Motorcycle and car loop from Covilha

From Covilha (Castelo Branco District) 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: 113.8km
Curves: 316
Climbing: 1600m
Median radius: 59m
Curves per 100 km: 214.5

Map of the 114 km round trip from Covilha

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Radius explorer

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Tightest radius per curve

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

Curve character

Of 113.8 km, 38.5 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight: 0.8 km, 0.7 %; radius under 60 m
Medium: 17.4 km, 15.4 %; 60 to 180 m
Wide: 20.3 km, 17.9 %; 180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions: 74.7 km, 66.0 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve: At km 79.6: radius 16 m, left.
Longest curve passage: 45 curves over 9.3 km, from km 60.9 on EN 232.
Densest curve stretch: 49 curves over 10 km, from km 73.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
Longest climb: 13.9 km with 580 m of ascent, from km 58.0 on EN 232. Average gradient 4.2 %.

Elevation profile

From 418 m to 1087 m. 1600 m up, 1604 m down.

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Turning points

Low km 8.1: 418 m
High km 37.6: 593 m
Low km 44.0: 477 m
High km 45.8: 540 m
High km 71.9: 1087 m
Low km 107.6: 461 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	113.8	134.2
Curves	244	325
Curves per 100 km	214.5	242.1
Motorway	0.0 km	9.0 km

Among the cities

Rank 12 of 22 cities in Portugal. Median 169.7 curves per 100 km, Covilha sits at 168.0.

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All lengths from Covilha

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	62.5 km	95 / 150	151.9	58 m	765 m
60 km	Reverse	62.5 km	95 / 151	151.9	55 m	772 m
120 km	Outbound	113.8 km	244 / 316	214.5	57 m	1582 m
120 km	Reverse	113.8 km	244 / 316	214.5	59 m	1600 m
200 km	Outbound	214.3 km	295 / 366	137.7	72 m	2058 m
200 km	Reverse	214.3 km	291 / 362	135.8	73 m	2038 m

