These two-dimensional maps provide height data with visual cues. Google Maps shows a terrain map as contour lines that ...

Google has quietly added elevation data to bike routes in its Maps service, providing better intel for intrepid cyclists. The feature, which launched Friday, seems to work for much of the U.S. and ...

Elevation information has been available for some time on the Google Maps website, so having the data in-app should come as a welcome addition.

Until now, Google was no help there and you needed to go to third-party sites that mashed up elevation data with Google Maps routes. Now, however, Google has quietly added this feature to Google ...