 mB5343
36.273 mB5343
36.448 mB5343
36.548 mB5343
37.349 mB5343
37.465 mB5343
37.564 mB5343
37.564 mB5343
37.763 mB5343
38.391 mB5343
38.580 mB5343
38.745 mB5343
39.443 mB5343
40.753 mB5343
41.094 m
41.335 m
41.456 m
41.758 m
41.960 m
42.874 mRed Bank
42.887 mRed Bank
43.368 mRed Bank
43.542 mRed Bank
43.654 mRed Bank
43.895 mRed Bank
43.965 mRed Bank
44.363 mRed Bank
44.454 mRed Bank
45.450 mEasedale Road
45.565 mEasedale Road
46.041 m
46.361 m
46.560 m
46.789 m
47.176 m
47.243 m
47.3112 m
48.443 m
48.543 m
48.851 m
49.0109 m
49.357 m
50.350 mEasedale Road
51.1129 mRed Bank Road
51.354 mRed Bank Road
51.866 mRed Bank Road
51.857 mRed Bank Road
52.057 mRed Bank Road
52.142 mRed Bank Road
52.242 mRed Bank Road
52.467 mRed Bank Road
52.767 mRed Bank Road
53.762 m
53.762 m
53.960 m
54.158 m
54.245 m
54.579 m
55.046 m
55.046 mEllers Brow
55.146 mEllers Brow
55.144 mEllers Brow
55.344 mEllers Brow
55.454 mEllers Brow
55.538 mEllers Brow
55.638 mEllers Brow
55.939 mA593
56.2108 mA593
56.469 mA593
56.5122 mA593
56.747 mA593
56.947 mA593
57.3107 mA593
57.7128 mA593
58.087 mA593
58.263 mA593
58.430 mA593
58.430 mA593
58.583 mA593

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Ambleside, 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 Ambleside?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 59.4, 132.5, 192.9 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 Ambleside have?

On 120 km we count 328 curves, 277 of them away from junctions. That is 209.1 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 21 m, at km 35.7. The median radius of all curves is 70 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1755 m of ascent. The highest point is 448 m, the lowest 45 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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