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Motorcycle and car loop from Cork

From Cork (Munster) 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
65.8km
Curves
109
Climbing
539m
Median radius
74m
Curves per 100 km
103.3
Map of the 66 km round trip from Cork Cork Grenagh Cloghroe Carrignavar Carrigrohane Ballincollig Togher Shandon Wilton Fairview Glasheen Fair Hill Dublin Hill 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

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

Curve character

Of 65.8 km, 17.8 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight
0.4 km, 0.6 %
radius under 60 m
Medium
6.1 km, 9.3 %
60 to 180 m
Wide
11.4 km, 17.3 %
180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions
47.7 km, 72.8 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve
At km 38.3: radius 26 m, left.
Longest curve passage
5 curves over 1.3 km, from km 7.3 on Lee Road.
Densest curve stretch
17 curves over 10 km, from km 21.0. 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
15.3 km with 162 m of ascent, from km 8.0 on R579. Average gradient 1.1 %.

Elevation profile

From 3 m to 237 m. 539 m up, 541 m down.

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High: km 6.7: 40 m High: km 23.3: 173 m Low: km 26.2: 78 m High: km 31.8: 186 m Low: km 35.1: 109 m Low: km 56.1: 92 m

Turning points

  • High km 6.7: 40 m
  • High km 23.3: 173 m
  • Low km 26.2: 78 m
  • High km 31.8: 186 m
  • Low km 35.1: 109 m
  • Low km 56.1: 92 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
Kilometres65.875.2
Curves6887
Curves per 100 km103.3115.7
Motorway0.0 km0.0 km

Among the cities

Rank 5 of 12 cities in Ireland. Median 100.0 curves per 100 km, Cork sits at 112.5.

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All lengths from Cork

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 65.8 km 68 / 109 103.3 74 m 539 m
60 km Reverse 65.8 km 70 / 108 106.4 73 m 556 m
120 km Outbound 120.3 km 150 / 218 124.7 76 m 1200 m
120 km Reverse 120.3 km 149 / 218 123.9 78 m 1180 m
200 km Outbound 208.0 km 228 / 296 109.6 88 m 1639 m
200 km Reverse 208.0 km 222 / 292 106.7 90 m 1647 m

Every curve with its position

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

km Radius Road
0.860 mCorn Market Street
1.557 mR846
1.644 mR846
2.768 mR846
7.3104 mLee Road
7.768 mLee Road
7.938 mLee Road
8.027 mLee Road
8.3175 mR579
9.4138 mR579
10.846 mR579
10.946 mR579
12.2166 mR579
12.6130 mR579
16.987 mR579
17.279 mR579
21.464 m
21.651 m
22.430 m
22.942 m
23.142 m
23.848 m
25.8108 mBallycraheen Bridge
26.0140 mBallycraheen Bridge
26.892 m
26.939 m
27.8124 m
28.479 m
28.657 m
29.588 m
29.878 m
29.949 m
30.8149 mWaterloo Road
31.8155 m
32.161 m
34.955 m
35.7103 mL2768
38.093 m
38.254 m
38.254 m
38.326 m
38.426 m
38.426 m
39.247 m
39.7105 m
40.8169 mL2950
46.937 mL2950
49.075 mL2954
49.381 mL2954
50.472 mL2954-28
50.472 mL2954-28
51.277 mL2954-28
51.673 mL2954-28
51.955 mL2954-28
52.075 mL2958-101
52.743 m
53.990 m
55.182 mBallyhooly New Road
56.779 mR614
58.464 mR614
59.3173 mR614
60.9125 mR614
61.1158 mR614
62.386 mR614
63.3159 mR614
64.275 mR614
64.751 mR614
65.179 mBrian Boru Street

How it was measured

  • Route: a round trip from Cork, 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 Cork?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 65.8, 120.3, 208.0 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 Cork have?

On 120 km we count 218 curves, 150 of them away from junctions. That is 124.7 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 12 m, at km 120.2. The median radius of all curves is 76 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1200 m of ascent. The highest point is 179 m, the lowest 2 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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