Online Route Planner – Map and Measure Your Routes

Plan routes for running, walking, hiking and cycling with the free Map My Distance route planner. Draw your route directly on the interactive map, measure distance in kilometres or miles, and view the elevation profile before you go.

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How to Use the Route Planner

1. Find your starting point: Search for a location or move around the map to choose where your route begins.
2. Create your route: Click or tap the map to add points and build your route.
3. Follow roads and paths: Enable Snap to Roads to follow available roads and paths, or use straight-line segments where needed.
4. Check distance and elevation: See your route distance update as you plan and open the elevation profile to inspect climbs and descents.
5. Save or share your route: Sign in to save your route, return to edit it later or share a link with friends.

Route Planning Tools

Measure Distance as You Plan

Calculate the total distance of your route in kilometres or miles. Add, remove or adjust route points until you reach your target distance.

View Route Elevation

Check your route’s elevation profile to see where the major climbs and descents occur. MMD Pro unlocks more detailed elevation statistics.

Save and Edit Routes

Create a free account to save up to 20 routes. Revisit your saved routes to make changes or organise them into folders.

Share Routes With Friends

Share a link to your planned route with friends, walking groups, running clubs or cycling partners. You can also invite other MMD users to collaborate on a route.

Export Your Routes as GPX

Need your planned route on a compatible GPS watch, cycling computer or navigation app? MMD Pro allows you to export saved routes as GPX files.

Explore More Route Planning Tools

Find the right route planner for your next adventure.

Map My Distance offers free online route-planning tools for running, walking, hiking and cycling. Whether you’re measuring a training route, planning a mountain adventure or creating a GPX route, explore our dedicated tools to help you plan with confidence.

• Running Route Planner — Plan running routes, measure distances and prepare for your next training run or race.
• Walking Route Planner — Create walking routes, explore new areas and measure your walking distance.
• Hiking Route Planner — Plan hiking trails and check elevation profiles before heading outdoors.
• Cycling Route Planner — Map cycling routes, measure distances and explore climbs along your ride.
• Route Distance Calculator — Draw a route on a map and calculate its total distance in kilometres or miles.
• GPX Route Planner — Create routes online and export them as GPX files with MMD Pro.

Choose an activity, start planning for free and discover where your next route will take you.

Frequently Asked Questions