When you’re driving from A to B, the steepness of the route doesn’t matter much, as your car is doing all the work. However, if you’re walking, it would be really useful to know just how much climbing there’s going to be, or whether there will be any steep descents that will be hard on your knees.
Apple Mapsprovides elevation information for walking routes that can give you an indication of how much you’ll need to ascend and descend on your route, as well as a visual representation of the steepness or gradual nature of those ascents and descents.
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You can also find information about the elevation of major cities around the world in the Apple Maps app. However, the information isn’t available for all cities; it’s a bit hit or miss regarding which cities have elevation information and which don’t. Here’s how to find elevation in Apple Maps.
How to find the elevation for walking routes in Apple Maps
iPhone and iPad
If multiple route options are available, you can view the elevation graphic for each route, allowing you to select one with more or less ascent depending on the challenge level you desire for your walk.
If you’re using Apple Mapson your Mac, you can also see a graphic showing the changing elevation over the course of your route when you opt for walking directions. Just as on the iPhone and iPad, there’s a basic graphic showing the overall change in elevation, as well as a more detailed graphic that includes an elevation scale and information on the total ascent and descent.
Apple Watch
Maps is also available on yourApple Watch, and it’s a really useful way to navigate, with haptic feedback on your wrist telling you when to turn left or right, so you can leave your iPhone in your pocket. You can also see a graphic showing the change in elevation for your journey, although it’s not quite as detailed as on an iPhone or Mac.
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How to find the elevation of major cities in Apple Maps
If you want to know the elevation of specific locations, it’s possible to do so in Maps on iPadand iPhone, but only for a limited number of locations. you’re able to find elevation information for many major cities, although some larger cities are missing this information.
you may also see elevation information for the same locations in the Maps appon your Mac. As with the Maps on the iPhone, if you don’t see the information then it isn’t available for that location.
The same elevation information for certain cities can also be found in the Maps app onApple Watch.
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Q: Which cities have elevation information in Apple Maps?
There’s no clear information on which locations have elevation information and which don’t, but the feature is limited to larger cities. Many of the cities that have elevation information also support the Flyover andAugmented Reality Walking Directionsfeatures, but there are some cities that have one of these features but don’t show any elevation information.
If you’re looking for a specific city, you may get lucky or you may not. For example, Madrid has elevation information, but Barcelona doesn’t.
Q: Which Apple devices support enhanced details in Apple Maps?
Elevation information is part of the enhanced details feature in Maps. You may not be able to access enhanced details on older iPhones and iPads, orMacs with Intel chips. The full list of supported devices is as follows:
Q: Can I see my current elevation in Apple Maps?
It’s not possible to see your current elevation in Maps, but you can quickly see your current elevation using theCompassapp on your iPhone. This is one of the Apple apps that comes pre-installed on your iPhone. Open theCompassapp and you’ll see your current elevation at the bottom of the screen.
