Google partners with Rails to Trails on bike routes
Want to know how to get from Here to There on a bike? Google has partnered with the Rails-to- Trails Conservancy people to map it all out for you.
If you go to maps.google.com, click on directions and choose "bicycling." You can also get directions for walking, public transportation or by car.
It's a pretty nifty feature. You get line by line directions and a map, as well as estimated mileage and time spent on each leg.
If you want more info on trails, go to www.traillink.com, a conservancy site that is interactive. You can add trails and pictures.
The conservancy is the group that works to turn old railroad lines into hiking and biking trails, and has offered Google access to its database of 15,000 miles of trails.
Someone give it a go and let us know how it works.
Google sample map
Comments
It works for directions, but the map doesn't seem to be showing up (map of to/from location), but I do get turn by turn and mileage for road biking...as well as estimated time.
Posted by: mkoster | March 23, 2010 2:57 PM
I have been using the bicycle navigation for a couple of weeks, So far they seem pretty good, managing to steer the cycle savvy away from the busiest auto congestion
Posted by: Peter Casey | March 24, 2010 5:45 AM