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Suitable For	Walking Running Cycling Horse Riding Motorcycling Other
Terrain	Road Off-Road
Hilliness	Flat Undulating Hilly
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By Bike Auto-Plot Options

By default the BY BIKE auto-plot option will follow any roads and paths that are flagged as accessible for bikes on OpenStreetMap (OSM). You should assume that you will need a multi-terrain bike. Premium members have the option to refine this by selecting the following options, which are geared towards different types of bike.

Road Bike - avoids the busiest roads and any routes that are known to have unpaved surfaces (also tries to avoid routes where the type of surface isn't known)
Off-Road Bike - favours more minor roads and off-road routes

Both of these options will also avoid motorways/highways. They are by nature more restrictive than the standard By Bike option, so you may need to turn them off if you find that you can't auto-plot a route to your next point.

Routing with both of these options is carried out using map data from OpenStreetMap (OSM). Their effectiveness will depend on the availability of surface and cycling access data in your local area. If you would like to help improve the map data in your area, please take a look at our How-To Guide.

It may sometimes be necessary to dismount from your bike. Please observe local laws regarding right of way.

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On Foot Auto-Plot Options

By default the ON FOOT auto-plot option will follow any roads and paths that are flagged as accessible for pedestrians on OpenStreetMap (OSM).

Premium members have the option to refine this by selecting Prefer Off-Road. This will give priority to waymarked trails and other footpaths, while trying to avoid roads, particularly busier ones. Obviously this will depend on the availablity of suitable trails and paths in the area. It works best if there is a bigger distance between the points you plot, as there are then more alternative routes to consider.

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The new split routes will be saved with the same attributes (terrain, privacy, etc.) as the original route, subject to any usage limits. You can alter the attributes of each route later from your My Routes page.
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Auto-Plot Feature

Our Auto-Plot feature enables you to plot a route very quickly, as it fills in the gaps for you every time you click on the map. It does this by calculating a route from the last point you plotted, based on your chosen Auto-Plot option.

If you find that you are unable to auto-plot on a road or path you see on the map, it usually means that the route engine couldn't find a viable route between the last point you plotted (the origin) and the one you are trying to plot (the destination). Route calculations are made using OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps, so this problem means that one or more of the origin, the destination or an unavoidable road in between are not tagged on OSM as suitable for the Auto-Plot mode you chose (BY ROAD, ON FOOT or BY BIKE). To overcome this you can temporarily change the Auto-Plot switch to another setting (ON FOOT usually has the widest access) or turn it off to plot manually. Deselecting any of the Auto-Plot sub-options (ROAD BIKE, OFF-ROAD BIKE, PREFER OFF-ROAD and AVOID HIGHWAYS) can also sometimes help, as these options are by nature more restrictive.

You can also contribute to improving the OSM maps by adding missing access tags, as OSM is a community project where anyone can make edits. See our guide on correcting map errors for more details on this. Changes you make on OSM will flow through to plotaroute.com as we implement regular updates.

It is also worth noting that the exact positions of roads and paths can vary between map providers, for example some intentionally move map features very slightly to make their maps clearer to read. So, if you are plotting a route on a non-OSM map, you may occasionally find that the route is not perfectly aligned with the map. However, any discrepancies will not be visible if you then share your route, as routes are shared using OSM maps.

Please be careful to observe all signs for rights of way when following routes you are not familiar with, as we cannot guarantee that they are safe for your chosen activity or that they do not cross private land.

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Credits	10 Upgrade for more credits
Cost	This request will use 1 credit
For	Walking Running Cycling
Prefer	Any Paths Roads
Start	Click on start location on the map
Length	8 miles long

Type	Circular A to B
Via	No Yes
Avoid	PLOT AREA TO AVOID CANCEL CONFIRM


Activity	Walk Run Bike
Snap Proximity	10m 20m 30m

Show Original as Trace	No Yes
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Method	Distance Time
Mode	Circle Isochrone
Activity	Walk Run Bike
Distance
Time	Speed based on TIMER settings
From	Click on map to choose start

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