Motorcycle and car loop from Whitby

From Whitby (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: 58.2km
Curves: 129
Climbing: 724m
Median radius: 60m
Curves per 100 km: 151.3

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Tightest radius per curve

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

Curve character

Of 58.2 km, 15.7 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight: 0.5 km, 0.8 %; radius under 60 m
Medium: 6.2 km, 10.8 %; 60 to 180 m
Wide: 9.0 km, 15.6 %; 180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions: 42.0 km, 72.8 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve: At km 23.9: radius 18 m, right.
Longest curve passage: 7 curves over 1.6 km, from km 30.5.
Densest curve stretch: 25 curves over 10 km, from km 22.0. The quieter kilometres come before.
Longest climb: 6.3 km with 135 m of ascent, from km 27.5 on Mickleby Lane. Average gradient 2.1 %.

Elevation profile

From 3 m to 223 m. 724 m up, 715 m down.

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Turning points

High km 33.8: 223 m
Low km 38.7: 105 m
Low km 42.9: 88 m
Low km 49.3: 121 m
High km 51.6: 161 m
Low km 58.1: 7 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
Kilometres	58.2	58.2
Curves	81	55
Curves per 100 km	139.2	94.5
Motorway	0.0 km	0.0 km

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

Among the cities

Rank 22 of 50 cities in United Kingdom. Median 102.2 curves per 100 km, Whitby sits at 113.6.

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All lengths from Whitby

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	58.2 km	81 / 127	139.2	60 m	698 m
60 km	Reverse	58.2 km	88 / 129	151.3	60 m	724 m
120 km	Outbound	127.6 km	136 / 201	106.6	70 m	1812 m
120 km	Reverse	127.6 km	146 / 206	114.4	70 m	1802 m
200 km	Outbound	207.2 km	197 / 301	95.1	65 m	2218 m
200 km	Reverse	207.2 km	203 / 299	98.0	70 m	2232 m

Every curve with its position

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

km	Radius	Road
0.3	18 m	Haggersgate
0.4	18 m	Haggersgate
2.1	83 m	B1460
2.5	62 m	B1460
3.2	60 m	B1460
3.3	60 m	B1460
5.7	51 m	Aislaby Lane
5.8	33 m	Aislaby Lane
8.1	70 m	Egton Road
8.8	86 m	Egton Road
9.4	73 m	Egton Road
9.6	64 m	Egton Road
9.7	35 m	Egton Road
9.9	33 m	Egton Road
9.9	33 m	Egton Road
10.0	33 m	Egton Road
10.2	89 m	Egton Road
10.4	69 m	Egton Road
10.9	150 m	Egton Road
11.3	48 m	Egton Road
12.8	120 m	Egton Lane
13.4	93 m	Egton Lane
14.2	73 m	Egton Lane
16.3	34 m	Carr Lane
16.8	75 m	Carr Lane
17.5	70 m	Carr Lane
17.9	99 m	Low Wood Lane
18.5	93 m	Low Wood Lane
19.6	58 m	Lealholm Lane
19.7	51 m	Lealholm Lane
19.9	71 m	Lealholm Lane
20.0	71 m	Lealholm Lane
20.3	65 m	Lealholm Lane
20.3	63 m
21.9	89 m
22.0	38 m
22.4	36 m
22.6	36 m
22.9	48 m
26.2	65 m
26.6	26 m
26.7	26 m
26.8	60 m
27.0	44 m
27.3	44 m
27.5	61 m
28.0	87 m	Mickleby Lane
31.0	63 m	Newton Lane
31.8	72 m	Newton Lane
32.2	71 m	Newton Lane
32.5	52 m	Newton Lane
32.6	52 m
32.6	83 m
32.8	91 m
33.0	59 m
33.5	27 m
33.6	24 m
34.0	18 m
34.2	58 m
34.3	82 m	Borrowby Lane
34.5	132 m	Borrowby Lane
46.6	36 m	Goldsborough Lane
46.9	46 m	Goldsborough Lane
47.3	41 m	Goldsborough Lane
47.4	41 m	Goldsborough Lane
47.5	52 m	Goldsborough Lane
47.5	124 m	Goldsborough Lane
49.8	118 m	Goldsborough Lane
50.0	44 m	Goldsborough Lane
50.0	44 m	Goldsborough Lane
50.1	44 m	Goldsborough Lane
50.5	37 m	Goldsborough Lane
50.6	37 m	Goldsborough Lane
51.3	89 m	A174
51.9	77 m	A174
52.3	96 m	A174
52.6	63 m	A174
52.7	63 m	A174
52.8	37 m	A174
52.9	37 m	A174
52.9	44 m	A174

How it was measured

Route: a round trip from Whitby, 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 Whitby?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 58.2, 127.6, 207.2 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 Whitby have?

On 120 km we count 201 curves, 136 of them away from junctions. That is 106.6 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 17 m, at km 102.9. The median radius of all curves is 70 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1812 m of ascent. The highest point is 419 m, the lowest 4 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.

The round-trip generator is part of Premium. During the beta it is open to everyone.