Motorcycle and car loop from Monchique

From Monchique (Faro 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: 125.3km
Curves: 223
Climbing: 1244m
Median radius: 70m
Curves per 100 km: 145.3

Map of the 125 km round trip from Monchique

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Radius explorer

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Tightest radius per curve

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

Curve character

Of 125.3 km, 37.6 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight: 0.5 km, 0.4 %; radius under 60 m
Medium: 14.3 km, 11.5 %; 60 to 180 m
Wide: 22.7 km, 18.2 %; 180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions: 87.3 km, 69.9 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve: At km 125.0 on EN 266: radius 20 m, left.
Longest curve passage: 13 curves over 4.5 km, from km 9.3 on EN 267.
Densest curve stretch: 35 curves over 10 km, from km 111.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
Longest climb: 10.2 km with 128 m of ascent, from km 59.4 on EN 120. Average gradient 1.3 %.

Elevation profile

From 3 m to 482 m. 1244 m up, 1239 m down.

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Turning points

Low km 19.9: 328 m
High km 76.7: 221 m
Low km 91.6: 10 m
High km 103.4: 108 m
Low km 107.4: 49 m
High km 125.0: 448 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	125.3	161.2
Curves	184	258
Curves per 100 km	146.9	160.1
Motorway	0.0 km	0.0 km

Among the cities

Rank 3 of 22 cities in Portugal. Median 169.7 curves per 100 km, Monchique sits at 253.5.

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All lengths from Monchique

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	56.9 km	230 / 281	404.5	50 m	1290 m
60 km	Reverse	56.9 km	234 / 284	411.5	51 m	1305 m
120 km	Outbound	125.3 km	184 / 222	146.9	71 m	1252 m
120 km	Reverse	125.3 km	182 / 223	145.3	70 m	1244 m
200 km	Outbound	186.0 km	389 / 432	209.1	65 m	2323 m
200 km	Reverse	186.0 km	392 / 437	210.7	64 m	2344 m

