Route Planners

rsooty · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Karma :

Are there any route planners that allow you to plan a ride/drive without touching a motorway?

I was wanting to go see some friends in Wales but cant ride on the motorways and need an alternative route.

Sooty

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

https://rp.rac.co.uk/routeplanner

Thats a very good one, good directions and a very good map.
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divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

https://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp

Dave

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Try www.viamichelin.com

I'd been using the AA one until I found the Michelin one a few days ago, it is very nice Cool

AA? Never again!

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

I also normally use the RAC one and in my experience of using it, I've had no problems and it's a good planner and actually gets stuff right and you can tell it stuff like "no toll roads" and stuff which is useful for avoiding the M6 toll road.

I do always look over the route and check it on an actual map book so I can check that it has given me the best route or so I can look into doing something else on the same trip or just to see the thing on a complete map but generally I've had no problems with the RAC one and it gets Thumbs Up

from a happy user.

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

I normally use https://www.multimap.com then use the 'directions' link up the top. Alternatively, get a copy of autoroute from somewhere.
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

I would steer well clear of multimap for directions. I remember Mike once got some from there to my house. They were so wrong it was laughable.

prbandit · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 May 2004 Karma :

where in Wales you going. I did London to Bangor on my nsr few years back. Did it all on the A5. Took forever and was a real killer.

rsooty · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Karma :

Going from Bradford to Lixwm nr Mold. Should take about 3 hours.

Thanks for the links guys, i will have try them out and see whos most accurate.

I've never being keen on multi map anyway.

Sooty

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

Long journey's via A Roads where you're not familiar with the route. Sounds like you'll be forever checking your route.

Try one of those GPS systems. My mate's got one (from Costco, under £500) and says it's great. It's got a holder which you fix onto your forks. The GPS comes on and off that. The instructions are fed via a loudspeaker in his lid via a dedicated cable.

You can plan your route (via scenic routes) from your living room and save it before setting off.

I'd buy one but that would spoil the whole 'look' of a cruiser.