Google Maps Updates Feature for Cyclists

Google Maps has quietly added up information on its biking routes that will help cyclists in finding safe and correct routes, complete with the road elevation information and the travel duration. 

Tech Crunch reported that the elevation information is available in 14 countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Finland, England, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden and the US.

To access the feature, users can load the Google Maps app and look for a route in the map. Then, choose the biking directions and look for the new elevation profile. Besides the graphical representation hills, the new feature also shows you the total number of steps you will have to climb on the selected route.

Unfortunately, the map that will be helpful for the cyclists has yet to be available on cell phones.

Source : Tempo