how far is it? (Mapping web sites)

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » 20 Jan 2008 19:05

Hi all,

I might be imagining it but is there a web site that you can easily mark a route on a map and it calculates for distance?

I seem to remember reading about such a site but cant remember where...anyone know?

Cheers!

Adrian B

RichK · Post by **RichK** » 20 Jan 2008 19:09

BikeRouteToaster probably does what you're wanting: http://bikeroutetoaster.com/

There's probably others too.

CraigL · Post by **CraigL** » 20 Jan 2008 19:52

www.mapmyrun.com or www.mapmyride.com both do elevation and distance markers. You can make routes public or private. You can export/import to/from GPS via GPX format.

Jim Moore · Post by **Jim Moore** » 20 Jan 2008 20:07

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

Starts over US but drag over to UK and off you go.

George · Post by **George** » 20 Jan 2008 22:30

http://www.toporoute.com

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » 21 Jan 2008 12:01

Cheers all...I will give them a go.

Post by **CakeStop** » 09 Dec 2008 09:05

Noticed this while purging old topics, will move to technical.

My current preference is http://www.bikely.com/

Post by **CakeStop** » 05 Jan 2009 09:40

Actually, having recently tried http://bikeroutetoaster.com/ I think I prefer that.

Post by **CakeStop** » 29 Jan 2009 09:43

Here's another for the collection. The registration / login function is a bit basic but everything seems to work well and it seems to process imprted GPX files quickly (recently bikeroutetoaster seems to have struggled with that). I also like the OS map that you get if you "toggle map sizes"

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/

And here's an example route http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=3777

Neil Compton · Post by **Neil Compton** » 29 Jan 2009 10:50

I like this one, very easy to use.

http://www.cycle-route.com/Cycle-Route-Planner.html

Si-D · Post by **Si-D** » 30 Jan 2009 01:08

CakeStop wrote:And here's an example route http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=3777

Steve, is that your next B Run??!!

Think I'm busy that weekend.

Post by **CakeStop** » 30 Jan 2009 09:11

Actually Si that's your ride for 21st June, surely it's already in your diary?

You can go at your own pace though, no need to stay behind me

Si-D · Post by **Si-D** » 30 Jan 2009 21:44

A-ha!
The Beacon Cotswold Expedition.
It's in my diary.

For a minute there I thought it may have been this years alternative to The Malverns?

Post by **CakeStop** » 30 Jan 2009 22:12

No, for long midweek summer rides I was plotting one or two permanent audaxes, centrainly this and perhaps this (only starting/ending in Chipping Campden).

Si-D · Post by **Si-D** » 30 Jan 2009 22:23

WHOA!!!!
Have you seen the profile of that 1st one??!!

Look like good routes tho, I'd be up for 'em.

By the way, what's a 'permanent'??

Post by **CakeStop** » 30 Jan 2009 22:38

A permanent is an audax that you can ride on a day of your choice. Rather than control stamps you need to get other timed/dated proofs of passage. That should be simple with Danial Webb's out & back Cambrian (the first of the two which is being run as a calendar event on April 11), I guess it would be a bank ATM slip at the start / finish in Leominster and a cafe receipt at the halfway stop in Machynlleth