Every curve with its position

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

km	Radius	Road
0.2	44 m	Rua da Olivença
0.9	71 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
1.1	84 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
1.4	39 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
1.4	39 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
1.6	53 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
1.6	48 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
1.9	29 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
2.0	29 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
2.2	61 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
2.2	31 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
2.3	30 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
2.3	30 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
2.7	89 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
3.0	39 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
3.2	49 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
4.2	107 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
4.4	59 m	Rua Marquês de Ávila e Bolama
5.1	82 m	Rua General Humberto Delgado
9.7	94 m	Estrada Nacional 18
9.9	91 m	Estrada Nacional 18
10.1	76 m	Estrada Nacional 18
10.2	57 m	Estrada Nacional 18
10.4	130 m	Estrada Nacional 18
10.6	98 m	Estrada Nacional 18
10.8	98 m	Estrada Nacional 18
11.2	98 m	Estrada Nacional 18
13.1	130 m	Estrada Nacional 18
20.1	50 m	Estrada Nacional 232
20.4	56 m	Estrada Nacional 232
20.5	68 m	Estrada Nacional 232
20.7	55 m	Estrada Nacional 232
21.2	51 m	EN 232
21.6	103 m	EN 232
21.9	74 m	EN 232
22.6	88 m	EN 232
22.9	79 m	EN 232
23.1	139 m	EN 232
23.4	89 m	EN 232
23.5	120 m	EN 232
24.6	65 m	EN 232
24.9	65 m	EN 232
25.6	35 m	EN 232
25.7	35 m	EN 232
26.0	66 m	EN 232
27.8	132 m	EN 232
28.6	90 m	EN 232
29.0	108 m	EN 232
30.1	147 m	EN 232
30.5	99 m	EN 232
30.7	80 m	EN 232
30.9	72 m	EN 232
31.0	77 m	EN 232
31.2	105 m	EN 232
31.4	67 m	EN 232
31.7	69 m	EN 232
32.0	61 m	EN 232
32.3	61 m	EN 232
32.5	65 m	EN 232
32.6	96 m	EN 232
33.3	74 m	EN 232
33.5	99 m	EN 232
33.6	147 m	EN 232
34.1	19 m
34.1	54 m
34.3	35 m
34.4	35 m
34.6	67 m
34.8	87 m
35.1	87 m
35.3	45 m
35.4	48 m
35.6	57 m
35.8	26 m
36.0	26 m
36.1	35 m
36.4	37 m
36.6	87 m
37.1	32 m
37.2	32 m
37.3	26 m
37.4	26 m
37.5	33 m
37.8	33 m
37.9	49 m
38.0	43 m
38.1	30 m
38.2	47 m
38.4	47 m
38.5	47 m
38.6	60 m
38.8	70 m
39.2	44 m
39.8	104 m
40.3	42 m
40.6	56 m
40.8	44 m
41.8	51 m
42.0	22 m
42.1	22 m
42.1	22 m
42.9	103 m
43.1	46 m
43.6	45 m
43.8	67 m
44.0	67 m
44.2	65 m
44.3	44 m
44.4	44 m
44.5	30 m
44.7	30 m
44.8	43 m
45.0	48 m
45.0	32 m
45.0	32 m
45.1	27 m
45.3	27 m
45.5	27 m
45.6	31 m
45.7	31 m
45.8	63 m
46.0	92 m
46.3	48 m
46.4	35 m
46.8	26 m
47.0	60 m
47.0	60 m
47.4	48 m
47.5	45 m
47.6	88 m
47.8	88 m
48.0	66 m
48.4	34 m
48.5	34 m
48.6	22 m
48.7	17 m
49.1	142 m	EN 232
49.2	93 m	EN 232
49.4	72 m	EN 232
50.0	110 m	EN 232
50.2	65 m	EN 232
50.5	62 m	EN 232
50.6	62 m	EN 232
51.1	69 m	EN 232
51.3	67 m	EN 232
51.5	103 m	EN 232
51.7	78 m	EN 232
51.9	74 m	EN 232
52.0	84 m	EN 232
52.3	99 m	EN 232
52.5	150 m	EN 232
53.5	103 m	EN 232
53.9	92 m	EN 232
54.9	133 m	EN 232
56.8	62 m	EN 232
57.0	36 m	EN 232
57.2	44 m	EN 232
57.8	65 m	EN 232
57.9	65 m	EN 232
59.2	120 m	EN 232
59.4	93 m	EN 232
59.7	134 m	EN 232
59.8	80 m	EN 232
60.0	82 m	EN 232
60.4	75 m	EN 232
61.1	102 m	EN 232
61.5	50 m	EN 232
62.0	53 m	Estrada Nacional 232
62.2	67 m	Estrada Nacional 232
62.4	58 m	Estrada Nacional 232
62.6	51 m	Estrada Nacional 232
64.3	38 m	EN 18
65.7	77 m	EN 345
67.3	40 m
67.4	40 m
67.5	36 m
67.5	25 m
67.6	25 m
67.7	26 m
70.4	38 m
70.5	42 m
70.5	49 m
70.7	84 m
70.9	41 m
71.1	41 m
71.2	53 m
71.3	77 m
71.5	79 m
71.7	24 m
71.8	24 m
72.0	35 m	CM 1050
72.2	59 m	CM 1050
72.2	59 m	CM 1050
74.6	106 m	EM 563
75.0	40 m
75.7	38 m
75.7	38 m
75.8	37 m
75.9	37 m
75.9	41 m
76.2	85 m
76.4	37 m
76.4	45 m
76.5	47 m
76.7	21 m
76.8	30 m
76.8	30 m
77.2	58 m	CM 1050
78.2	84 m	EM 563
80.9	67 m
81.5	80 m	EM 563
86.5	175 m	ER 18-3
86.8	106 m	ER 18-3
88.3	70 m	ER 18-3
88.6	61 m	EN 345
90.0	74 m	EN 345
91.0	79 m	EN 345
91.4	70 m	EN 345
95.3	55 m	EM 506
96.9	63 m
97.9	35 m
100.5	49 m	EM 506
102.2	54 m	EM 506
102.4	57 m	EM 506
103.6	58 m	EM 506
104.0	78 m	EM 506
105.5	53 m	EM 506
105.8	38 m	EM 506
106.0	63 m	EM 506
106.2	63 m	EM 506
106.2	25 m	EM 506
106.3	25 m	EM 506
106.4	56 m	EM 506
106.7	50 m	EM 506
106.9	62 m	EM 506
107.1	32 m	EM 506
107.6	52 m	EM 506
109.9	123 m	Alameda Pêro da Covilhã
111.7	84 m	Avenida da Universidade
111.9	102 m	Avenida da Universidade
112.6	76 m	ER 339
112.8	37 m	ER 339
113.0	43 m	Rua Visconde da Coriscada
113.4	32 m	Rua Rui Faleiro

How it was measured

Route: a round trip from Covilha, 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 Covilha?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 62.5, 113.8, 214.3 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 Covilha have?

On 120 km we count 316 curves, 244 of them away from junctions. That is 214.5 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 17 m, at km 48.7. The median radius of all curves is 57 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1582 m of ascent. The highest point is 1087 m, the lowest 418 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.