Comment by voxadam
13 hours ago
Flattest or most level? They're different, but related measurements.
A surface can be flat while still increasing or decreasing in relative elevation.
13 hours ago
Flattest or most level? They're different, but related measurements.
A surface can be flat while still increasing or decreasing in relative elevation.
With flat being like a line, level is defined as a line along the same elevation, right?
Therefore, a route can only be level if start and end point are at the same elevation and there is a flat/level road between them.
Flat is an opt description for the goal here. Like you mention, with elevation gain between the points we can still try to find a flat route.