Everything you need to plan a running route with Runcima and take it to your watch.
If you don't know where to go, open Automatic loop, enter the distance (2 to 50 km) and, if you like, the direction. Choose the start with My location, Pick on the map or by dragging the house icon. Runcima looks for a loop that starts and ends there, follows your terrain and tries not to repeat roads. If you don't like it, click Another option.
As you draw you see the distance, estimated time and pace, elevation gain, elevation profile, splits per kilometre, climbs, road type and surface. Hover over the route or the profile to see the kilometre and altitude of each point.
Enter your flat pace (for example, 5:30 /km). Runcima adjusts the pace of each section to its gradient, like the grade-adjusted pace in training apps:
| Gradient | Effort compared with flat | With 5:30 /km on the flat |
|---|---|---|
| -10% | a little faster | ≈ 4:47 /km |
| 0% | the same | 5:30 /km |
| +5% | ≈ 20% more | ≈ 6:37 /km |
| +10% | ≈ 48% more | ≈ 8:08 /km |
| +20% | more than double | ≈ 12:25 /km |
Each terrain has its own default flat pace (5:30 on road, 6:30 on trail and 8:30 in the mountains), and you can change it. Stops are not included.
Estimated pace, elevation gain and loss for every kilometre. The bar highlights the slowest kilometres, so you can see at a glance where the hard part is.
Climbs of at least 300 m, 25 m of gain and a 3% average are detected and rated by their average gradient: Easy (under 4%), Medium (4–7%), Hard (7–11%) and Very hard (11% and over). Climbs longer than 3 km go up one level.
Runcima checks the surface and road type along the whole route and tells you what matters for your terrain: dirt sections if you run on road, continuous asphalt if you run trail or mountain, and always steps and sections along motorways or dual carriageways. Click a notice to see that section on the map. The data comes from OpenStreetMap; paths without a recorded surface show as No data.
Choose your start time and Runcima checks the Open-Meteo forecast at the estimated time you pass each point: temperature, chance of rain and wind. The forecast covers up to 16 days ahead.
Finds drinking water fountains, toilets and cafés along the route. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and may be incomplete, so in summer don't rely on a single fountain for a long run.
Exporting requires a free account (the app asks you to create one the first time). Export offers two formats:
Garmin/NewFiles folder.All three let you import a GPX from their app or website (in the routes section) and sync it with the watch. The exact steps depend on the app version.
They all let you import a GPX. Useful if you already sync your watch with one of them.
Yes, it is free. To create routes you need a free account: it only asks for an email and a password, and you confirm the email with the link we send you. Routes shared with you by link can be viewed without an account.
Because the routing service could not find a walking path between those two points (for example, if one is in the middle of a field or on private land) or did not respond in time. Move the point slightly onto a path, or try again.
Runcima uses trails as they are recorded in OpenStreetMap, including their difficulty. If a trail isn't recorded or is marked as very difficult, the route avoids it. Drag the line to send it where you want.
Each service uses a different elevation model and filtering, and watches with a barometer measure differently. Runcima takes the altitude every 30 m, smooths it slightly and ignores changes of less than 3 m. Differences of 5–10% are normal.
It works on any phone and can be installed as an app from the browser. The app opens offline, but the map, routing and forecast need an internet connection.
Maps and paths: OpenStreetMap and its contributors (with styles by Stadia Maps, CARTO, OpenTopoMap, IGN Spain and Esri). Routing and elevation: Valhalla and OSRM. Weather: Open-Meteo. Places: Photon (Komoot). Water and services: Overpass API.