Free running route planner: a loop from where you stand.

How to map a running route by distance

The fastest way to map a running route is to start from the distance, not the map. Instead of hand-drawing every turn on a run map and hoping it adds up, tell Runapt how far you want to go and the run planner draws a route loop from your current location to match. A 5K easy run, an 8K tempo, or a 20K long run each starts at the right length, so you are not cutting the run short or tacking on extra blocks at the end.

Because the route mapper matches the workout, the distance is correct before you leave the house. That is the difference between a generic running map and a run planner built for training: the map exists to serve the session, not the other way around.

Plan a run loop from your front door

A loop that starts and finishes at home removes the biggest excuse not to run. Runapt builds the loop from your GPS location, so there is no drive to a trailhead and no out-and-back that leaves you staring at the same street twice. You can plan a running route for an easy day, save a longer loop for the weekend, and keep a couple of safe variations for bad weather or dark evenings.

Loops also make pacing honest. When you plan a run as a loop instead of an out-and-back, the distance is predictable and you never have to guess how far is left to get home.

A run mapper for trips in the Netherlands and the UK

Travel is where most route apps fall apart. Runapt works as a running trip planner because every route is generated from wherever you actually are, whether a hotel in a new city, a relative’s house, or a neighborhood you have never run before. Route generation is live in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, with more countries to follow. Open the app, set the distance, and the run mapper draws a loop from your live location without any local knowledge.

This is also why it doubles as a jogging route planner for beginners: you never need to know the area to get a route that is the right length and returns you to your starting point.

Map by distance or by time

Some runs are easier to plan by time than by distance, such as a 40-minute easy run on unfamiliar terrain. Runapt lets you plan the run either way and still maps the route so you can see where you are going. When the ground is uncertain, mapping by time keeps the training effect close enough without obsessing over the exact kilometer count.

One app for the map and the run

Most runners map a run in one app and track it in another. Runapt is the running map and the tracker together. The route is drawn on the map before you start, live pacing guides you through the session, and the run is recorded automatically, so you never have to map your run in a separate tool, export a file, or reconcile two apps after the fact.

Start free: plan and map running routes at no cost, then add adaptive plans, AI coach notes, and deeper analysis with Pro when you want the training to adapt around your real week.