Become a supporter
To plan a bike route, click the start and end points, or type placenames above.
To alter the route, just drag anywhere on the route - a new marker will appear.
To see photos (UK/Ireland), click on the route, and choose 'Find photos'.
To remove a point, click the point, and choose 'Remove via point'.
To find places to stay, click 'Find hotels', then look for the bed icons.
To view your route in an app, download an app that opens GPX files (we like Viewranger, MapOut, and OsmAnd), then click 'GPS' to open the track in the app.
To share your route with friends, click 'Save'. You'll need to log in first.
For more help, read our detailed help pages.
Log in to save routes »
Become a supporter
To plot your route, click the start and end points, then drag places on the route until it goes the way you want.
Then to share your route, click 'Save'. (You'll need to log in first.) You can write a description once it's saved.
Log in to save routes »
| Bike routes | ||
| National | ||
| Regional | ||
| City or local | ||
| Cycleways | ||
| Paved surface | ||
| Gravel or compacted surface | ||
| Unpaved or muddy surface | ||
| Surface information is from OpenStreetMap and may be incomplete. | ||
| Roads | ||
| Motorway (no cycling) | ||
| Trunk road | - with cycle lane | |
| Primary road | - with cycle lane | |
| Secondary road | - with cycle lane | |
| Through road | - with cycle lane | |
| Minor road | - with cycle lane | |
| Footpath (no cycling) | ||
| Bike facilities | |
 | Bike shop |
 | Bike rental station |
 | Bike repair station |
 | Bike parking |
| Food and drink | |
 | Cafe |
 | Pub |
 | Restaurant |
 | Food store |
 | Fuel station |
 | Water tap |
| Places to stay | |
 | Campsite |
 | Caravan site |
 | Hostel |
| Click the 'Find hotels' button to find hotels with online booking. | |
Enter a name for your route:
What scale of map do you want?
City scale (best for short journeys)
Local scale
Touring scale
Long-distance scale (for long rides)
Cue-sheet (instructions only, no map)
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Please wait while your PDF is prepared.
Type a place name:
Which format do you want?
GPX track (for all devices and phones)
GPX route (small file, marks turns)
TCX course (best for new Garmin/Wahoo)
TCX activity (best for Garmin Connect)
KML (for maps.me and Google Earth)
Announce turns m in advance
GPX track link (copy and paste into apps):
Save your route to get a link that you can paste into phone apps.
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