# How big is Mount Panorama?

A lap of Mount Panorama, the circuit at Bathurst, is 6.213 km (3.86 miles). The Bathurst 1000 is 161 laps, 1,000 km (622 miles) in all.

- 6.213 km a lap
- 3.86 miles a lap
- 161 laps
- 1,000 km race
- 23 corners
- 41,420 hamsters nose to tail

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/mount-panorama/

## Drop the lap on your town

Move the track onto your own streets with the map above and see how far one lap would reach.

## A public road up a mountain

When there is no race, the lap is a public road with a 60 km/h speed limit. It climbs 174 m from its lowest point to its highest, and Conrod Straight, the fastest part, is 1.9 km long. The Bathurst 12 Hour is raced here each February.

## How it compares

- 1.12× a lap of [the Sepang International Circuit](https://how-big-is.com/sepang-international-circuit/)
- 1.07× a lap of [Monza](https://how-big-is.com/monza/)
- 1.07× a lap of [Suzuka](https://how-big-is.com/suzuka/)
- 1.05× a lap of [Silverstone](https://how-big-is.com/silverstone/)

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of Mount Panorama?**
6.213 km (3.86 miles).

**How many laps is the Bathurst 1000?**
161 laps, 1,000 km (622 miles).

**How many corners does Mount Panorama have?**
23.

**Can you drive on Mount Panorama?**
Yes. When there is no race it is a public road, with a 60 km/h speed limit.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 6.213 km. Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6942508), licence: ODbL 1.0.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors.