Kurviger
I ’ ll be honest , I really like this program . A big tick comes from the ability to browse maps at home on your computer , then transfer the route you come up with into your phone app or a host of other devices . And here ’ s the kicker ; you can even print out a roadbook with distances and turns that you can use on your dirt bike . Perfect !
In case you are scared of heights , it also gives info on the severity of climbs and descents ; handy in remote areas .
The app ( available for Android but not iOS ) lets you choose between direct , meandering or full-on twisty routes between almost any start and finish point ( including given waypoints ). It is aimed at bikers , not car drivers and all works offline so is great in the middle of nowhere . This does mean twisty can be very twisty , and sometimes all gravel too – so don ’ t use it for the Nissan Micra . But for easy to use , great route import / export into most satnav devices , round-trip generation , decent info on petrol stops and POIs , and best of all … Free ! Kurviger is a must-check for bikers who love exploring . kurviger . de / en
Scenic Motorcycle Navigation
If you are an iPhone user and not too much a fan of Android this might be for you . This app is almost as good as Kurviger , but is a little more demanding as even though it ’ s free , it makes you sign up .
Like Kurviger , it can dig out a run for you based on a built-in algorithm , or you can download existing runs ( select from scenic or twisty ) from its database . Scenic is a little less wild than Kurviger , and tends to prioritise tarmac over dirt , but has the bonus that it can import Kurviger data you have already put together on your computer . A great result ! You can even paste in data from Google Maps if you like .
The little extras that Scencic bring are built in tracking that records your route and speed , a neat tour creator that can generate a round trip of a given distance from your start point , and also that it works just fine when out of mobile coverage . scenicapp . space
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