How far did I run?

How to map your run and measure the distance

1. Find your start. Search for a place or tap the locate button, then tap near your start to zoom in.
2. Tap where you started, then tap each turn. The line follows paths and sidewalks, or cycleways and roads in Bike mode.
3. Read your distance. Type your time to get your pace or speed. Tap the number to switch between km and miles.

Finished where you started? Tap Back to start. Ran out and back? Tap Same way back.

What you can measure

Anything you can trace on a map. Here’s what people use it for.

Running

• How far did I run. Trace the run you just finished and get the distance and your pace.
• Running distance calculator. Get the distance of any run in miles or km, and type your time to get your pace.
• Running route planner. Plan a 5K, 10K or half marathon route. The km and mile markers show where each distance lands, so you know where to turn around.
• Forgot to track your run. Trace it here, download it as a GPX file with your time, and upload it to Strava or Garmin Connect.
• Trail runs. Get the distance and total climb of a trail before you go.
• Draft a race course. Lay out a charity run, a school cross-country course or a club time trial.

Walking and hiking

• How far did I walk. Measure today’s walk, a dog walk or your daily loop.
• Walking distance calculator. Home to school, hotel to the old town, office to the station.
• Walking route planner. Plan a walk or a walking tour through a new city before you get there.
• Hiking trail length and elevation gain. Trace a trail to see its distance and how much you’ll climb.
• Snowshoe and ski touring routes. Switch snapping off and draw straight across open snow.

Cycling

• How far did I bike or ride. Switch to Bike and trace your ride on cycleways and roads.
• Length of your Sunday ride. Measure a group ride or a weekend cycling tour.
• Bike commute distance. See how far work is by bike.
• Average cycling speed. Type your ride time and get km/h or mph.
• Plan a cycling loop. Use the markers to build a loop of the right length, then close it with Back to start.

On the water

Water has no paths, so switch snapping off and tap your way across. Yes, it works over the ocean.

• eFoil ride distance. Trace your session from launch to landing.
• SUP and paddleboard distance. Measure a coastal paddle or a lap of the lake.
• Kayak and canoe trips. Plan a day on the river or log one you’ve done.
• Open water swim distance. Measure a swim along the beach or across a bay.
• Rowing. Get the length of your stretch of river.
• Kitesurf and windsurf downwinders. Measure a downwinder from launch to landing.

Anywhere else

• Measure distance on a map. Tap any number of points and get the total distance in km or miles.
• Distance as the crow flies. Switch snapping off and tap 2 points.
• Fence line or property boundary. Get a quick estimate of a fence, hedge or garden edge.
• Inline skating, skateboarding and roller routes. Run / Walk mode follows sidewalks and paths.
• Horse riding trails. Trace a bridleway, with snapping off where the trail isn’t mapped.
• Walking distance from a home or hotel. Check how far it really is to the beach, the park or the school.

What it does

• Snaps to the real path. Run / Walk follows paths and sidewalks, Bike follows cycleways and roads. Switch it off to draw straight lines.
• Pace or speed. Type your time to get your pace per km and per mile, or your speed in Bike mode.
• Climb. The total elevation gain along your route.
• Distance markers. Every km or mile is marked on the line.
• Loops and out-and-backs. Back to start and Same way back, one tap each.
• Easy edits. Drag a point to move it, drag the line to add a turn, then undo and redo as you like.
• Share a link. The link holds your route. Open it anywhere and it’s all there.
• GPX download. With your time included, ready for Strava or Garmin Connect.
• Embed. Put the route map on your own website.
• Free, no account. Nothing to sign up for.

Trail maps for your GeoDirectory listings

Any GeoDirectory site can show a route map on its listings today, for free. Hiking trails, running routes, bike loops, walking tours and paddle routes all work the same way.

How to add a trail map to each listing

1. Add the hike as a listing. Use the trailhead as the listing’s address, so it shows in the right spot on your directory map.
2. Add a field for the map. In your listing type’s custom fields, add an HTML field called Trail map.
3. Give it a tab. In the tabs builder, add Trail map as its own tab on the listing page.
4. Trace the trail here. Start at the trailhead, tap each turn, then open Share and copy the embed code.
5. Paste it into the listing. Edit the listing, paste the code into Trail map and save.

Each listing now shows its trail on a map, with the distance, the climb and the km or mile markers.

Directories that work well with route maps

• Hiking trails, each with its route, length and climb.
• Running clubs, with their weekly routes.
• Cycling routes, and the bike-friendly cafes along them.
• Walking tours and city trails.
• SUP, kayak and eFoil rentals, with a suggested route from each spot.
• Races and events, with each course on its listing.
• Dog walks and dog-friendly parks.
• Ski touring and snowshoe routes.

Don’t have a directory yet? Start one with GeoDirectory.

Put a route map on your website

Open Share, copy the embed code and paste it into any page that accepts HTML. The map shows your route with its distance and climb, and visitors can pan and zoom. It’s read-only, so nobody can change your route.

