If you’re going on a vacation this summer and want to stay active while you’re away, plan ahead and find a few spots to explore before you leave home. No matter what activity you enjoy, you can find preplanned routes for just about every area of the country and across the globe. And unlike a hotel gym, it’ll give you another perspective of your destination.
For runners: Visit Run.com to map or find a route just about anywhere in the world. While most of the routes are in the US and Canada I did find one for the area I’ll be traveling in Ireland later this summer. Each one is rated for difficulty and scenery and often has markings for points of interest and water breaks included.
For bicyclists: Find a ride on Bicycling.com. Again, enter your location info and you’ll get a list of nearby trails. Aside from a map, you’ll see info on elevation, the split between downhill and uphill, and total distance.
For hikers: MapMyHike.com has a database of hikes logged in by users. You can get mapped trails for the area you’re traveling to, read user comments, calculate the number of calories you’ll burn and even track workouts in a log.



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