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Track and Compare Your Performance with MapPlanner

Published on Mar 04, 2026

On the MapPlanner website, you can track how your athletic performance evolves over time and easily compare different routes. This feature helps you keep a record of your outings and visualise your progress—whether you run, jog, hike, or cycle.

By saving your routes, MapPlanner helps you analyse your activities and stay motivated. You can also compare routes with each other or share them with the community.

 

Why Track Your Outdoor Performance?

If you practise outdoor activities regularly, tracking your performance helps you understand your progress and stay motivated.

Over time, you can observe:

  • how your distances change

  • your times on certain routes

  • how consistent you are

  • improvements on the same route

This is especially useful for activities like:

  • running

  • trail running

  • cycling

  • fast-paced hiking

Tracking performance also helps you set goals and measure progress.

 

Plan your own route

MapPlanner helps you calculate distances, elevation, duration and plan your hikes, runs and bike rides on an interactive map.

  • Automatic distance & elevation calculation
  • Topographic, satellite maps
  • GPX/KML export for your GPS
  • Real-time GPS tracking

Track Your Outings Over Time

MapPlanner lets you keep a history of your activities. For each type of outing, you can follow how your performance changes over time.

For example, you can analyse:

  • your running routes

  • your jogging sessions

  • your cycling routes

  • your hikes

By comparing your activities, you can better understand your progression and identify which routes helped you improve.

This long-term view makes improvements easier to see.

 

Compare Different Routes

Comparing routes is a great way to analyse your performance.

With MapPlanner, you can compare:

  • different routes for the same activity

  • multiple outings on the same route

  • performance based on terrain or elevation gain

This comparison helps you see if you’re faster on a certain route or how your performance evolves over time.

It’s a useful tool for anyone who wants to track outdoor fitness progress.

 

Share Your Routes with the Community

MapPlanner also lets you share your routes with the community.

You can:

  • share an interesting route

  • highlight a route you really enjoy

  • help other users discover new trails

This encourages sharing around outdoor activities like hiking, trail running, and cycling.

By comparing routes and other users’ experiences, it becomes easier to discover new itineraries.

 

A Tool to Stay Motivated

Tracking performance and comparing routes can be a strong motivator.

By visualising your progress, you can:

  • set new goals

  • improve performance

  • stay consistent

Whether you jog, run trails, hike, or cycle, MapPlanner becomes a useful tool for long-term outdoor activity tracking.

 

Track Your Performance with MapPlanner

If you want to track your fitness progress and compare your routes, you can use the features available in MapPlanner.

The platform allows you to:

  • create and save routes

  • track performance over time

  • compare routes

  • share outings with the community

Access the planner:
https://www.map-planner.com/planner

MapPlanner helps you plan routes, track performance, and stay motivated in your outdoor routine.

Try all features for free

Get 7 days of free trial with full access to all Explorer features. No commitment — discover route planning, GPS tracking, unlimited exports and much more.

  • Unlimited route planning
  • Real-time GPS position
  • Unlimited GPX/KML/FIT exports
  • Import files from your GPS devices

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What our Explorer users say

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Thanks to MapPlanner, I planned an 8 km jogging route around my home in just a few minutes. The distance and estimated time were perfect for my morning run before work.

Claire M. New jogger
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With the isochrone mode, I can plan my hikes in no time! I instantly see where I can go with my available time. The GPS tracking is great to make sure I never get lost in the mountains.

Marie L. Passionate hiker
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We prepared a 40 km cycling loop with friends and exported the GPX track. Everyone followed the same route on their watch without getting lost. Perfect organization!

Julien R. Sunday bike ride
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Before a forest hike, I checked the elevation and duration. The route followed real trails, which saved me from unpleasant surprises. Very reliable!

Sophie L. Beginner hiker
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I wanted an easy walk for my kids. I set a short maximum distance and MapPlanner helped me create the perfect loop. We had a wonderful family moment.

Nicolas D. Family outing
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I love planning my outings in advance. I saved several routes for the weekends. It saves me so much time.

Martine G. Occasional hiker
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By exploring the routes around my home, I discovered great paths I didn’t know at all. MapPlanner opened new areas for me to explore.

Olivier P. Route discovery
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I keep an eye on my progress thanks to the history feature. I compare my running speed and distance over the months — it’s motivating!

Anaïs T. Performance tracking
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For our MTB club outing, we created the route and sent the GPX to everyone. Result: no one got separated, the whole group stayed together from start to finish.

Romain B. Club activity
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I love taking photos while hiking. MapPlanner automatically places my pictures on the map. It’s fantastic to review the route and share it with friends.

Laetitia F. Discovery outing
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Depending on the activity, I switch the map style: topo for the mountains, street for the city, satellite to spot areas. It makes preparation super intuitive.

Hugo S. Experienced hiker
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MapPlanner now estimates my times based on my own pace. I know exactly how long my next outing will take. Perfect for last-minute planning.

Isabelle J. Aspiring jogger