Route features

Elevation profiles

Read climbs, descents and checkpoint locations alongside the route map.

The elevation profile shows height against distance along the course. Use it to understand where the hardest climbing occurs and how aid stations relate to climbs and descents.

Explore the profile

Move along the profile to see the corresponding course position on the map. Checkpoint markers help identify important places. Where playback is available, the map and profile follow progress together.

Where elevation comes from

SummitGPX keeps useful original elevation. When source elevation is missing or unsuitable, it can generate elevation from terrain data. Review the elevation source shown in the organiser route information. Preparing terrain for a new area can take extra time.

Interpret the totals

Ascent adds climbing along the course; descent adds the drops. Neither is the same as highest point minus lowest point. Different elevation sources and smoothing rules can produce different totals in another planner or on a watch.

Terrain generation adds or replaces heights on the existing course positions. It does not fix a wrong route line. If the profile has unexpected spikes or long flat sections, inspect the source GPX and run Health Check.

Next steps

• Compare climbing between checkpoints
• Understand elevation data
• Use playback and map controls