This old skool 3D style map gives a great appreciation of the elevation changes of the Nordschleife (and the Südschleife, too, see top right of frame). Its detailed painting and vibrant colours complement this other vintage map nicely. For a closer look, click on the image above to load a 1600px version.

After the jump you can read a rough translation of the German text.

[via Fairfax by Night]

The Nürburgring
with Adenau in Rhineland

• The world’s largest race and testing roads for motor vehicles
• 4 circuits of 2, 9, 21, and 29km in length, and 9m width of 170 curves, 700m vertical drop pitch to 17 and 27%, gradient to 11%
• Distance from Bonn 45km, Cologne 60km, Koblenz 60km, Trier 110km, Aachen, 110km