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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: kitten on April 01, 2007, 18:22:54

Title: route plotting software/online?
Post by: kitten on April 01, 2007, 18:22:54
Hi all, wondering if anyone can help ...

I need to plot some routes around my local area of various lengths, 10 miles, 12 miles, 15 miles, etc, etc.  Anyone know a piece of software or a website i could use to do this?

Ideally i'd like to be able to look at a map & click the points I want to use & it will work out the distance for me, iykwim.  The aa/rac route finder thingies won't be any use, as we want to plot circular routes, and not just from point a to point b.

Thanks in advance x
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: Curryandchips on April 01, 2007, 18:27:24
google earth does that, I have checked footpath routes many times.

It is quite a large download, but is amazing in its facility.

Good luck

Derek
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: kitten on April 01, 2007, 19:05:57
Thanx Derek, can i use it online rather than downloading tho', my laptop is already straining under the weight of all my downloads  :-X   >:(
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: Curryandchips on April 01, 2007, 19:18:13
hmmm I have no idea ...
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: cambourne7 on April 01, 2007, 19:20:21
try mitchellin maps
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: kitten on April 01, 2007, 20:03:16
i've just found mapmyrun.com which enables you to plot a route on a map and it calculates the distance in either miles or km's for you.  Having entered today's route, i find it was only 9.68 miles when we thought it was 10 - i feel duped! :-X Oh well, there's always next sunday... ::)

Thanks for your help x
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: Travman on April 03, 2007, 20:44:58
What about the Google maps
http://maps.google.co.uk/ (http://maps.google.co.uk/)

Any Help ??
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: Admin aka Dan on April 03, 2007, 20:54:15
This does exactly what you want ...

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

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: timelady on April 03, 2007, 21:39:26
I second the gmaps link, I use it to plan all my cycle trips around the coast as I have distance limits I know are within my abilities. :) It utilises Google maps but is a separate utility. Don't forget too that you can save a route as a URL and start again - so you never lose a route and can go back to it.

Tina.
Title: Re: route plotting software/online?
Post by: kitten on April 04, 2007, 20:24:28
Brilliant Dan, thanks.    ;D