Global route "heatmap" (Strava)
Posted: Mon 29 Jan, 2018 7:11 pm
I love the online map from Strava that displays all of the routes that people have ever uploaded to their service.
https://blog.strava.com/galleries/heatmap/
Strava is largely used by runners, so plenty of the routes follow roads, but bushwalks are also represented. In some places the routes reveal the precise location of a pass, and can provide an answer to the question "Does it go?".
To whet your appetite, here's a screenshot around The Castle in the Budawangs (click through to the live site). I find it interesting to see where people roam once they get on top. The line coming from the bottom is from Yadboro, the line to the top-left is Nibelung Pass, and you can also see the path to Cooyoyo campsite.
https://blog.strava.com/galleries/heatmap/
Strava is largely used by runners, so plenty of the routes follow roads, but bushwalks are also represented. In some places the routes reveal the precise location of a pass, and can provide an answer to the question "Does it go?".
To whet your appetite, here's a screenshot around The Castle in the Budawangs (click through to the live site). I find it interesting to see where people roam once they get on top. The line coming from the bottom is from Yadboro, the line to the top-left is Nibelung Pass, and you can also see the path to Cooyoyo campsite.