Motorcycle and car loop from Kendal

From Kendal (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.

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

Kilometres
128.2km
Curves
299
Climbing
1833m
Median radius
66m
Curves per 100 km
184.0
Map of the 128 km round trip from Kendal Kendal Ambleside Bowness-on-Windermere Windermere Askham Garnett Bridge Watermillock Patterdale Crosthwaite Coniston Keld Clifton Dacre Crook 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

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

Curve character

Of 128.2 km, 52.0 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
1.6 km, 1.3 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
21.4 km, 16.8 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
28.9 km, 22.7 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
75.5 km, 59.2 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 0.0 on Allhallows Lane: radius 13 m, left.
Longest curve passage
14 curves over 3.3 km, from km 62.1 on A592.
Densest curve stretch
38 curves over 10 km, from km 1.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
First free curve
At km 0.0. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
Longest climb
10.3 km with 94 m of ascent, from km 84.8 on A6. Average gradient 0.9 %.

Elevation profile

From 16 m to 448 m. 1833 m up, 1831 m down.

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

High: km 15.6: 107 m Low: km 36.4: 86 m High: km 50.9: 448 m High: km 58.1: 293 m High: km 106.4: 421 m High: km 112.4: 288 m

Turning points

  • High km 15.6: 107 m
  • Low km 36.4: 86 m
  • High km 50.9: 448 m
  • High km 58.1: 293 m
  • High km 106.4: 421 m
  • High km 112.4: 288 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
Kilometres128.2158.4
Curves236219
Curves per 100 km184.0138.2
Motorway0.0 km0.0 km

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

Among the cities

Rank 4 of 50 cities in United Kingdom. Median 102.2 curves per 100 km, Kendal sits at 201.1.

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All lengths from Kendal

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 56.9 km 122 / 166 214.5 65 m 753 m
60 km Reverse 56.9 km 122 / 167 214.5 65 m 753 m
120 km Outbound 128.2 km 236 / 299 184.0 66 m 1833 m
120 km Reverse 128.2 km 241 / 300 187.9 67 m 1815 m
200 km Outbound 201.1 km 412 / 484 204.9 73 m 2949 m
200 km Reverse 201.1 km 406 / 479 201.9 71 m 2957 m

