Motorcycle and car loop from Oban

From Oban (Scotland) 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: 55.1km
Curves: 206
Climbing: 722m
Median radius: 52m
Curves per 100 km: 290.6

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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 55.1 km, 25.9 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight: 0.9 km, 1.7 %; radius under 60 m
Medium: 13.1 km, 24.1 %; 60 to 180 m
Wide: 11.8 km, 21.7 %; 180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions: 28.7 km, 52.6 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve: At km 45.1: radius 18 m, right.
Longest curve passage: 22 curves over 3.6 km, from km 42.4.
Densest curve stretch: 43 curves over 10 km, from km 16.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
First free curve: At km 0.7. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
Longest climb: 9.2 km with 89 m of ascent, from km 10.7 on Glen Lonan Road. Average gradient 1.0 %.

Elevation profile

From 3 m to 266 m. 722 m up, 725 m down.

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Turning points

High km 3.4: 103 m
Low km 5.0: 46 m
High km 6.2: 100 m
Low km 21.5: 79 m
High km 23.2: 114 m
High km 43.6: 266 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	55.1	63.9
Curves	160	263
Curves per 100 km	290.6	411.7
Motorway	0.0 km	0.0 km

Among the cities

Rank 1 of 50 cities in United Kingdom. Median 102.2 curves per 100 km, Oban sits at 268.6.

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All lengths from Oban

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	55.1 km	160 / 206	290.6	52 m	722 m
60 km	Reverse	55.1 km	157 / 202	285.1	53 m	717 m
120 km	Outbound	127.3 km	388 / 457	304.7	58 m	1373 m
120 km	Reverse	127.3 km	382 / 449	300.0	58 m	1389 m
200 km	Outbound	220.5 km	464 / 535	210.5	65 m	1889 m
200 km	Reverse	220.5 km	457 / 527	207.3	65 m	1901 m

Every curve with its position

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

km	Radius	Road
0.7	103 m	Glencruitten Road
1.7	53 m	Glencruitten Road
1.8	53 m	Glencruitten Road
2.0	45 m	Glencruitten Road
2.3	101 m	Glencruitten Road
2.7	41 m	Glencruitten Road
2.7	41 m	Glencruitten Road
2.8	55 m	Glencruitten Road
2.9	55 m	Glencruitten Road
3.1	43 m	Glencruitten Road
3.3	41 m	Glencruitten Road
3.4	40 m	Glencruitten Road
3.5	40 m	Glencruitten Road
3.9	93 m	Glencruitten Road
4.1	37 m	Glencruitten Road
4.6	146 m
5.6	55 m
5.6	50 m
6.4	24 m
6.7	50 m
6.9	55 m
7.6	147 m	C32
8.7	27 m	C32
8.8	27 m	C32
9.2	64 m	C32
9.3	53 m	C32
9.8	52 m	C32
10.8	79 m	Glen Lonan Road
12.1	72 m	Glen Lonan Road
12.2	72 m	Glen Lonan Road
12.7	51 m	Glen Lonan Road
13.1	102 m	Glen Lonan Road
13.2	80 m	Glen Lonan Road
13.4	88 m	Glen Lonan Road
13.5	59 m	Glen Lonan Road
13.8	37 m	Glen Lonan Road
13.8	37 m	Glen Lonan Road
14.0	49 m	Glen Lonan Road
14.7	72 m	Glen Lonan Road
14.7	49 m	Glen Lonan Road
15.0	39 m	Glen Lonan Road
15.2	39 m	Glen Lonan Road
15.3	93 m	Glen Lonan Road
15.4	102 m	Glen Lonan Road
16.4	97 m	Glen Lonan Road
16.7	61 m	Glen Lonan Road
16.8	47 m	Glen Lonan Road
16.9	47 m	Glen Lonan Road
16.9	47 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.0	90 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.2	60 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.4	38 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.4	38 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.8	48 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.8	48 m	Glen Lonan Road
17.9	116 m	Glen Lonan Road
18.5	73 m	Glen Lonan Road
18.6	67 m	Glen Lonan Road
18.7	35 m	Glen Lonan Road
18.8	31 m	Glen Lonan Road
18.9	37 m	Glen Lonan Road
19.3	48 m	Glen Lonan Road
19.5	55 m	Glen Lonan Road
19.8	46 m	Glen Lonan Road
20.0	27 m	Glen Lonan Road
20.1	27 m	Glen Lonan Road
20.9	43 m	Glen Lonan Road
21.1	43 m	Glen Lonan Road
22.2	43 m	Glen Lonan Road
22.3	60 m	Glen Lonan Road
23.1	27 m	Glen Lonan Road
23.2	28 m	Glen Lonan Road
23.3	46 m	Glen Lonan Road
23.7	54 m	Glen Lonan Road
24.3	31 m	Glen Lonan Road
24.4	31 m	Glen Lonan Road
24.5	36 m	Glen Lonan Road
24.6	69 m	Glen Lonan Road
25.3	110 m	Glen Lonan Road
25.4	49 m	Glen Lonan Road
25.5	49 m	Glen Lonan Road
25.8	37 m	Glen Lonan Road
25.9	37 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.1	61 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.2	62 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.3	47 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.4	47 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.5	47 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.6	58 m	Glen Lonan Road
26.8	95 m	Glen Lonan Road
27.7	97 m	Glen Lonan Road
28.1	39 m	Glen Lonan Road
28.2	39 m	Glen Lonan Road
28.4	50 m	Glen Lonan Road
28.5	50 m	Glen Lonan Road
28.6	72 m	Glen Lonan Road
28.8	90 m	Glen Lonan Road
29.2	49 m	Glen Lonan Road
29.4	37 m	Glen Lonan Road
29.6	57 m	Glen Lonan Road
29.8	89 m	Glen Lonan Road
30.1	80 m	Glen Lonan Road
30.2	105 m	Glen Lonan Road
30.6	52 m	Glen Lonan Road
30.8	70 m	Glen Lonan Road
32.6	91 m	Glen Lonan Road
33.5	51 m	C32
33.8	53 m	C32
34.0	62 m	C32
34.6	100 m
34.8	68 m
34.9	68 m
35.2	72 m
35.4	43 m
35.4	49 m
35.5	38 m
35.6	38 m
36.2	102 m
36.6	84 m
36.7	76 m
36.9	83 m
37.2	56 m
37.6	64 m
37.9	74 m
40.9	63 m
41.0	63 m
42.4	78 m
42.8	47 m
43.1	22 m
43.3	44 m
43.4	58 m
43.4	60 m
43.6	63 m
43.8	48 m
43.8	48 m
43.9	42 m
44.0	32 m
44.1	32 m
44.2	21 m
44.3	21 m
44.5	36 m
44.7	30 m
44.8	19 m
45.1	18 m
45.2	43 m
45.4	68 m
45.6	45 m
45.8	36 m
49.3	53 m	A816
49.4	58 m	A816
49.6	58 m	A816
49.9	91 m	A816
51.1	96 m	A816
51.4	162 m	A816
51.7	85 m	A816
51.9	94 m	A816
52.1	117 m	A816
52.4	125 m	A816
52.6	150 m	A816
52.9	101 m	A816

How it was measured

Route: a round trip from Oban, 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 Oban?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 55.1, 127.3, 220.5 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 Oban have?

On 120 km we count 457 curves, 388 of them away from junctions. That is 304.7 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 18 m, at km 84.3. The median radius of all curves is 58 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1373 m of ascent. The highest point is 222 m, the lowest 3 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.