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I'm trying to work out how far I walked while on holiday in Whitby (Folk Week), but Google maps doesn't show the little alleys and flights of steps that I used as short cuts to try to get between different workshops (storytelling, singing, playing, dancing) in different parts of town. I ought to be fitter than when I started as there was only 10 mins to get there, so I did a lot of hill running.

I'm sure there are other maps, but google won't find them.

I don't think I'm back down to earth yet
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Hi Mo...

Go to Google Maps.

Click on spot you started.

Don't move mouse and right click

Click 'measure distance'.

Then click the next spot - then the next etc.

I use it a lot and works well.

When finished, right click anywhere and clear.


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Yes, but google maps doesn't show the detail that OS does. You can't see the alleyways, just the roads.
If I put Whitby Fishermans Society, The Cragg, Whitby and
Cliffe street Whitby and press the walking man, it gives me 2 routes, along the harbour and up the road. But I know there are alleyways, and flights of steps straight up the cliff.

So are there maps that do give walking routes through alleyways & footpaths? Across cliff tops?
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Ah., I see what you mean. Satellite View sometimes shows up gaps and paths.

I assume you've been on the OS map?

There's one of Whitby here..http://www.britishbeaches.info/whitby-north-yorkshire/osmap#.V93JspgrK00

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I don't know if you will find maps which give that much detail, Mo. That kind of knowledge is often only known to the local people who live there.
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Thanks, I thought if anyone knew about walking maps it would be you.
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Have a look at a site called Plotaroute.com
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Ah yes, that does it.
Then there is http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php, but I think plotaroute is better
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