Route Planning

[psmiffy]

For touring - Map - conceptual planning in head - overall distance on MS Autoroute (add 10% so it is doable in time allowed) - day planning generally map on the floor of the the tent the night before and pick a suitable line and probable end of day - almost certainly different by the time ive reviewed it a few times at cafe stops

 

[Cypher]

Tom for planing your routes i was shown to this site by my nephew, it gives you 3 choices, Fastest route, Balanced route & Quitest route.
Hope this helps.

www.cyclestreets.net/

 

[Dogtrousers]

Another interesting site is www.maps-for-free.com it's not a route planning site but it does have a really nice relief map. It can be good to look at the landscape without the distraction of towns and roads.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Can I put in a word for http://www.gpxeditor.co.uk/ ?

 

[Tom B]

Lots of choices, thanks guys!

I'll have a play...

I'll prob use an onlinebroute planner to find my route the plot out on paper.

 

[Brains]

I use my collection of OS maps... Anyone else remember them? They are like Technology but the battery never goes flat at a critical moment.

Your torch must have a never ending battery, I assume either water or wind powered

 

[doog]

Lots of choices, thanks guys!

I'll have a play...

I'll prob use an onlinebroute planner to find my route the plot out on paper.

I work out a route using bikeroutetoaster and roughly follow the pink line using michelin maps as an overview.Route planning is great but can get all consuming. When you actually rock up there and see that many southern French towns (for example) are built on hills, you end up using maps as a work around.

 

[growingvegetables]

... cycle.travel ...

Like it - from a first glance. [edit] Loving it more and more, as I dig around! Nice work [/edit]

If I'm honest, it was this little gem that grabbed my new-found loyalty "Don’t worry if the station staff at Berwick growl at you… they do that to everyone." Sooooo true!

 

[cisamcgu]

cycle.travel doesn't work for me at all

 

[jay clock]

ridewithgps. Excellent and no ads

 

[watchtowergoggs]

I've use the mapmyride website for ideas on various routes. Free to signup for as well. It lets you export any routes you find to gpx or kml format for use with your Garmin or looking on Google Earth. You can also record any routes you take using your mobile.

I've also used the cycle streets app, which isn't too bad either.