Motorcycle and car loop from Llangollen
From Llangollen (Wales) 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
- 62.7km
- Curves
- 147
- Climbing
- 834m
- Median radius
- 71m
- Curves per 100 km
- 166.0
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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
43 curves sit at junctions and are left out of these figures, for example turns with a small radius.
Curve character
Of 62.7 km, 22.5 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.
- Tight
- 0.7 km, 1.1 %
- radius under 60 m
- Medium
- 8.8 km, 14.1 %
- 60 to 180 m
- Wide
- 13.0 km, 20.9 %
- 180 to 400 m
- Straights and junctions
- 39.8 km, 63.9 %
Key figures of the route
- Tightest curve
- At km 58.4 on Penbryn Hill: radius 20 m, right.
- Longest curve passage
- 4 curves over 1.2 km, from km 58.4 on Penbryn Hill.
- Densest curve stretch
- 29 curves over 10 km, from km 10.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
- First free curve
- At km 0.8. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
- Longest climb
- 8.0 km with 275 m of ascent, from km 5.1. Average gradient 3.4 %.
Elevation profile
From 34 m to 434 m. 834 m up, 806 m down.
Drag a finger or the cursor along the profile. The map shows the spot.
Turning points
- High km 13.1: 434 m
- Low km 31.8: 34 m
- High km 43.1: 128 m
- Low km 50.4: 85 m
- High km 59.8: 359 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 | 62.7 | 72.1 |
| Curves | 104 | 41 |
| Curves per 100 km | 166.0 | 56.8 |
| Motorway | 0.0 km | 0.0 km |
2.9 times as many curves per 100 km as the standard loop.
Among the cities
Rank 15 of 50 cities in United Kingdom. Median 102.2 curves per 100 km, Llangollen sits at 142.5.
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All lengths from Llangollen
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 | 62.7 km | 104 / 147 | 166.0 | 71 m | 834 m |
| 60 km | Reverse | 62.7 km | 107 / 158 | 170.7 | 76 m | 810 m |
| 120 km | Outbound | 119.6 km | 171 / 214 | 143.0 | 66 m | 2186 m |
| 120 km | Reverse | 119.6 km | 173 / 216 | 144.7 | 66 m | 2160 m |
| 200 km | Outbound | 220.8 km | 262 / 348 | 118.6 | 76 m | 2680 m |
| 200 km | Reverse | 220.8 km | 262 / 352 | 118.6 | 77 m | 2696 m |
Every curve with its position
104 curves away from junctions, with km position, tightest radius and road.
| km | Radius | Road |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 104 m | A542 |
| 2.0 | 102 m | A542 |
| 2.5 | 109 m | A542 |
| 4.1 | 153 m | A542 |
| 4.6 | 109 m | |
| 5.1 | 53 m | |
| 5.3 | 53 m | |
| 5.5 | 106 m | |
| 6.4 | 38 m | |
| 6.4 | 38 m | |
| 6.9 | 59 m | |
| 7.1 | 115 m | |
| 7.2 | 91 m | |
| 8.4 | 54 m | |
| 8.4 | 42 m | |
| 8.9 | 70 m | |
| 9.0 | 69 m | |
| 9.2 | 67 m | |
| 9.4 | 78 m | |
| 9.5 | 63 m | |
| 11.1 | 127 m | |
| 11.4 | 72 m | |
| 11.8 | 87 m | |
| 12.3 | 38 m | |
| 12.4 | 42 m | |
| 13.0 | 39 m | |
| 13.7 | 49 m | |
| 14.3 | 104 m | |
| 14.5 | 111 m | |
| 14.7 | 92 m | |
| 14.9 | 70 m | |
| 15.0 | 73 m | |
| 15.8 | 126 m | |
| 16.0 | 58 m | |
| 16.2 | 56 m | |
| 16.2 | 56 m | |
| 16.7 | 76 m | B5426 |
| 16.8 | 75 m | B5426 |
| 16.9 | 75 m | B5426 |
| 17.1 | 70 m | B5426 |
| 18.0 | 89 m | B5426 |
| 18.1 | 38 m | B5426 |
| 18.4 | 61 m | B5426 |
| 18.7 | 64 m | B5426 |
| 19.2 | 74 m | B5426 |
| 19.4 | 44 m | B5426 |
| 19.6 | 61 m | B5426 |
| 19.7 | 51 m | B5426 |
| 20.1 | 61 m | B5426 |
| 21.3 | 50 m | Smithy Lane |
| 21.5 | 50 m | Smithy Lane |
| 25.9 | 223 m | B5426 |
| 26.4 | 79 m | B5426 |
| 26.6 | 120 m | B5426 |
| 29.9 | 55 m | Bwgan-Ddu Lane |
| 30.1 | 28 m | Bwgan-Ddu Lane |
| 31.8 | 147 m | A528 |
| 32.1 | 145 m | A528 |
| 34.1 | 46 m | A528 |
| 34.4 | 132 m | A528 |
| 35.2 | 76 m | A528 |
| 35.7 | 100 m | A528 |
| 36.2 | 28 m | A528 |
| 37.4 | 66 m | Salop Road |
| 38.3 | 198 m | B5069 |
| 39.1 | 65 m | B5069 |
| 39.5 | 79 m | B5069 |
| 40.1 | 143 m | B5069 |
| 43.3 | 89 m | B5069 |
| 43.6 | 82 m | Coopers Lane |
| 44.2 | 79 m | Coopers Lane |
| 44.5 | 50 m | Coopers Lane |
| 44.6 | 44 m | Coopers Lane |
| 45.0 | 59 m | |
| 45.1 | 59 m | |
| 45.6 | 54 m | Church Lane |
| 45.7 | 54 m | Church Lane |
| 45.9 | 102 m | Church Lane |
| 46.3 | 38 m | Church Lane |
| 46.4 | 38 m | Church Lane |
| 49.5 | 77 m | B5070 |
| 50.4 | 58 m | B5070 |
| 50.5 | 46 m | B5070 |
| 52.3 | 108 m | B4500 |
| 53.1 | 89 m | B4500 |
| 54.3 | 94 m | B4500 |
| 54.4 | 80 m | B4500 |
| 55.1 | 147 m | B4500 |
| 55.3 | 89 m | B4500 |
| 56.1 | 93 m | B4500 |
| 57.5 | 58 m | Penbryn Hill |
| 58.4 | 20 m | Penbryn Hill |
| 58.8 | 20 m | Penbryn Hill |
| 58.9 | 44 m | Penbryn Hill |
| 59.2 | 83 m | Penbrongyll Farm Road |
| 60.0 | 118 m | Allt y Gwernant |
| 60.5 | 78 m | Allt y Gwernant |
| 60.6 | 37 m | Allt y Gwernant |
| 61.8 | 82 m | Bache Mill Road |
| 61.9 | 82 m | Bache Mill Road |
| 62.0 | 97 m | Bache Mill Road |
| 62.1 | 97 m | Bache Mill Road |
| 62.3 | 49 m | Hill Street |
| 62.4 | 52 m | Hill Street |
How it was measured
- Route: a round trip from Llangollen, 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 Llangollen?
There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 62.7, 119.6, 220.8 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 Llangollen have?
On 120 km we count 214 curves, 171 of them away from junctions. That is 143.0 free curves per 100 km.
How tight is the tightest curve?
On 120 km the tightest radius is 19 m, at km 63.0. The median radius of all curves is 66 m.
How much climbing does the route have?
On 120 km it is 2186 m of ascent. The highest point is 535 m, the lowest 84 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.