Nürburgring Nordschleife is the historic northern loop of the Nürburgring in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate. Opened in 1927, it runs roughly 12.94 miles through the Eifel with continuous elevation change, forest canopy, and a corner count that rewards memorization more than horsepower alone.
Drivers know it as the Green Hell: Flugplatz, Adenauer Forst, Bergwerk, Karussell, and the long run back toward the Döttinger Höhe. Full Nordschleife sessions (closed events, industry days, and race configs) use this layout in the LapsHub catalog when timing is allowed.
Public Touristenfahrten forbid any timekeeping under official Nürburgring rules, including a coach phone in the passenger seat. For TF, leave every timer off. Select this Nordschleife layout for closed northern-loop events; see Nordschleife BTG for tourist-stretch geography only.
Notable features
- Green Hell: About 12.94 miles of public-road-speed myth through the Eifel.
- Karussell and Flugplatz: Signature corners that define Nordschleife folklore and lap rhythm.
- Elevation and crests: Blind entries and changing cambers punish early commitment.
- Config choice: Use Nordschleife for closed full-loop events; TF forbids timekeeping for driver and coach.
- LapsHub: Phone GPS, RaceBox, or right-seat coach logging on closed sessions that allow timing.