Motorcycle and car loop from Catania
From Catania (Sicily) 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
- 193.9km
- Curves
- 458
- Climbing
- 2436m
- Median radius
- 61m
- Curves per 100 km
- 181.0
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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
107 curves sit at junctions and are left out of these figures, for example turns with a small radius.
Curve character
Of 193.9 km, 54.5 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.
- Tight
- 1.4 km, 0.7 %
- radius under 60 m
- Medium
- 24.4 km, 12.6 %
- 60 to 180 m
- Wide
- 28.8 km, 14.9 %
- 180 to 400 m
- Straights and junctions
- 138.4 km, 71.8 %
Key figures of the route
- Tightest curve
- At km 57.1 on Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo: radius 17 m, left.
- Longest curve passage
- 24 curves over 4.1 km, from km 100.3.
- Densest curve stretch
- 49 curves over 10 km, from km 50.0. The quieter kilometres come before.
- First free curve
- At km 6.6. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
- Longest climb
- 32.3 km with 401 m of ascent, from km 18.8 on Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino. Average gradient 1.2 %.
Elevation profile
From 7 m to 1281 m. 2436 m up, 2431 m down.
Drag a finger or the cursor along the profile. The map shows the spot.
Turning points
- High km 56.2: 612 m
- Low km 67.9: 217 m
- Low km 115.4: 871 m
- Low km 127.0: 844 m
- High km 128.2: 875 m
- High km 165.9: 310 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 | 193.9 | 197.5 |
| Curves | 351 | 328 |
| Curves per 100 km | 181.0 | 166.1 |
| Motorway | 0.0 km | 48.1 km |
1.1 times as many curves per 100 km as the standard loop.
Among the cities
Rank 49 of 70 cities in Italy. Median 166.2 curves per 100 km, Catania sits at 121.4.
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All lengths from Catania
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 | 65.1 km | 59 / 89 | 90.7 | 80 m | 448 m |
| 60 km | Reverse | 65.1 km | 56 / 87 | 86.1 | 84 m | 441 m |
| 120 km | Outbound | 112.3 km | 104 / 160 | 92.6 | 60 m | 801 m |
| 120 km | Reverse | 112.3 km | 102 / 165 | 90.8 | 68 m | 795 m |
| 200 km | Outbound | 193.9 km | 351 / 458 | 181.0 | 61 m | 2436 m |
| 200 km | Reverse | 193.9 km | 348 / 452 | 179.5 | 60 m | 2413 m |
Every curve with its position
351 curves away from junctions, with km position, tightest radius and road.
| km | Radius | Road |
|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 148 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 11.0 | 70 m | SS192 |
| 11.3 | 78 m | SS192 |
| 11.7 | 74 m | SS192 |
| 11.8 | 89 m | SS192 |
| 12.5 | 116 m | SS192 |
| 14.0 | 113 m | SS192 |
| 14.6 | 149 m | SS192 |
| 15.0 | 226 m | SS192 |
| 17.4 | 266 m | SS192 |
| 23.7 | 49 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 23.9 | 114 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 25.2 | 120 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 25.7 | 132 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 25.9 | 136 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 26.3 | 108 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 26.5 | 196 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 30.4 | 65 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 30.4 | 65 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 33.5 | 270 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 38.6 | 60 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 38.9 | 60 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 39.1 | 66 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 39.7 | 89 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 39.9 | 113 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 40.7 | 77 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 40.9 | 113 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 43.0 | 61 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 43.2 | 61 m | Strada statale della Valle del Dittaino |
