App that automatically shows you a route for a certain distance

seannash

Hi all,
Does anyone know an app that shows you a 5k, 10k or whatever distance you set route which finishes back where you started.


I'd love to stand at my door or anywhere I am and start running knowing that when I complete the route its as close to my set distance as is possible.

average_runner

seannash wrote: »

Hi all,
Does anyone know an app that shows you a 5k, 10k or whatever distance you set route which finishes back where you started.


I'd love to stand at my door or anywhere I am and start running knowing that when I complete the route its as close to my set distance as is possible.

Look at mapmyrun or even google maps

opus

It's not an app but have a look at this post, checked & the website is still alive.

Unthought Known

If you have a Garmin watch you can use Garmin Connect to automatically create a looped course for your required distance.

seannash

average_runner wrote: »

Look at mapmyrun or even google maps

I've never seen this function in map my run but I'll look again

seannash

opus wrote: »

It's not an app but have a look at this post, checked & the website is still alive.

Its really good. I was hoping it would be an app at this stage but it doesn't appear to be

echancrure

Unthought Known wrote: »

If you have a Garmin watch you can use Garmin Connect to automatically create a looped course for your required distance.

Never seen this: how?

Unthought Known

echancrure wrote: »

Never seen this: how?

In the app go to:

1. Training
2. Courses
3. Create Course
4. Select course type (running/trail etc)
5. Select Automatic
6. Set your distance and direction and hit Next to open the map
7. Select your starting point and the app will create a route for you.

Can't say I've ever actually used this for a run, but if you like random routes it may be interesting.

Peemaccee

This is so cool!

It will drag me away from my normal loops.

Thanks

TFBubendorfer

Unthought Known wrote: »

In the app go to:

1. Training
2. Courses
3. Create Course
4. Select course type (running/trail etc)
5. Select Automatic
6. Set your distance and direction and hit Next to open the map
7. Select your starting point and the app will create a route for you.

Can't say I've ever actually used this for a run, but if you like random routes it may be interesting.

My Garmin is still quite new and I didn't know about this feature until now but I just played around with it a bit and this is seriously impressive!

Krusty_Clown

I've been using OnTheGomap for many years. It won't plot routes for you, but IMO is the best lightweight mapping tool for runners and cyclists. https://onthegomap.com/#/create