Every curve with its position

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

km	Radius	Road
0.1	20 m	EN 266
0.1	20 m	EN 266
0.5	90 m	EN 266
1.5	71 m	EN 267
1.7	48 m	EN 267
2.7	34 m	EN 267
3.7	70 m	EN 267
4.0	42 m	EN 267
4.7	52 m	EN 267
4.8	26 m	EN 267
4.9	26 m	EN 267
5.1	59 m	EN 267
5.2	59 m	EN 267
5.7	23 m	EN 267
6.0	43 m	EN 267
6.4	21 m	EN 267
6.5	22 m	EN 267
6.9	45 m	EN 267
7.2	34 m	EN 267
7.4	26 m	EN 267
7.5	59 m	EN 267
7.7	70 m	EN 267
7.7	85 m	EN 267
8.3	45 m	EM 532
8.6	55 m	EM 532
8.7	57 m	EM 532
8.8	59 m	EM 532
8.9	67 m	EM 532
9.2	82 m	EM 532
9.3	82 m	EM 532
9.4	41 m	EM 532
9.6	55 m	EM 532
9.8	50 m	EM 532
10.3	30 m	EM 532
10.9	30 m	EM 532
10.9	31 m	EM 532
11.0	31 m	EM 532
11.2	59 m	EM 532
11.7	97 m	EM 532
12.1	73 m	EM 532
12.1	73 m	EM 532
12.2	72 m	EM 532
12.3	72 m	EM 532
13.0	140 m	EM 532
14.1	66 m	EM 532
14.4	80 m	EM 532
14.7	63 m	EM 532
14.8	63 m	EM 532
15.4	131 m	VNC5
19.2	63 m	CM 1145
20.6	164 m
22.1	291 m
22.4	279 m
23.7	253 m
24.2	271 m
25.5	97 m
31.2	67 m
32.2	109 m
34.2	71 m
34.2	61 m
36.2	88 m	EN 120
36.4	88 m	EN 120
38.0	155 m	EN 120
39.0	55 m	EN 120
39.3	57 m
39.9	79 m
41.2	97 m	EN 120
42.7	80 m	EN 120
43.0	148 m	EN 120
43.8	110 m	EN 120
44.4	116 m	EN 120
44.8	89 m	EN 120
46.0	76 m	EN 120
46.0	82 m	EN 120
46.6	116 m	EN 120
46.8	81 m	EN 120
47.0	90 m	EN 120
47.3	74 m	EN 120
47.6	139 m	EN 120
48.0	81 m	EN 120
49.1	107 m
50.9	67 m
52.2	54 m
52.3	105 m
52.8	71 m
53.0	75 m
54.3	85 m
54.4	91 m
54.6	76 m
55.0	59 m
55.2	95 m
55.4	43 m
55.7	28 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
55.9	44 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
56.0	61 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
56.3	71 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
56.4	53 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
56.5	53 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
56.7	92 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
57.0	70 m	Acesso à Praia Vale de Figueiras
59.6	63 m	ER 268
61.1	136 m	EN 120
62.8	118 m	EN 120
63.1	138 m	EN 120
63.6	148 m	EN 120
63.9	89 m	EN 120
64.2	77 m	EN 120
64.5	81 m	EN 120
65.1	89 m	EN 120
66.8	38 m	EN 120
67.7	69 m	EN 120
68.1	63 m	EN 120
68.5	60 m	EN 120
69.1	129 m	EN 120
70.3	70 m	EN 120
70.6	112 m	EN 120
78.2	88 m	Rua da Baía dos Tiros
80.0	56 m
80.6	55 m
82.1	86 m	Estrada da Baía dos Tiros
89.8	106 m	EN 120
90.3	73 m	EN 120
91.5	147 m	EN 120
92.2	65 m	EN 120
92.4	65 m	EN 120
93.0	69 m	EN 120
95.6	116 m	EN 267
95.8	117 m	EN 267
96.8	106 m	EN 267
97.4	76 m	EN 267
97.6	110 m	EN 267
100.7	181 m	EN 267
101.3	170 m	EN 267
101.7	222 m	EN 267
102.2	182 m	EN 267
103.3	138 m	EN 267
105.3	192 m	EN 267
105.5	172 m	EN 267
106.7	113 m	EN 267
107.3	157 m	EN 267
107.8	189 m	EN 267
108.4	86 m	EN 267
108.7	89 m	EN 267
108.8	64 m	EN 267
109.0	64 m	EN 267
109.0	53 m	EN 267
109.4	39 m	EN 267
109.5	62 m	EN 267
109.8	66 m	EN 267
110.0	45 m	EN 267
110.2	140 m	EN 267
111.5	85 m	EN 267
111.8	130 m	EN 267
112.1	117 m	EN 267
112.3	104 m	EN 267
112.5	104 m	EN 267
113.0	85 m	EN 267
113.5	53 m	EN 267
113.6	53 m	EN 267
113.8	80 m	EN 267
114.0	88 m	EN 267
114.2	94 m	EN 267
114.6	41 m	EN 267
114.7	54 m	EN 267
117.2	84 m	EN 267
117.6	71 m	EN 267
117.7	71 m	EN 267
117.8	26 m	EN 267
118.0	35 m	EN 267
118.1	45 m	EN 267
118.5	57 m	EN 267
118.8	21 m	EN 267
119.0	43 m	EN 267
119.4	23 m	EN 267
119.5	57 m	EN 267
120.1	58 m	EN 267
120.3	69 m	EN 267
120.5	26 m	EN 267
120.6	52 m	EN 267
121.2	42 m	EN 267
121.4	70 m	EN 267
123.4	46 m	EN 266
123.5	55 m	EN 266
124.8	64 m	Rua Serpa Pinto

How it was measured

Route: a round trip from Monchique, 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 Monchique?

There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 56.9, 125.3, 186.0 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 Monchique have?

On 120 km we count 222 curves, 184 of them away from junctions. That is 146.9 free curves per 100 km.

How tight is the tightest curve?

On 120 km the tightest radius is 20 m, at km 0.1. The median radius of all curves is 71 m.

How much climbing does the route have?

On 120 km it is 1252 m of ascent. The highest point is 484 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.