| 44.0 | 364 m | Via Catania |
| 44.3 | 82 m | Via Catania |
| 45.1 | 2000 m | Via Principe Umberto |
| 45.5 | 131 m | SP23/B |
| 47.7 | 138 m | |
| 47.8 | 138 m | |
| 48.2 | 89 m | |
| 48.5 | 155 m | |
| 49.3 | 86 m | |
| 49.6 | 155 m | |
| 49.7 | 82 m | |
| 50.0 | 72 m | |
| 50.2 | 49 m | |
| 50.2 | 77 m | |
| 50.3 | 118 m | |
| 50.8 | 33 m | |
| 50.8 | 33 m | |
| 51.0 | 59 m | |
| 51.2 | 53 m | |
| 51.3 | 34 m | |
| 51.4 | 34 m | |
| 51.4 | 81 m | |
| 51.4 | 136 m | |
| 51.7 | 53 m | |
| 51.9 | 29 m | |
| 52.1 | 74 m | |
| 52.2 | 36 m | |
| 52.3 | 36 m | |
| 52.9 | 68 m | |
| 53.5 | 67 m | |
| 53.9 | 62 m | |
| 54.0 | 62 m | |
| 54.0 | 54 m | |
| 54.4 | 54 m | |
| 54.8 | 26 m | |
| 55.2 | 21 m | |
| 55.3 | 56 m | |
| 55.5 | 33 m | |
| 55.6 | 33 m | |
| 55.8 | 101 m | |
| 56.0 | 107 m | |
| 56.5 | 23 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 56.6 | 18 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 56.7 | 20 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 56.8 | 18 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 57.0 | 32 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 57.1 | 17 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 57.2 | 17 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 57.3 | 97 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 57.4 | 24 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 57.5 | 20 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 58.0 | 82 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 58.1 | 42 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 58.3 | 42 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 58.5 | 70 m | Strada provinciale Centuripe-Porta San Lorenzo |
| 59.3 | 112 m | |
| 59.5 | 62 m | |
| 59.6 | 62 m | |
| 59.6 | 49 m | |
| 59.8 | 68 m | |
| 62.1 | 50 m | SS121 |
| 62.6 | 75 m | SS121 |
| 63.0 | 85 m | SS121 |
| 63.1 | 50 m | SS121 |
| 63.4 | 41 m | SS121 |
| 63.5 | 70 m | SS121 |
| 63.8 | 42 m | SS121 |
| 63.9 | 42 m | SS121 |
| 64.0 | 64 m | SS121 |
| 64.0 | 52 m | SS121 |
| 64.0 | 52 m | SS121 |
| 64.7 | 25 m | SS121 |
| 64.8 | 21 m | SS121 |
| 66.7 | 61 m | SS121 |
| 69.5 | 44 m | SS121 |
| 69.6 | 44 m | SS121 |
| 69.7 | 47 m | SS121 |
| 70.1 | 47 m | SS121 |
| 70.2 | 50 m | SS121 |
| 70.6 | 67 m | SS121 |
| 71.2 | 31 m | SP231 |
| 71.8 | 77 m | SP231 |
| 72.0 | 22 m | SP231 |
| 72.1 | 22 m | SP231 |
| 72.5 | 83 m | SP231 |
| 72.7 | 46 m | SP231 |
| 73.4 | 56 m | SP231 |
| 73.6 | 60 m | SP231 |
| 73.8 | 36 m | SP231 |
| 74.1 | 42 m | SP231 |
| 74.3 | 42 m | SP231 |
| 75.1 | 81 m | SP231 |
| 75.4 | 52 m | SP231 |
| 75.7 | 37 m | SP231 |
| 77.5 | 84 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 78.2 | 66 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.0 | 65 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.1 | 36 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.2 | 36 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.3 | 61 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.3 | 38 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.5 | 38 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 79.9 | 43 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 80.0 | 35 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 80.1 | 35 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 80.2 | 35 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 80.3 | 52 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 80.5 | 52 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 80.9 | 76 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 81.2 | 41 m | SS284 |
| 81.4 | 52 m | SS284 |
| 82.8 | 97 m | SS284 |
| 83.2 | 79 m | SS284 |
| 84.3 | 79 m | SS284 |
| 84.8 | 79 m | SS284 |
| 85.7 | 92 m | SS284 |
| 85.9 | 134 m | SS284 |
| 87.1 | 141 m | SS284 |
| 87.8 | 242 m | SS284 |
| 90.0 | 206 m | SS284 |
| 90.3 | 156 m | SS284 |
| 90.7 | 109 m | SS284 |
| 91.3 | 79 m | Viale Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto |
