measuring distance

[J]

I was wondering if anyone knew a way of measuring distance on maps that I could do online rather than getting out an OS map and a piece of string. I thought it would be useful if I could plot my training runs on a map and then the computer calculate how far (and how much climb?) is in them.

If not I'll be getting the string out!

[bedders]

There is a cd-rom you can buy called Anquet Maps. They are OS maps and you can plot routes on them, it tells you distance and climb in either metric or imperial, very useful indeed.

I'm not sure if they do the whole country now, but they only used to do the main national parks. If you look it up you'll be sure to find them online.

[Phil Winskill]

Anquet Maps are GREAT! I use them all the time to plot my runs. I have copies of the entire UK at 1:50000

[SJ]

it's not online but you can buy little rollers that you "draw" your route with and you can read off the distance. We used to use big versions to measure distances in the school playground but I think they make them specifically for walkers/runners using OS maps etc in field and trek or somewhere like that

[Jene]

we've got one of those "little rollers" , they dont seem to be that accurate, can be half a km out over a dist of 6km and obv dont take climb into account....

[Rob P]

http://www.magic.gov.uk is quite good, choose interactive map then a type of map and place. You then have to change the scale and drag the map until all of your route is visible. Once you've got the right section of map there's a ruler tool which gives the distance as you plot your route.