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Hiking time calculation
Matic K.
16.2.2025 v 18:46
Hello,
Now that Mapy Premium introduced Custom Speed Settings, I wonder if you are also working on improving the hiking time calculation when planning a route?
I've noticed that the hiking time calculations especially for steeper mountain peaks are often quite inaccurate for an average hiker and suggesting a total hike time that only a PRO hiker might realistically achieve.
For example, a tour that is officially labeled as 3h30min on the guidepost is calculated as 2h17min by Mapy: https://en.mapy.cz/s/cobusomola. The time of 2h17min as calculated by Mapy is totally unrealistic an average hiker and will be difficult to achieve even for one in good shape.
Is your team aware of this issue and working on improving it? One of the competitor apps includes a very useful option when planning routes, where you can choose your level of fitness and the calculations are then done according to that (Untrained, Average, In Good Shape, Athletic, Pro). Please consider something similar.
Regards
Now that Mapy Premium introduced Custom Speed Settings, I wonder if you are also working on improving the hiking time calculation when planning a route?
I've noticed that the hiking time calculations especially for steeper mountain peaks are often quite inaccurate for an average hiker and suggesting a total hike time that only a PRO hiker might realistically achieve.
For example, a tour that is officially labeled as 3h30min on the guidepost is calculated as 2h17min by Mapy: https://en.mapy.cz/s/cobusomola. The time of 2h17min as calculated by Mapy is totally unrealistic an average hiker and will be difficult to achieve even for one in good shape.
Is your team aware of this issue and working on improving it? One of the competitor apps includes a very useful option when planning routes, where you can choose your level of fitness and the calculations are then done according to that (Untrained, Average, In Good Shape, Athletic, Pro). Please consider something similar.
Regards
