Before you build a track

Know the ground.
Explore the possibilities.

—mapped soil classes

—ground relief

—canopy height · 95th percentile

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Seasonal sunlight & estimated shade

Sun position uses this location’s local time. Shadows at ground level are estimated from sourced terrain and vegetation heights.

DateLocal time · 14:00

Estimated shade

Sunlit ground

Unknown at model boundary

Useful for comparing times and locations. Confirm shelter placement and actual shade on site.

Regional climate context · 2025

ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo. Native grid 0.25° (approximately 28 km north–south). This is one calendar year, not a long-term climate normal or on-site measurements.

—annual precipitation

—days with subzero hours

—days reaching 25°C

Monthly precipitation

Millimetres of precipitation, including snow water equivalent. Hover a bar for its total.

Wind rose

Track planner

Shape a better everyday environment.

Add track, then click points on the map. Finish to complete it. Click a route to inspect it.

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TrackPasture

No route drawn yet.

Groundwork explores sourced terrain and environmental data to help compare draft layouts. Profiles and indicators reflect the resolution and coverage of those datasets.

Evidence & coverage

Unavailable / not established

Conservation references are not a complete legal assessment. Lack of a feature does not establish absence of a restriction or hazard.

Study boundary and input coordinates

Methods and interpretation

At this point