An elevation profile shows the course of a route in a graph: the vertical y-axis represents elevation in meters, and the horizontal x-axis represents distance in meters. The result is a profile display where you can see the ascents and descents of a route.
Additional information
- In the app, places of interest are not displayed in the elevation profile for readability.
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If you use the RouteYou Turn-by-Turn navigation, your location will appear on the elevation profile with a blue marker. This way, you can precisely track where you are along the route.
Where to find the elevation profile
- The elevation profile is available for each route under 'Statistics.'
- During navigation, you can display or disable the elevation profile of the route via the corresponding button on the map:
Additional information
On the RouteYou elevation profile, we have visually integrated additional information:
- If there are places of interest associated with your route, they will also be displayed at the correct location along your elevation profile.
- If you use the RouteYou Turn-by-Turn navigation, your personal avatar will appear at your location on the elevation profile. This allows you to accurately track where you are along the route.
- When you hover over the route line on the map or the elevation profile on the website, a horizontal blue bar will appear at that location in the elevation profile, providing concise practical information. This tells you:
- the elevation at that specific location
Read here how RouteYou calculates elevation data - how far you have traveled from the starting point
- the gradient at the indicated location
- the elevation at that specific location
Where to Find the Elevation Profile
- During navigation, you can display or disable the elevation profile of the route via the corresponding button on the map:
This button is available on both the route detail page and in the route planner as soon as you start planning.