Every curve with its position

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

km Radius Road
0.013 mAllhallows Lane
0.145 mBeast Banks
1.2105 mBeast Banks
1.5129 mBeast Banks
1.8161 mBeast Banks
2.0124 mBeast Banks
2.5145 mBeast Banks
2.760 mBeast Banks
3.052 mBeast Banks
3.587 mBeast Banks
3.665 mBeast Banks
3.731 mBeast Banks
3.731 mBeast Banks
3.858 mBeast Banks
4.238 mBeast Banks
4.238 mBeast Banks
4.892 mUnderbarrow Road
5.0107 mUnderbarrow Road
5.260 mUnderbarrow Road
5.471 mUnderbarrow Road
6.066 mUnderbarrow Road
6.156 mUnderbarrow Road
6.593 mBlackbeck Brow
6.765 mHollin Bank Hill
7.273 mHollin Bank Hill
7.468 mHollin Bank Hill
7.683 mHollin Bank Hill
8.281 mMill Lane
8.368 mMill Lane
8.550 mMill Lane
8.651 mMill Lane
8.748 mMill Lane
9.033 mMill Lane
9.167 mMill Lane
9.882 mA5074
9.967 mA5074
10.756 mA5074
10.880 mA5074
11.056 mA5074
11.156 mA5074
11.247 mA5074
11.575 mA5074
11.778 mA5074
12.4105 mA5074
13.891 mA5074
14.083 mA5074
14.181 mA5074
14.293 mA5074
14.483 mA5074
15.361 mA5074
15.363 mA5074
15.680 mA5074
17.151 mLongtail Hill
17.780 mB5285
18.539 mB5285
18.931 mB5285
18.931 mB5285
19.133 mB5285
19.649 mB5285
19.943 mB5285
20.362 mB5285
20.766 mB5285
20.863 mB5285
20.963 mB5285
22.065 mB5285
22.165 mB5285
23.393 mB5285
23.953 mB5285
24.735 mB5285
24.835 mB5285
25.463 mB5285
25.557 mB5285
25.970 mB5285
26.170 mB5285
26.386 mB5285
26.686 mB5285
27.1127 mB5285
27.370 mB5285
27.555 mB5285
27.555 mB5285
27.848 mB5285
27.948 mB5285
28.434 mB5285
28.434 mB5285
28.534 mB5285
28.722 mB5285
29.444 mB5285
29.644 mB5285
30.288 mB5285
31.235 mA593
31.378 mA593
32.2102 mA593
33.161 mA593
33.258 m
33.497 m
35.899 m
36.057 m
36.564 mA593
36.564 mA593
37.060 mA593
37.051 mA593
38.1116 mA593
39.955 mA593
40.055 mA593
40.167 mA593
40.2134 mA593
41.1179 mA593
41.343 mA593
41.343 mA593
41.449 mA593
41.555 mA593
42.445 mA593
42.740 mA593
43.0105 mA593
43.270 mA593
43.3119 mA593
43.553 mA593
43.749 mA593
44.1114 mA593
44.595 mA593
44.894 mA593
45.066 mA593
45.129 mA593
45.229 mA593
45.331 mA593
46.250 mNorth Road
46.462 mKirkstone Road
46.537 mKirkstone Road
46.751 mKirkstone Road
46.851 mKirkstone Road
47.170 mKirkstone Road
47.270 mKirkstone Road
49.861 mKirkstone Road
50.141 mKirkstone Road
50.221 mKirkstone Road
50.321 mKirkstone Road
50.467 mKirkstone Road
54.053 mA592
56.657 m
56.640 m
57.070 m
58.092 m
59.568 m
60.042 m
60.042 m
60.271 m
61.090 mA592
61.5123 mA592
62.168 mA592
62.379 mA592
62.678 mA592
63.065 mA592
63.154 mA592
63.548 mA592
63.648 mA592
63.637 mA592
63.876 mA592
63.976 mA592
64.262 mA592
64.569 mA592
64.964 mA592
65.256 mA592
66.197 mA592
66.372 mA592
66.886 mA592
67.064 mA592
67.164 mA592
67.398 mA592
67.555 mA592
68.6170 mA592
69.9112 mA592
70.0102 mA592
70.276 mA592
71.172 mA592
71.4144 mA592
72.3173 mA592
72.897 mA592
72.994 mA592
73.695 mA592
74.4182 mA592
74.858 mA592
75.1102 mA592
76.174 mA592
76.6153 mA592
77.544 mA592
77.644 mA592
77.755 mA592
79.0106 mB5320
80.162 mHelton Road
80.240 mHelton Road
80.7118 mHelton Road
81.2114 mHelton Road
81.7125 mHelton Road
81.976 mHelton Road
82.386 mHelton Road
82.899 mHelton Road
83.057 mHelton Road
83.157 mHelton Road
83.560 mHelton Road
83.733 mHelton Road
85.055 mNew Road
85.746 mNew Road
86.0228 mNew Road
88.894 mA6
92.2207 mA6
99.7203 mA6
104.4121 mA6
108.976 mA6
109.157 mA6
109.5136 mA6
110.666 m
110.744 m
110.885 m
113.999 mA6
114.1102 mA6
114.487 mA6
114.7121 mA6
115.248 m
118.2123 mA6
118.498 mA6
119.479 m
121.278 m
121.576 m
121.764 mGarnett Bridge Road
121.873 mGarnett Bridge Road
122.046 mGarnett Bridge Road
122.789 mGarnett Bridge Road
123.876 mNew Road
124.585 mBurneside Road
124.669 mBurneside Road
125.098 mBurneside Road
125.196 mBurneside Road
126.851 mQueens Road
127.448 mHigh Tenterfell
128.045 mGreenside
128.145 mAllhallows Lane

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Kendal, 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 Kendal?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 56.9, 128.2, 201.1 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 Kendal have?

On 120 km we count 299 curves, 236 of them away from junctions. That is 184.0 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 13 m, at km 0.0. The median radius of all curves is 66 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1833 m of ascent. The highest point is 448 m, the lowest 16 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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