As an outdoor enthusiast, do you need this tool to generate 3D route animation videos with data visualisation?
Hey everyone,
Like many of outdoor enthusiasts, I spend a lot of time tracking my routes. But whenever I finish an epic weekend ride/hike with massive climbs, looking at the flat, 2D squiggly line on a screen always feels a bit underwhelming. It just doesn't capture the actual scale of the terrain or the effort of the climb.
To solve this for myself, I’ve been working on a web app called TrailMov. (Use it on the computer browser)
It’s a browser-based tool where you can drop in any .gpx or .fit file from your bike computer or watch, and it instantly generates a 3D flyover animation of your route.
I know that there are software such as Relive that can realize route animation, but I need more data display in an interesting way.
As for TrailMov, What it does right now:
Renders the actual 3D terrain and topography of our route.
Overlays a dynamic data dashboard showing elevation, speed, and heart rate synced perfectly with the animation playback.
Exports directly to video so you can use it as a 3D route preview or clip it right into your YouTube/TikTok outdoor vlogs.
It’s completely web-based (no heavy software to download), and I'm trying to make the rendering pipeline as smooth and high-framerate as possible directly in the browser.
I really want to make this a valuable tool for the community, so I’m looking for some honest feedback from people who actually use tracking files regularly:
What other telemetry data (cadence, power zones, etc.) would you want to see visualized on the overlay?
Are there specific map styles or video aspect ratios (e.g., 9:16 for Shorts/Reels) that you need most?
What else do you add to this tool to help you?
Check it out here if you're interested: https://www.routelib.site
Let me know what you think, what breaks, or what features I should add next. Happy to answer any technical questions about how it works under the hood too!
Cheers!