How to tell in Google Maps if a route ascends or descends?

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When you find a walking route on Google Maps, can you tell whether it is climbing up or going down?

Is there anyway to enable topographic/contour lines? These will give indications of elevations around the walking route. Not sure if there will be though, because the variance at such a small scale map/view will be extremely small. — Nick, Dec 10, 2013 at 16:50

Ivan Chau · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-11 02:37:56Z

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A google search of "Google maps elevation" brings you to

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Then you can compare the altitude of the point of a route.

answered Dec 11, 2013 at 2:37

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pnuts · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-27 12:15:51Z

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Another option (which might not work everywhere in the World) is to click on the pedestrian icon:

The above shows that from North Downs Way at 161 ft it is 466 feet uphill to 627 ft at Zig Zag Road.

answered Sep 27, 2017 at 12:15

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This is a feature which was added in the last year or so (so much later than when the question was asked). It works for walking and biking routes.
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Sep 27, 2017 at 13:02

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