Cycling routes appeared on Google Maps

Google Maps developers came to the biker summit and told the good news. From now on Google Maps you can build the most optimal bicycle route around the city. The corresponding option appeared in the drop-down menu “Directions”, where you can choose the road, foot route or public transport.







A time calculator has also been developed for each cycle route. They promise to add an indicator of the elevation difference and an approximate forecast of cyclist fatigue.



Everyone who cycled around the city knows how important it is to know all the nuances of the urban infrastructure (bike paths, bike lanes, wide uncrowded sidewalks), and God forbid, run into a steep, long climb. Themselves bikers on their own have already made bicycle maps for some cities, but official support within the framework of Google Maps was absent until now. And now, finally, rolled out the beta version. Most of the information is taken from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy .

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It is curious that this feature turned out to be the most demanded, according to a survey of all users of Google Maps. In second place, according to the same survey, tourist routes.



via cnet