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Q.Does the distance measured by the route planner take account of hills?
Our route planner measures in 2D, so won’t take account of changes in elevation when measuring distance, however the effect of hills on distance is actually negligible and well within the accuracy thresholds for online map measurement tools. For a 24 mile route at a typical gradient of 12 metres per mile, the difference between the 2D distance measurement and the 3D distance measurement is only about 100cm.
More FAQ's About Mapping Routes
- Why does the route planner get my home location wrong?
- Where can I find a key or legend for the map?
- Why can't I auto-plot on a path or road shown on the map?
- Why does the route planner sometimes plot short detours down side streets and then back again?
- Where does the elevation data come from?
- Why don't you offer Ordnance Survey maps as an option?
- Why does the route planner sometimes say turn left when it is a right turn?
- How frequently is the Auto-Plot routing updated to take account of map changes?
- How frequently are the maps updated on plotaroute?
- Why does the Total Ascent figure for my route differ from figures calculated by my GPS device or other applications?
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