Google earth elevation feature

[Peter91]

Found this in google earth and thought it might be of some interest to people here.

1. Go to options and set terrain exaggeration to 3

2. Draw a path in google earth or download the .kml file from a website like ridewithgps

3. Open it in google earth, right click on the path in the sidebar and select show elevation profile

And then you get a very detailed idea of what it will be like. I found what looks like a cracking downhill near Glossop.

 

[I like Skol]

Took some working out because of the perspective distortion but I think that appears to be riding down the snake pass/A57 then turning left at the Norfolk Arms in Glossop centre and riding up Chunal towards Hayfield.

 

[Peter91]

Yeah that's it, have you been on it?

 

[I like Skol]

Yeah that's it, have you been on it?

Yeah, done the Snake up and down - NEW YEAR 2010/11

LOL at my targets for 2011. Already at 1000miles (just this week) and saw 192lbs on the bathroom scales, also just this week. Will have to reassess my targets!

 

[numbnuts]

that looks good

 

[Peter91]

Yeah, done the Snake up and down - NEW YEAR 2010/11

LOL at my targets for 2011. Already at 1000miles (just this week) and saw 192lbs on the bathroom scales, also just this week. Will have to reassess my targets!

Awesome, great work. What sort of speed did you get on your way back down?

 

[I like Skol]

Awesome, great work. What sort of speed did you get on your way back down?

Would expect to do around 35-40mph at points down there but on that occasion probably kept it below 25mph as the wind chill was horrendous. It isn't a particularly steep descent, just long and constant.

 

[Codboy]

The Snake Pass is a great ride, but the traffic sometimes ruins the thrill. I understand that the Transport Minister is visiting the area soon to look at congestion on both the Snake and Woodhead Pass.... a reduction in HGV's would be a good start.

Anyway, back to Google Earth. What a great feature, thanks Peter91.

Cheers
Codboy

 

[HLaB]

That looks good, when I looked before google earth coverage wasn't great; I'll have a look again, by coincidence I've just plotted a route in Ridewithgps.

 

[Garz]

The gradient feature is ok, but I realised after riding a sportive that I mapped on it the % shown is the average and not the true highs that the road signs indicate.