Comparison of bicycle route planning websites

The following table compares general and technical information for a number of bicycle route planning websites.

Legend

  • Site Name - Name of the website
  • Link - Link of the website
  • Without Registration - Is it possible to use the service without registration
  • Business Model - The business model of the service
  • Route Planning - The site supports route planning on roads, paths, sidewalks, ...
  • Elevation Profile - Elevation profile of the route is available
  • GPX Track - The planned route can be downloaded as GPX file
  • Sharable Link - The planned route can be shared on the web
  • Track Suggestion - The site has some recommendation system to suggest popular routes
  • Mobile App Support - The site has its a mobile version/extension
  • Forum - Users can interact via a forum
  • Map Type - The map type where the route planning can be done

Comparison

Site Name

Link

Without Registration

Business Model

Route Planning

Elevation Profile

GPX Track

Sharable Link

Track Suggestion

Mobile App Support

Forum

Map Type

Bikely

http://www.bikely.com

Google Maps

BikeMap

https://bikemap.net

Freemium

Many

BikeRoll

https://bikeroll.net

Google Maps

Bike Route Toaster

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/

Many

ByCycle

http://bycycle.org

OpenStreetMap

Flattest Route

https://www.flattestroute.com

Google Maps

GPSies

http://gpsies.com

OpenStreetMap

Mapmyride

http://www.mapmyride.com

Freemium

Many

MileMeter

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com

Google Maps

MyCycleTour

http://www.mycycletour.com/

Many

Plotaroute

https://www.plotaroute.com

Freemium

Google Maps

RideWithGPS

http://ridewithgps.com

Freemium

Google Maps

SportRoutePlanner

http://www.sportrouteplanner.com

Google Maps

Strava

https://www.strava.com

Freemium

Own

Veloroutes

http://veloroutes.org

Google Maps

References

  1. http://www.bikely.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  2. https://bikemap.net - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  3. https://bikeroll.net - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  4. http://bikeroutetoaster.com/ - Retrieved 28 July 2016
  5. http://bycycle.org - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  6. https://www.flattestroute.com - Retrieved November 29, 2016
  7. http://gpsies.com - Retrieved November 29, 2016
  8. http://www.mapmyride.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  9. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  10. http://www.mycycletour.com/- Retrieved 16 July 2016
  11. https://www.plotaroute.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  12. http://ridewithgps.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  13. http://www.sportrouteplanner.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  14. https://www.strava.com - Retrieved 7 July 2016
  15. http://veloroutes.org - Retrieved 7 July 2016