| 91.8 | 54 m | Viale Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto |
| 92.8 | 111 m | Viale Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto |
| 93.1 | 57 m | Via Messina |
| 93.9 | 42 m | Via Messina |
| 94.1 | 42 m | Via Messina |
| 94.3 | 50 m | Via Messina |
| 94.5 | 44 m | Via Messina |
| 94.6 | 44 m | Via Messina |
| 94.8 | 75 m | Via Messina |
| 95.0 | 75 m | Via Messina |
| 95.2 | 69 m | Via Messina |
| 97.6 | 115 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 98.8 | 63 m | Via Fontana Murata |
| 99.3 | 58 m | |
| 99.5 | 68 m | |
| 99.6 | 58 m | |
| 99.7 | 72 m | |
| 100.3 | 59 m | |
| 100.5 | 86 m | |
| 100.7 | 81 m | |
| 100.8 | 69 m | |
| 101.0 | 69 m | |
| 101.3 | 54 m | |
| 101.3 | 54 m | |
| 101.7 | 57 m | |
| 101.8 | 19 m | |
| 101.9 | 19 m | |
| 102.1 | 34 m | |
| 102.2 | 34 m | |
| 102.3 | 50 m | |
| 102.5 | 61 m | |
| 102.9 | 39 m | |
| 102.9 | 39 m | |
| 103.2 | 63 m | |
| 103.2 | 57 m | |
| 103.3 | 37 m | |
| 103.6 | 59 m | |
| 104.0 | 58 m | |
| 104.2 | 40 m | |
| 104.3 | 40 m | |
| 104.4 | 66 m | |
| 105.0 | 61 m | |
| 105.2 | 55 m | |
| 105.3 | 47 m | |
| 105.4 | 34 m | |
| 105.7 | 21 m | |
| 105.7 | 19 m | |
| 105.8 | 19 m | |
| 106.1 | 60 m | |
| 106.2 | 54 m | |
| 106.6 | 66 m | |
| 106.8 | 70 m | |
| 106.9 | 95 m | |
| 107.0 | 84 m | |
| 107.1 | 58 m | |
| 107.4 | 41 m | Via Acraparia |
| 107.5 | 41 m | Via Acraparia |
| 108.0 | 66 m | Via Acraparia |
| 110.0 | 120 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 110.4 | 152 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 110.9 | 88 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 112.0 | 140 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 112.4 | 85 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 112.5 | 104 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 112.8 | 74 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 113.3 | 48 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 113.4 | 48 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 113.6 | 88 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 113.7 | 88 m | Strada statale Occidentale Etnea |
| 113.9 | 41 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 114.1 | 67 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 114.4 | 67 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 116.1 | 113 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 116.7 | 118 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 117.7 | 94 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 118.3 | 97 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 118.5 | 97 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 119.2 | 155 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 119.8 | 87 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 120.0 | 66 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 120.1 | 73 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 121.5 | 94 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 122.5 | 78 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 122.8 | 61 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 123.2 | 116 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 123.9 | 107 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 124.1 | 59 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 124.2 | 64 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 124.5 | 65 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 124.6 | 71 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 125.0 | 77 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 125.2 | 56 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 127.1 | 92 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 128.3 | 106 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 128.8 | 88 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 130.0 | 86 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 130.3 | 98 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 131.3 | 79 m | Strada provinciale Etna Settentrionale |
