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General Category => The Knowledge => GPS => Topic started by: quixoticgeek on 28 April, 2015, 12:58:39 am

Title: Altitude graphs
Post by: quixoticgeek on 28 April, 2015, 12:58:39 am

Can anyone recommend a tool for generating sensible altitude graphs from a route GPX? Gpsies gives too cramped a graph when you get to 50k long routes. Viewranger doesn't label the X axis so you've no idea the distance to get a sense of scale. Would like to be able to generate a graph that is actually useful for working out just how painful a ride is going to be.

Cheers

J
Title: Re: Altitude graphs
Post by: fuaran on 28 April, 2015, 01:08:32 am
You could try the profile tool on GPS Visualizer. http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/profile_input
It has loads of options for adjusting the scale, and whether to label the axis etc.
Title: Re: Altitude graphs
Post by: Ningishzidda on 28 April, 2015, 09:12:00 am
Load the GPX into BikeHike. Work in Km and m.

Check ‘Show Elevation Data’. Click the ‘Gradient’ radio button.

Make a note of where all the gradients are over 5%.

Click the ‘Elevation’ radio button and move the cursor along the chart to see the dist and elev at the start and finish of the climb.
Title: Re: Altitude graphs
Post by: Pingu on 28 April, 2015, 09:47:59 am
Also try uploading to RideWithGPS.
Title: Re: Altitude graphs
Post by: mcshroom on 28 April, 2015, 10:17:58 am
^^^ This. RwGPS is my favourite for this sort of thing