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Ever wished there was something like Google Street View for gravel trails? Komoot launches Trail View to help riders see what’s rideable

Ever wished there was something like Google Street View for gravel trails? Komoot launches Trail View to help riders see what’s rideable

Google Maps’ Street View has long been a handy tool for road riders who just want to double check that the roads they’re planning on cycling are, in fact, actual tarmaced roads. Broken surfaces, dirt and dust are all well and good on the best gravel bikes – less fun when you’d rather not put your best road bike through the wringer.

But when it comes to pure off-road riding, the insights of Google Maps are rather more limited. This is rather unfortunate, as the much more varied mix of terrain you get away from the roads makes an awareness of what surfaces you’ve planned your route over even more important than it is for pure road riding. 

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