It works for running club sites, race pages, travel blogs, hiking guides and rental shops. A small “Route map by GeoDirectory” credit sits under the map.

Questions

How do I find out how far I ran?

Tap where you started, then tap each turn you took. The distance updates with every tap, in miles or km. Type your time to get your pace.

How accurate is it?

As accurate as your trace. Snapping follows the mapped paths and streets, so a careful trace lands very close to the real distance. GPS watches can drift between tall buildings and under trees, and a traced route can’t.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes, in any phone browser. Tap to add points, pinch to zoom, and pull up the panel for your time, pace and sharing.

Do I need an account?

No. It’s free and there’s nothing to sign up for.

How do I save my route?

Copy the link from Share. The route lives in the link, so bookmark it or send it to yourself and it opens exactly as you left it.

Can I upload my route to Strava or Garmin?

Yes. Type your time, open Share and download the GPX file. It carries timestamps at your average pace, so you can upload it as an activity.

How is my pace calculated?

Your time divided by the distance. In Bike mode you get your average speed instead.

What does snapping do?

It makes the line follow real paths between your taps, so you don’t have to tap every bend. Run / Walk follows paths and sidewalks, Bike follows cycleways and roads.

When should I switch snapping off?

On water, across open squares, beaches or fields, and on trails that aren’t on the map. With snapping off, the line goes straight from tap to tap. For a single straight segment, long-press on a phone or Alt-click on a computer.

Can I measure distance over water?

Yes. Switch snapping off and tap your way across. It works for SUP, eFoil, kayak and swim routes, even out at sea.

What’s the difference between Run / Walk and Bike?

Run / Walk follows footpaths, sidewalks and trails. Bike follows cycleways and roads, and skips paths where bikes aren’t allowed. Bike also shows your speed instead of your pace.

How is the climb worked out?

We add up every rise along your route from open elevation data. Bumps under 3 m are ignored, so noise in the data doesn’t inflate the number.

Miles or kilometers?

It picks one from your browser’s language. Tap the distance to switch.

How do I measure a loop or an out-and-back?

For a loop, tap Back to start and the route closes itself. For an out-and-back, trace the way out and tap Same way back to double it.

Can I change my route after drawing it?

Yes. Drag a point to move it, drag the line to add a turn, and use Undo and Redo. Clear starts over, and Undo brings your route back.

The line took a different street than I did. Why?

Snapping picks the best path between 2 taps, and in Bike mode it prefers bike lanes. Tap a point on the street you actually took, and the line follows it.

Can I use it to measure a race course?

For planning, yes. Official race courses are measured on the ground with a calibrated bike, so treat this as your first draft.

Is my route private?

We don’t store routes. Your route lives only in the link you copy. To follow paths, the points you tap are sent to the routing service, which sends back the line.

How long was my run?

Trace it here to get its length in miles or km. Add your time and you get your pace as well.

How far did I walk today?

Trace your walk the same way. Run / Walk mode follows sidewalks and paths, and Back to start closes a loop.

I forgot to track my run. Can I still log it?

Yes. Trace the route, type your time, then download the GPX file from Share and upload it to Strava or Garmin Connect as an activity.

Can I map my run on Google Maps?

Google Maps measures in straight lines: right-click the map and pick Measure distance. Here the line follows the paths you ran, and you also get your pace, the climb and a GPX file.

Is this like MapMyRun?

MapMyRun records runs live with its app and an account. This maps a run you already did, or plans a new one, in your browser with nothing to sign up for.

Is this a free running route planner?

Yes. Plan a route of any length, use the km or mile markers to hit your distance, then share it or download it. Free, no account.

I used Gmap Pedometer or WalkJogRun. Does this work the same way?

Yes. Click along your route and read the distance. It also snaps to paths, shows your pace and climb, and works on your phone.

Questions from GeoDirectory users

Can I show hiking trails on my GeoDirectory listings?

Yes. Add each hike as a listing with the trailhead as its address. Trace the trail here, copy the embed code from Share and paste it into an HTML custom field on the listing. Add that field as a tab with the tabs builder, and every listing shows its trail with the distance, climb and markers.

Can I add running or cycling routes to my listings?

Yes, the same way. A running club directory can show each club’s weekly route, a bike shop directory its group rides, and an event directory each race course.

Do I need another plugin?

No. The embed is a short piece of HTML, and GeoDirectory’s HTML custom field displays it as is.

Can my users add trail maps when they submit a listing?

For now it works best when you or your editors add the map. WordPress strips embeds from front-end submissions by users who can’t post unfiltered HTML. If your directory needs this, tell us. The route maps directories use most will become native GeoDirectory features.

Is it free for commercial directories?

Yes, on any directory, paid listings included. The embed carries a small credit link under the map.

Can I show a paddle route for a SUP or kayak rental listing?

Yes. Switch snapping off, trace the route on the water from the launch spot, and add the embed to the listing like any trail.

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