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Elevation Profiles

Insights Into Elevation Profiles

The elevation profile gives you insights into the elevation gain and loss along your route.

Elevation profile with distance bar displaying distance and elevation gain/losses achieved and ahead.

Show or Hide the Elevation Profile

You can show or hide the elevation profile by sliding it up or down on the screen.

Illustration showing how to slide up and down the elevation profile

Switch Between Routes

The elevation profile and distance information always refer to the currently active route.
Use the arrow buttons in the top bar to switch between different routes.

Showing where to find the buttons to activate the next route and the previous route

Your Location on the Route

If you are currently located on the route, additional details appear in the distance bar beneath the elevation chart.

  • On the left, you’ll see the distance you have already covered and the elevation gained or lost.

  • On the right, you’ll find information about the remaining distance and upcoming elevation changes.

Distance bar showing the distance and elevation gain/loss and the distance traveled and ahead

Exploration Tools

Use the Explore Elevation tool Explore elevation to inspect the route in more detail. Drag your finger along the route to highlight the corresponding point in the elevation profile.

This also works in reverse: slide your finger across the elevation profile, and TouchTrails will show you the matching location on the map.

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