Tools to Measure Walking Routes

The problem, in plain words: “I want to draw a walking route on a map and find out how far it is.”

Footpath Route Planner fits best, with 2 more that fit too.

You want to sketch a walking route on a map and see its total distance.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

You can draw a route on the map, and Footpath measures its distance; it supports walking routes as well as running and hiking.

Best for: Drawing a walking route and checking its distance, with navigation available too.

Same approach: Map to GPS 91 · Measure Distance On Map 82

Partly fits

Road Tripperpartial · 48

It builds routes directly on a map, but is positioned for road trips rather than measuring a walking route.

Won’t cover: Its focus is planning road trips, not measuring a walking route.

RouteSketcherpartial · 42

It creates walking routes on a map, but its main purpose is making GPS-art shapes.

Won’t cover: It focuses on shaping routes into designs rather than measuring an ordinary walking route.

Questions

What's the best tool to Measure Walking Routes?

Footpath Route Planner is the strongest match — You can draw a route on the map, and Footpath measures its distance; it supports walking routes as well as running and hiking.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

3 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

Its focus is planning road trips, not measuring a walking route. · It focuses on shaping routes into designs rather than measuring an ordinary walking route.

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