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Aeromax Oct 17, 2007 02:01 PM

What's the curviest road you can find on google maps?
 
I JUST found this road in Finland surfing around on google, and I dare you to find a curvier one.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...3302&z=15&om=1

jefflaw Oct 17, 2007 02:28 PM

Couldn't find it on google maps, but I dare say the section of road in Custer State Park in South Dakota where the pigtail bridges might be a nominee.
Jeff
"Dorothy" '06 MC BRG/W
#151 in GWRR

davavd Oct 18, 2007 09:06 AM

Crazy - switchback in a tunnel??

pro2slow Oct 18, 2007 10:32 AM

man.... would love to drive that road

Edge Oct 18, 2007 11:36 AM

Hmmm... does it average over 28 turns per mile... for 11 miles straight? :wink:

pro2slow Oct 18, 2007 02:53 PM

I believe these are pictures of that road:thumbsup:
http://damncoolpics.blogspot.com/200...ds-part-2.html

the ones at the bottom of the page

Aeromax Oct 18, 2007 03:58 PM

Ah yes, the Stelvio pass... anotehr road i need to go on before I die. :cry:

nabeshin Oct 20, 2007 03:11 AM

Ok, so it's on google earth, but it works right?

This is just one small area of Japan's many mountain roads.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1192875078

Every yellow line is a road btw.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...%22%3E%3C/a%3E

Dan00Hawk Oct 20, 2007 05:52 AM

I want my driveway to look like one of those roads... :)

snapper Oct 20, 2007 06:59 AM


Originally Posted by nabeshin (Post 1815362)
This is just one small area of Japan's many mountain roads.

Japan's mountain roads are unfrigginbelievable :thumbsup:

Owned a motorcycle in Tokyo a couple of years and 40 mins West of the city (Hajioji & Okutuma ?spell?) there were superbly maintained roads that had extra textured surfaces (like sand paper), and mirrors showing the opposing traffic, on the hairier/blinder corners. Also the double yellow widened, sometimes with pylons, on these corners. Best yet was that you never saw a cop and any slower traffic you came up on would simply pull over at the first opportunity!

1QukMINI Oct 20, 2007 07:04 AM

Mmmmm.... 318 curves in 11.5 miles.....( Mouth watering ) 13 days until our Fall Dragon run...... Twisties are your friend! (But, the THP ain't.)

snapper Oct 20, 2007 07:11 AM


Originally Posted by Edge (Post 1812322)
Hmmm... does it average over 28 turns per mile... for 11 miles straight? :wink:

:thumbsup:

Give me a constant pace twisty like Deals Gap any day. Perhaps it's just me, but these famous European mountain switchbacks look like nothing more than a bunch of straight-aways connected by 1st gear U-turns. And I doubt anyone would dare push it because an error would result in certain death :eek2:.

Sure, great sightseeing road.... but NOT a fun drive :no: (IMHO).

Stelvio Pass Italy:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...px-Stelvio.jpg

polizei Oct 20, 2007 07:19 AM

That's where Top Gear went and tested the Auston Martin Vanquish 8 Race car, the Lamborghini Gallardo, and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

It's episode 10x1 I believe...they went on a search for the "World's Best Road."

-Cody

Tüls Oct 20, 2007 07:42 AM

yep finding tons all over the world LOL... it's crazy! Of course I am finding the most I am interested in in Italy!


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