| 132.1 | 82 m | SR |
| 132.3 | 82 m | SR |
| 132.9 | 55 m | SR |
| 133.3 | 51 m | SR |
| 135.8 | 89 m | SS120 |
| 136.4 | 109 m | SS120 |
| 138.9 | 85 m | SS120 |
| 139.2 | 59 m | SS120 |
| 139.4 | 69 m | SS120 |
| 139.5 | 69 m | Via Terremorte |
| 139.9 | 32 m | Via Ignazio Fragalà |
| 140.0 | 40 m | Via Ignazio Fragalà |
| 140.1 | 81 m | Via Ignazio Fragalà |
| 141.3 | 54 m | Via Giuseppe Mazzini |
| 142.0 | 49 m | SP2/III |
| 142.1 | 69 m | SP2/III |
| 142.5 | 24 m | SP2/III |
| 142.6 | 24 m | SP2/III |
| 142.7 | 26 m | SP2/III |
| 142.9 | 89 m | SP2/III |
| 143.4 | 36 m | SP2/III |
| 143.5 | 38 m | SP2/III |
| 143.8 | 77 m | SP2/III |
| 143.8 | 96 m | SP2/III |
| 144.2 | 52 m | SP2/III |
| 144.3 | 52 m | SP2/III |
| 144.4 | 56 m | SP2/III |
| 144.6 | 59 m | SP2/III |
| 144.7 | 60 m | SP2/III |
| 144.8 | 42 m | SP2/III |
| 144.9 | 42 m | SP2/III |
| 145.3 | 56 m | SP2/III |
| 145.5 | 46 m | SP2/III |
| 145.7 | 53 m | SP2/III |
| 145.9 | 45 m | SP2/III |
| 146.1 | 45 m | SP2/III |
| 146.8 | 47 m | SP2/III |
| 147.1 | 74 m | SP2/III |
| 148.0 | 59 m | Via Etnea |
| 148.1 | 46 m | Via Etnea |
| 148.3 | 34 m | Via Etnea |
| 148.4 | 36 m | Via Etnea |
| 148.6 | 54 m | Via Etnea |
| 148.7 | 76 m | Via Etnea |
| 149.0 | 56 m | Via Etnea |
| 149.1 | 45 m | Via Etnea |
| 149.5 | 105 m | Via Etnea |
| 149.9 | 41 m | Via Etnea |
| 150.1 | 35 m | Via Etnea |
| 157.4 | 145 m | Via Callipoli |
| 157.8 | 186 m | Via Callipoli |
| 158.2 | 73 m | Via Callipoli |
| 160.3 | 81 m | SS114 |
| 160.5 | 56 m | SS114 |
| 160.6 | 46 m | SS114 |
| 160.7 | 43 m | SS114 |
| 160.8 | 63 m | SS114 |
| 161.1 | 61 m | SS114 |
| 161.2 | 61 m | SS114 |
| 162.9 | 55 m | Via Nuova |
| 163.0 | 55 m | Via Nuova |
| 163.1 | 65 m | Via Nuova |
| 163.2 | 71 m | Via Nuova |
| 163.7 | 106 m | Via Ispica |
| 164.2 | 53 m | Via Ispica |
| 164.5 | 42 m | Via Ispica |
| 164.9 | 42 m | Via Torretta |
| 165.9 | 27 m | Via Cordovado |
| 166.7 | 41 m | Via Torretta |
| 167.0 | 44 m | Via Torretta |
| 167.2 | 44 m | Via Torretta |
| 167.2 | 46 m | Via Torretta |
| 167.4 | 38 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 167.4 | 38 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 167.6 | 39 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 167.7 | 39 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 167.9 | 41 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 168.1 | 41 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 168.3 | 34 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 168.4 | 34 m | Via Sottotenente Vincenzo Barbagallo |
| 170.3 | 23 m | Viale Cristoforo Colombo |
| 170.8 | 77 m | SS114 |
| 171.2 | 114 m | SS114 |
| 171.3 | 85 m | SS114 |
| 172.9 | 140 m | SS114 |
| 178.9 | 118 m | Viale della Fiera Franca |
| 179.4 | 106 m | Viale della Fiera Franca |
| 180.8 | 109 m | Viale della Fiera Franca |
| 182.9 | 61 m | Viale della Fiera Franca |
| 184.3 | 87 m | Via Nazionale |
| 185.7 | 17 m | Viale Ulisse |
| 185.9 | 36 m | Viale Artale Alagona |
| 186.1 | 79 m | Viale Artale Alagona |
| 186.3 | 100 m | Viale Artale Alagona |
| 187.0 | 146 m | Viale Artale Alagona |
| 187.9 | 152 m | Viale Artale Alagona |
| 189.7 | 53 m | Viale Africa |
| 189.8 | 39 m | Viale Africa |
| 189.9 | 56 m | Viale Africa |
| 191.8 | 59 m | Via Plebiscito |
| 192.9 | 34 m | Via Palermo |
How it was measured
- Route: a round trip from Catania, 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 Catania?
There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 65.1, 112.3, 193.9 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 Catania have?
On 120 km we count 160 curves, 104 of them away from junctions. That is 92.6 free curves per 100 km.
How tight is the tightest curve?
On 120 km the tightest radius is 21 m, at km 16.7. The median radius of all curves is 60 m.
How much climbing does the route have?
On 120 km it is 801 m of ascent. The highest point is 312 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.