Motorcycle and car loop from Dublin

From Dublin (Leinster) 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
130.5km
Curves
170
Climbing
1084m
Median radius
69m
Curves per 100 km
82.8
Map of the 130 km round trip from Dublin Dublin Celbridge Blessington Dundrum Tallaght Clondalkin Brittas Kilbride Rathcoole Valleymount Rathfarnham Newcastle 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

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

Curve character

Of 130.5 km, 33.9 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
0.6 km, 0.5 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
11.3 km, 8.7 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
22.0 km, 16.9 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
96.1 km, 73.9 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 51.8 on R759: radius 24 m, left.
Longest curve passage
8 curves over 2.3 km, from km 12.4 on R115.
Densest curve stretch
24 curves over 10 km, from km 29.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
First free curve
At km 1.9. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
Longest climb
14.7 km with 471 m of ascent, from km 0.7 on R115. Average gradient 3.2 %.

Elevation profile

From 15 m to 521 m. 1084 m up, 1079 m down.

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

Low: km 22.1: 228 m High: km 26.2: 347 m Low: km 30.4: 228 m Low: km 65.2: 189 m Low: km 77.1: 189 m High: km 91.1: 247 m

Turning points

  • Low km 22.1: 228 m
  • High km 26.2: 347 m
  • Low km 30.4: 228 m
  • Low km 65.2: 189 m
  • Low km 77.1: 189 m
  • High km 91.1: 247 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
Kilometres130.5131.5
Curves108110
Curves per 100 km82.883.6
Motorway0.0 km0.0 km

Among the cities

Rank 9 of 12 cities in Ireland. Median 100.0 curves per 100 km, Dublin sits at 87.0.

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All lengths from Dublin

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 55.7 km 48 / 86 86.2 74 m 593 m
60 km Reverse 55.7 km 45 / 82 80.8 74 m 582 m
120 km Outbound 130.5 km 108 / 170 82.8 69 m 1084 m
120 km Reverse 130.5 km 110 / 172 84.3 68 m 1088 m
200 km Outbound 212.8 km 196 / 253 92.1 70 m 1782 m
200 km Reverse 212.8 km 200 / 254 94.0 70 m 1812 m

Every curve with its position

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

km Radius Road
1.956 mR114
2.155 mR114
3.284 mR114
5.5147 mR115
9.072 mR115
9.444 mR115
10.4103 mR115
11.328 mR115
11.628 mR115
12.448 mR115
12.642 mR115
12.726 mR115
12.932 mR115
13.395 mR115
13.9130 mR115
14.1144 mR115
14.6147 mR115
15.157 mR115
15.269 mR115
15.469 mR115
15.7129 mR115
17.572 mR115
18.035 mR115
18.129 mR115
19.645 mL1013
19.943 mL1013
20.148 mL1013
20.348 mL1013
21.897 mL1013
22.042 mL1013
22.1148 mL1013
24.470 m
24.554 m
24.654 m
25.6116 mMaulin Loop Walk
27.189 mMaulin Loop Walk
27.851 m
27.951 m
28.067 m
30.3104 mL1013
30.442 mL1013
30.695 mL1013
32.149 mL1013
32.249 mL1013
32.543 mL1013
32.643 mL1013
33.971 mR115
34.047 mR115
34.247 mR115
34.346 mR115
34.756 mR115
35.246 mR115
35.760 mR115
35.951 mR115
36.087 mR115
36.6101 mR115
36.869 mR115
37.075 mR115
37.8114 mR115
38.1112 mR115
38.3115 mR115
39.099 mR115
39.3117 mR115
43.553 mR759
43.543 mR759
43.782 mR759
46.5181 mR759
47.866 mR759
48.186 mR759
48.647 mR759
50.195 mR759
51.767 mR759
51.824 mR759
52.039 mR759
54.189 mR759
54.366 mR759
54.580 mR759
64.5142 mN81
66.857 mR758
67.078 mR758
69.5114 mR758
69.970 mL8365
70.848 mL8360
70.949 mL8360
71.260 mL8360
72.8118 mR758
75.279 mR758
75.459 mR758
77.6144 mN81
90.5105 mN81
90.969 mN81
91.1175 mN81
91.8159 mN81
93.5134 mL2008
94.453 mL2008
95.3104 mR120
98.8139 mLucan-Rathcoole Road
100.285 mHazelhatch Road
100.570 mHazelhatch Road
101.569 mHazelhatch Road
105.6192 mR403
106.9189 mR403
108.3128 mR405
111.259 mLoughtown Road
113.7127 mR120
113.8101 mR120
114.1114 mR120
126.461 mDavitt Road

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Dublin, 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 Dublin?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 55.7, 130.5, 212.8 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 Dublin have?

On 120 km we count 170 curves, 108 of them away from junctions. That is 82.8 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 24 m, at km 51.8. The median radius of all curves is 69 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1084 m of ascent. The highest point is 521 m, the lowest 15 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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