Google Maps give walking directions
I have just noticed that Google Maps now gives walking directions as well as driving directions. That is pretty cool IMHO.
It plotted the walk from my office to my home as 4.9 miles and said it should take 1 hour 41 minutes - that is 2.91 mph.
It's still in beta, and gives the warning to 'Use caution in unfamiliar areas'. It will be interesting to see how this develops. At the moment it only uses the roads.
Wouldn't it be cool if eventually it used the footpath and cycle path networks, paths through the park and that sneaky shortcut through the school playing fields, with options to make the route high, scenic, mostly downhill or 'get me home from the pub ASAP'.
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posted by Chris Cowell @ 4:26 PM
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I typed in "Milngavie" and "Fort William" and it returned a route of 99.3 miles, saying it can be walked in 1 day & 9 hours.
Aye, for it to work for walkers, it has to be able to handle non-roads. I can imagine it evolving into planning journeys by bike and public transport. No doubt with options to book hotels along the way.
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