WEB site to determine total elevation of a route
09-02-10 | 11:22 AM
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WEB site to determine total elevation of a route
I've been mapping out some cycling routes for upcoming rides. Google maps is providing a couple of alternatives and I'd like to know what the total elevation gain is over each route. My Garmin mapping software won't provide this info either, though it may if I had Garmin Topo.
Is there a mapping site that provides this info, either my mapping on their site or uploading a GPS route file or a Google maps saved file?
Is there a mapping site that provides this info, either my mapping on their site or uploading a GPS route file or a Google maps saved file?
09-02-10 | 11:51 AM
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You can plug your routes into ridewithGPS.com or mapmyride.com. Both sites accept imported routes and estimate total elevation gain and loss. Many claim that the elevation data that the the algorithms and data sets used by these sites are inaccurate, but they should at least give you a general idea.
09-02-10 | 12:00 PM
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You can plug your routes into ridewithGPS.com or mapmyride.com. Both sites accept imported routes and estimate total elevation gain and loss. Many claim that the elevation data that the the algorithms and data sets used by these sites are inaccurate, but they should at least give you a general idea.
09-02-10 | 12:54 PM
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I highly recommend ridewithgps.
Keep in mind that different sources will calculate elevation a little bit differently. I suggest you treat the elevations less as absolute fact and more as a general guideline for what you'll be dealing with.
Keep in mind that different sources will calculate elevation a little bit differently. I suggest you treat the elevations less as absolute fact and more as a general guideline for what you'll be dealing with.
09-02-10 | 12:59 PM
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09-02-10 | 01:02 PM
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09-02-10 | 01:03 PM
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09-02-10 | 03:01 PM
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Not exactly a website, but Google Earth FINALLY added Elevation Profiles to the latest version (5.2) a couple months ago. Google Earth has always had elevation information embedded since the first version, so it baffled me that they took this long to create graphical elevation profiles. So it's pretty nice to finally have them.
Another tip, if you have a route in Google Maps, you can click the "Link" link, copy that URL, paste it into your browser bar, append "&output=kml" to the end of it, hit ENTER, and the route will open in Google Earth. (This may be necessary because you still can't do the kind of detailed route-modification in Google Earth that you can do in Google Maps)
Neil
Another tip, if you have a route in Google Maps, you can click the "Link" link, copy that URL, paste it into your browser bar, append "&output=kml" to the end of it, hit ENTER, and the route will open in Google Earth. (This may be necessary because you still can't do the kind of detailed route-modification in Google Earth that you can do in Google Maps)
Neil
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