Gmaps Pedometer

I have a route that I enjoy walking in my neighborhood.  It takes me through my apartment complex, down the street, through a nearby park that has a playground and a soccer field and back home again.  Since I'm walking through a park and on small trails and sidewalks, I can't measure the distance of my walk by driving it with my car.  I would love to know how far I'm walking currently and would also like to map out distances on other longer routes that would take me to nearby neighborhoods.

A great site exists called Gmaps Pedometer that will you calculate those walking, running and biking distances, and you will find that it's very exact, to the hundredth of a mile! 

When you arrive at the site, type in your starting point next to the "Jump to:" box and click "go."  Zoom in to find your starting place.  You may want to switch the map to Hybrid view  so that you can see streets, trails and other landmarks.

Click "Start recording" to begin.  Double click on your starting place, and a red marker will show up.  Then continue to double click along your walking/running/biking path.  As you double click, you will notice that your total distance will increase.

The site offers great options like saving, printing and exporting routes, displaying elevation, showing mile markers and calorie counts.  Both miles and kilometers are available.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/