How big is the Nürburgring Nordschleife?

A lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Green Hell, is 20.832 km (12.94 miles).

km a lap: 20.832
miles a lap: 12.94
corners: 73
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The Green Hell

Jackie Stewart called it the Green Hell. It winds through the Eifel hills, with about 300 m between its highest and lowest points.

How it compares

6.24×a lap of the Circuit de Monaco, the shortest
2.97×a lap of Spa-Francorchamps

Questions people ask

How long is a lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife?

20.832 km (12.94 miles).

How many corners does the Nordschleife have?

73 by the Nürburgring's own count. Count every kink and you get more than 150.

How long is the Nürburgring 24 Hours lap?

25.378 km (15.77 miles): the Nordschleife plus most of the Grand Prix circuit.