In this article, I will share how I measured the distance for my weekend cycling trip from Vadodara in Gujarat to Vasad, a picnic spot on the banks of Mahi River. Besides being a favorite picnic spot Vasad has been synonymous with Toor dal and good quality tobacco as well. We were keen to know the distance from our place of stay (starting point) to Vasad (destination point) before finalizing the outing. We wanted to measure the straight trail from our start point to the destination. NOTE: This feature works only on the Google Maps app on your Android device and on the web interface on any computer. The iPhone app does not yet support the feature.
Measure the Distance to Destination Google Maps
TIP: Using Satellite view could be useful if you know a trail but Google has not yet drawn it on the default view. For example, you might know a shortcut going through a forested area which Google did not consider worth drawing on Maps. ANOTHER TIP: You can download map of a certain area in Google Maps for offline use. To delete a point, just click on it to remove it. You can add points anywhere along the line and drag them around to change the path. If you are drawing a circuit, you can click on the starting point to complete the circuit. Please note that the action will not remove the earlier points selected on the trail as displayed in the image below.
Measuring the distance for your weekend outing to your favorite place is simple, right? So what are you waiting for? Just check the distance on the Google Maps, and plan your hiking or biking trip for the next weekend. Should you have any question on this topic, please feel free to ask in the comments section. We, at TechWelkin and our reader community will try to assist you. Thank you for using TechWelkin!
