Motorcycle and car loop from Funchal
From Funchal (Madeira) 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
- 62.9km
- Curves
- 282
- Climbing
- 2574m
- Median radius
- 45m
- Curves per 100 km
- 335.4
Tap a dot on the map for its radius and road.
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
71 curves sit at junctions and are left out of these figures, for example turns with a small radius.
Curve character
Of 62.9 km, 23.4 km run through curves. The rest is straight or a junction turn.
- Tight
- 1.4 km, 2.2 %
- radius under 60 m
- Medium
- 12.8 km, 20.7 %
- 60 to 180 m
- Wide
- 9.2 km, 14.8 %
- 180 to 400 m
- Straights and junctions
- 38.5 km, 62.3 %
Key figures of the route
- Tightest curve
- At km 32.4 on Caminho da Eira do Serrado: radius 17 m, left.
- Longest curve passage
- 38 curves over 7.8 km, from km 45.2 on Estrada Regional 103.
- Densest curve stretch
- 59 curves over 10 km, from km 50.5. The quieter kilometres come before.
- First free curve
- At km 0.9. Before that, no curve away from junctions lies on the route.
- Longest climb
- 9.9 km with 937 m of ascent, from km 24.7 on Caminho da Eira do Serrado. Average gradient 9.4 %.
Elevation profile
From 22 m to 1623 m. 2574 m up, 2688 m down.
Drag a finger or the cursor along the profile. The map shows the spot.
Turning points
- High km 2.2: 337 m
- High km 41.4: 1623 m
- Low km 43.8: 1506 m
- High km 45.1: 1570 m
- Low km 61.1: 291 m
- High km 62.1: 350 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 | 62.9 | 54.0 |
| Curves | 211 | 203 |
| Curves per 100 km | 335.4 | 375.8 |
| Motorway | 0.0 km | 0.0 km |
Among the cities
Rank 1 of 22 cities in Portugal. Median 169.7 curves per 100 km, Funchal sits at 303.8.
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All lengths from Funchal
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 | 62.9 km | 211 / 282 | 335.4 | 45 m | 2574 m |
| 60 km | Reverse | 62.9 km | 209 / 279 | 332.3 | 45 m | 2673 m |
| 120 km | Outbound | 115.0 km | 270 / 395 | 234.8 | 47 m | 3407 m |
| 120 km | Reverse | 115.0 km | 267 / 395 | 232.2 | 43 m | 3327 m |
| 200 km | Outbound | 182.4 km | 622 / 735 | 341.1 | 38 m | 6851 m |
| 200 km | Reverse | 182.4 km | 625 / 740 | 342.7 | 39 m | 6917 m |
Every curve with its position
211 curves away from junctions, with km position, tightest radius and road.
| km | Radius | Road |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 62 m | Caminho dos Álamos |
| 1.0 | 62 m | Caminho dos Álamos |
| 1.5 | 107 m | Caminho da Igreja |
| 2.1 | 28 m | Caminho Doutor William Eduardo Clode |
| 2.2 | 28 m | Caminho Doutor William Eduardo Clode |
| 2.3 | 54 m | Caminho Doutor William Eduardo Clode |
| 2.4 | 54 m | Caminho Doutor William Eduardo Clode |
| 2.7 | 45 m | Caminho Doutor William Eduardo Clode |
| 3.4 | 60 m | Caminho do Poço Barral |
| 4.5 | 44 m | Caminho da Cova do Til |
| 4.9 | 46 m | Caminho da Cova do Til |
| 5.0 | 46 m | Caminho da Cova do Til |
| 5.2 | 65 m | Caminho da Cova do Til |
| 5.6 | 130 m | Estrada da Vitória |
| 6.3 | 56 m | Estrada Monumental |
| 6.8 | 50 m | Estrada Monumental |
| 7.2 | 36 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 7.3 | 82 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 7.5 | 66 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 7.7 | 76 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 8.0 | 43 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 8.2 | 60 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 8.2 | 73 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 8.5 | 76 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 8.8 | 76 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 9.2 | 49 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 9.3 | 49 m | Caminho do Ribeiro Real |
| 9.3 | 61 m | Caminho do Ribeiro Real |
| 10.8 | 30 m | Caminho Ernesto Alves Pinto Correia |
| 11.0 | 27 m | Caminho Ernesto Alves Pinto Correia |
| 11.4 | 70 m | Estrada Municipal do Covão |
| 14.8 | 53 m | Estrada do Luzirão |
| 14.9 | 53 m | Estrada do Luzirão |
| 15.6 | 27 m | Caminho Municipal da Achada |
| 15.7 | 23 m | Caminho Municipal da Achada |
| 15.9 | 23 m | Caminho Municipal da Achada |
| 16.1 | 52 m | Estrada do Jardim da Serra |
| 16.2 | 52 m | Estrada do Jardim da Serra |
| 16.2 | 54 m | Estrada do Jardim da Serra |
| 16.4 | 54 m | Estrada do Jardim da Serra |
| 16.5 | 94 m | Estrada do Jardim da Serra |
| 16.8 | 52 m | Estrada do Jardim da Serra |
| 20.1 | 73 m | Estrada Regional 117 |
| 20.4 | 48 m | Estrada Regional 117 |
| 20.5 | 62 m | Estrada Regional 117 |
| 20.6 | 82 m | Estrada Regional 117 |
| 21.5 | 127 m | Estrada Regional 117 |
| 21.9 | 128 m | Estrada Regional 117 |
| 22.9 | 67 m | Rua Padre Pita Ferreira |
| 24.2 | 50 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 24.4 | 55 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 24.5 | 55 m | Estrada João Gonçalves Zarco |
| 25.0 | 68 m | Estrada da Vitória |
| 25.4 | 126 m | Estrada da Vitória |
| 25.8 | 34 m | Estrada da Vitória |
| 26.1 | 41 m | Estrada da Vitória |
| 26.8 | 66 m | Rua de Santa Rita |
| 28.1 | 51 m | Caminho das Preces |
| 28.8 | 61 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 29.2 | 68 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 29.6 | 44 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 30.6 | 41 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 30.9 | 61 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 31.2 | 58 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 32.1 | 19 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 32.2 | 19 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 32.4 | 17 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 32.5 | 71 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 33.1 | 26 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 33.3 | 25 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 33.4 | 25 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 33.4 | 27 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 33.6 | 50 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 34.0 | 43 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 34.1 | 43 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 34.2 | 58 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 34.3 | 91 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 34.7 | 55 m | Caminho da Eira do Serrado |
| 35.4 | 60 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 35.5 | 60 m | Estrada da Eira do Serrado |
| 35.9 | 35 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 35.9 | 35 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 36.0 | 64 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 36.1 | 76 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 36.4 | 18 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 36.5 | 18 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 36.6 | 18 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 37.2 | 22 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 37.4 | 17 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 37.5 | 17 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 37.7 | 28 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 37.8 | 38 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 37.9 | 26 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 38.6 | 25 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 38.7 | 27 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 38.8 | 24 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.0 | 52 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.0 | 69 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.2 | 30 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.3 | 55 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.5 | 31 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.8 | 27 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 39.8 | 27 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 40.0 | 68 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 40.4 | 29 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 40.7 | 29 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 41.2 | 36 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 41.3 | 32 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 41.4 | 32 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 41.5 | 32 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 41.6 | 31 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 41.9 | 48 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.1 | 43 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.2 | 50 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.3 | 52 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.5 | 44 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.6 | 55 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.9 | 55 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 42.9 | 62 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 43.3 | 57 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 43.6 | 23 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 43.8 | 49 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 43.8 | 71 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 44.1 | 22 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 44.3 | 41 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 44.4 | 95 m | Caminho Florestal das Serras de Santo António |
| 45.2 | 38 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 45.5 | 38 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 45.5 | 52 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 45.5 | 52 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 45.9 | 69 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 46.5 | 112 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 46.6 | 85 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 47.0 | 71 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 47.1 | 56 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 47.4 | 29 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 47.5 | 29 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 47.8 | 69 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 48.0 | 84 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 48.2 | 82 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 48.5 | 52 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 48.6 | 52 m | Estrada Regional 202 |
| 49.1 | 37 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 49.5 | 64 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 49.8 | 44 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 50.0 | 51 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 50.1 | 32 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 50.3 | 42 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 50.3 | 23 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 50.5 | 23 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 50.8 | 36 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 51.0 | 31 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 51.2 | 57 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 51.4 | 31 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 51.6 | 31 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 51.8 | 32 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 51.8 | 32 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.0 | 35 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.1 | 35 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.4 | 29 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.5 | 56 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.6 | 70 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.8 | 48 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 52.9 | 48 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 53.5 | 50 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 53.9 | 34 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 54.1 | 51 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 54.1 | 44 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 54.3 | 37 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 54.4 | 45 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 54.5 | 45 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 54.6 | 39 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.0 | 29 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.0 | 29 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.1 | 32 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.2 | 18 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.3 | 18 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.5 | 30 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.6 | 22 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.8 | 25 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.8 | 26 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 55.9 | 26 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 56.0 | 38 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 56.2 | 59 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 56.4 | 44 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 56.5 | 44 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 56.6 | 84 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 57.1 | 31 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 57.3 | 58 m | Estrada Regional 103 |
| 57.6 | 53 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 57.6 | 39 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 57.7 | 39 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 57.8 | 44 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 57.8 | 44 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 58.1 | 45 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 58.3 | 23 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 58.3 | 23 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 58.6 | 41 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 58.7 | 49 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 59.2 | 48 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 59.4 | 54 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 59.5 | 46 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 59.7 | 38 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 59.9 | 46 m | Estrada dos Marmeleiros |
| 60.0 | 35 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
| 60.1 | 35 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
| 60.2 | 24 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
| 60.2 | 24 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
| 61.0 | 55 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
| 61.1 | 55 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
| 61.7 | 56 m | Estrada Comandante Camacho de Freitas |
How it was measured
- Route: a round trip from Funchal, 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 Funchal?
There are three lengths: 60, 120, 200 km. The calculated routes measure 62.9, 115.0, 182.4 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 Funchal have?
On 120 km we count 395 curves, 270 of them away from junctions. That is 234.8 free curves per 100 km.
How tight is the tightest curve?
On 120 km the tightest radius is 17 m, at km 32.2. The median radius of all curves is 47 m.
How much climbing does the route have?
On 120 km it is 3407 m of ascent. The highest point is 732 m, the lowest 10 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.