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: 56.9km
Curves: 284
Climbing: 1305m
Median radius: 51m
Curves per 100 km: 411.5

Map of the 57 km round trip from Monchique

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Radius explorer

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Tightest radius per curve

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

Curve character

Of 56.9 km, 24.7 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.

Tight: 1.2 km, 2.1 %; radius under 60 m
Medium: 13.2 km, 23.5 %; 60 to 180 m
Wide: 10.3 km, 18.3 %; 180 to 400 m
Straights and junctions: 31.6 km, 56.1 %

Key figures of the route

Tightest curve: At km 10.6: radius 18 m, right.
Longest curve passage: 26 curves over 4.7 km, from km 4.6 on EN 266.
Densest curve stretch: 64 curves over 10 km, from km 6.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
Longest climb: 9.9 km with 287 m of ascent, from km 46.6 on EN 267. Average gradient 2.9 %.

Elevation profile

From 139 m to 448 m. 1305 m up, 1294 m down.

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Turning points

Low km 5.8: 243 m
Low km 13.4: 139 m
Low km 23.5: 155 m
Low km 30.2: 169 m
High km 41.8: 381 m
Low km 46.5: 158 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	56.9	48.5
Curves	230	199
Curves per 100 km	404.5	410.2
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

230 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
1.0	97 m	EN 267
1.2	50 m	EN 267
1.4	73 m	EN 267
1.8	50 m	EN 267
2.0	65 m	EN 267
2.3	81 m	EN 267
2.4	72 m	EN 267
2.7	51 m	EN 267
2.8	74 m	EN 267
3.0	71 m	EN 267
3.5	50 m	EN 267
4.0	50 m	EN 267
4.0	52 m	EN 267
4.2	56 m	EN 267
4.6	106 m	EN 267
4.7	106 m	EN 267
5.5	53 m	EN 267
5.7	48 m	EN 267
5.8	87 m	EN 267
6.0	134 m	EN 267
6.1	89 m	EN 267
6.3	89 m	EN 267
6.9	114 m	EN 267
7.1	50 m	EN 267
7.2	73 m	EN 267
7.3	73 m	EN 267
7.5	50 m	EN 267
7.7	48 m	EN 267
7.9	48 m	EN 267
8.1	54 m	EN 267
8.5	66 m	EN 267
8.7	66 m	EN 267
9.2	73 m	EN 267
9.5	58 m	EN 267
10.0	52 m
10.5	34 m
10.6	33 m
10.7	33 m
11.0	43 m
11.0	43 m
11.6	72 m
12.2	45 m
12.3	45 m
12.4	67 m
12.5	56 m
12.6	21 m
12.8	21 m
13.1	34 m
13.3	34 m
13.4	47 m
13.4	32 m
13.5	29 m
13.5	29 m
14.1	44 m	CM 1017
14.3	44 m	CM 1017
14.3	47 m	CM 1017
14.5	55 m	CM 1017
14.7	51 m	CM 1017
15.2	47 m	EN 267
15.3	91 m	EN 267
15.5	133 m	EN 267
15.7	92 m	EN 267
15.8	92 m	EN 267
16.4	117 m	EN 267
16.6	50 m	EN 267
16.8	77 m	EN 267
16.9	70 m	EN 267
17.0	48 m	EN 267
17.2	50 m	EN 267
17.4	50 m	EN 267
17.6	52 m	EN 267
18.0	65 m	EN 267
18.2	65 m	EN 267
18.7	70 m	EN 267
19.0	56 m	EN 267
19.1	74 m	EN 267
19.3	67 m	EN 267
19.4	67 m	EN 267
19.7	46 m	EN 267
19.9	43 m	EN 267
20.1	39 m	EN 267
20.2	39 m	EN 267
20.7	46 m	EN 267
20.8	45 m	EN 267
21.1	87 m	EN 267
21.5	126 m	EN 267
21.9	45 m	EN 267
22.0	43 m	EN 267
22.2	50 m	EN 267
22.6	92 m
23.3	66 m
23.4	66 m
24.0	45 m
24.3	43 m
24.5	40 m
24.7	59 m
24.8	60 m
24.9	27 m
25.4	56 m
25.6	37 m
25.7	37 m
25.9	64 m
26.2	43 m
26.3	43 m
26.3	43 m
26.7	34 m
26.9	43 m
27.0	55 m
27.0	55 m
27.5	37 m
27.6	56 m
27.7	65 m
28.1	27 m
28.4	60 m
28.6	59 m
28.7	40 m
28.9	43 m
29.2	45 m
29.8	65 m
29.9	65 m
30.6	39 m
30.9	86 m	EN 267
31.1	43 m	EN 267
31.3	57 m	EN 267
31.5	125 m	EN 267
31.9	86 m	EN 267
32.1	44 m	EN 267
32.5	97 m	EN 267
32.9	39 m	EN 267
33.1	61 m	EN 267
33.3	43 m	EN 267
33.4	85 m	EN 267
33.8	67 m	EN 267
33.9	105 m	EN 267
34.1	57 m	EN 267
34.1	57 m	EN 267
34.3	72 m	EN 267
35.0	65 m	EN 267
35.1	71 m	EN 267
36.6	53 m	CM 1073
36.6	53 m	CM 1073
36.8	21 m	CM 1073
37.4	110 m	CM 1073
37.6	102 m	CM 1073
38.3	200 m	CM 1073
39.0	28 m	CM 1073
39.1	27 m	CM 1073
39.3	56 m	CM 1073
39.6	39 m	CM 1073
39.7	28 m	CM 1073
39.8	35 m	CM 1073
40.3	41 m
40.4	41 m
40.5	22 m
40.6	22 m
40.8	64 m
41.1	37 m
41.1	37 m
41.2	21 m
41.4	31 m
41.4	31 m
41.6	58 m
41.7	52 m
41.8	49 m
42.0	54 m
42.3	53 m
42.5	55 m
43.0	65 m
43.2	48 m
43.2	48 m
43.7	78 m
43.8	38 m
43.8	38 m
44.0	57 m
44.1	64 m
44.3	78 m
44.4	78 m
44.6	81 m
44.7	56 m
44.8	47 m
45.2	50 m
45.4	52 m
45.6	51 m
45.6	55 m
45.8	44 m
45.9	44 m
45.9	48 m
46.1	26 m
46.2	30 m
46.3	30 m
46.5	27 m
46.6	27 m
46.7	33 m
46.9	27 m
47.0	20 m
47.6	32 m
47.7	40 m
47.9	27 m
48.0	27 m
48.2	66 m
48.3	48 m
48.4	40 m
48.5	40 m
48.6	44 m
49.0	50 m
49.0	50 m
49.2	91 m
49.6	52 m
49.9	40 m
49.9	40 m
50.0	37 m
50.1	37 m
50.2	47 m
50.2	53 m
50.6	22 m
51.1	35 m	EN 266
51.4	29 m	EN 266
51.7	81 m	EN 266
51.8	62 m	EN 266
51.9	62 m	EN 266
52.1	37 m	EN 266
52.6	71 m	EN 266
52.8	55 m	EN 266
53.0	55 m	EN 266
55.0	46 m	EN 266
55.1	46 m	EN 266
56.5	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.