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[Closed] Recommend me an on line route planner for long dist cycling?

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the kind of thing that will plot a 100 mile road route from A to B, miss dual carriageways but won't send me on a 10 mile detour just to miss 0.5 mile section of main road. Is there such a thing?


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 5:47 pm
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Far from perfect, but <see below> is best I've found for long routes. Does the Uk, not sure about anywhere else.

http://www.cyclestreets.net/


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 5:53 pm
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Thanks - the dotgov one won't let you plan anything over 50km 🙄


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 5:56 pm
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you could try Bike Route Toaster but I've not used it for routes that long, allows you to change maps and is routable (SP)

[url= http://www.bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx ]Bike Route Toaster[/url]


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 5:58 pm
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Just use bikehike and design it yourself. I've done it on several 100 mile routes, it takes all of 5 minutes and you can choose which roads you take.


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 6:02 pm
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Viamichelin has a great cycle route option, am on phone so difficult to link to.


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 6:04 pm
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thanks, viamichelin looks just about what I am after


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 6:14 pm
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I'm using it to plot a route from Warwickshire to the Loire valley next summer! Am doing something special for Mrs Peppers 50th


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 6:18 pm
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I was just trying to plot a route to the ferry terminal @ portsmouth & then realised I can use it to check our planned route through the alps too 🙂


 
Posted : 19/04/2012 6:27 pm
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Exactly! Good luck!


 
Posted : 20/04/2012 8:09 pm

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