Route Creation: Add an option to minimize or maximize elevation and see elevation profile of routes

[BjarkeGN]

Hi

It is possible to maximize or minimize elevation in the Route planning.

It would be great to be able adjust the route gradient to. Elevation is not always a showstopper, but crazy gradients can be.

I am a gravel addict and I like to ride my bike and not carry it.

When planning a route in new terrain it would be great to be able to remove MTB style trails by limiting the gradients to a specific value. like +/-5%, +/-10% or similar. A slider selection would better than fixed values.

Visualising the gradient on the map by changing the color of the route would be a nice touch too.

Best regards

Bjarke

[Soren]

Thanks for submitting your idea on limiting the gradient during route creation. It has been reviewed by our moderation team and is now open to voting.

[Vincenzo]

Good morning all. An app route planner without an elevation profile is not so useful. We're talking about an app that is assumed to be our guide in the mountains. Obviously the colour based gradient shown on it would be precious. Please add these features. 

[Bryant]

Hi @Vincenzo ,

We appreciate your participation in the Community. It’s not entirely clear from your post what you’re suggesting here. Do you mind elaborating and including more details on the topic? We kindly ask that you review our Ideas guidelines, particularly the “What makes a good idea” section, to ensure that your ideas are clear, concise, and can reach as many others as possible.

[Vincenzo]

Ciao Bryant. Thanks for the answer. I mean an elevation graph/profile during app route planning. Strava desktop shows it but the app shows just a number (total ascent) 

[Bryant]

Hey @Vincenzo,

Thank you for providing this clarify.
The status of your idea has been changed to Gathering Kudos.

[stephen]

For routes created on the desktop version or mobile app, I'd like to be able to see:

- Significant climbs, descents (similar to how caltopo does this for the elevation chart. Example here: https://caltopo.com/m/KT800)

- The average grade of the route (once saved and during creation). For example, a 2 mile route with 1056 feet would be an average of 10% grade.

- The steepest climb and steepest descent

I'm sure there are other things that can be added here.. but this is just a start