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I usually plan my route quite thoroughly. It might seem boring but i have found that it enables me to find nice back roads that takes me in the right direction much more reliably than just guessing. Touring on nice quiet roads is essential to me enjoying the trip. I use Viewranger with offline OSM maps on my phone for navigation. You can plan your route on their site but it has proven really slow on my old computer. Found Bikeroutetoaster the other day which works a lot better so i figure from now on I use them for the planning and then export the gpx to Viewranger. I also have the occasional look at Google street view (if available) and Panoramio to get a good look at the state of the road and the scenery.
How much do people plan their route?
Ie do you plan all of it before, or just have a rough overall route with certain check points and work it out as you go?
And are there any good websites to map out routes or do you just use a combination of Google maps / physical maps?
Cheers