Analyze your routes by segments

Route analysis is one of the most important phases in any outdoor outing. Knowing the altitudes, distances, and efforts you will face will help you successfully complete your adventure. Also, if you train, knowing your performance will be vital for improving day by day.

What types of segments exist?

There are two types of segments:

• Automatic Segments: These are divisions of the track of the same size. The division is made based on a fixed interval (every kilometer, every hour...).
   
  
   
• Manual Segments: These are sections of track that do not have to be the same size (distance or time). In manual segments, the user decides at what point to start a new segment.
   
  

How do segments help me?

Sometimes a global analysis is not enough and a more precise and concrete analysis is required. Land allows you to divide a track into segments, that is, track sections.

During the preparation of your route or training, it is important that, in addition to creating an itinerary, you evaluate its difficulty. Analyze the elevation gain of the segment ahead of you and adapt the route to the effort you can handle.

If you create routes with variants or alternative paths, review the duration of each variant, so you will know how much time each segment will take. This way you can approximately calculate the arrival time at your destination.

Where do I view the segments?

You can view the segments (both automatic and manual) in these spaces:

• On the map: 
   
  
   
• In the data tree:
   
  
   
• In the segment list:
   
  

How do I analyze automatic segments?

Thanks to Land, you can comfortably view the automatic segments of your track from home and analyze them with graphs and comparative tables:

1. Open the track you want to analyze.
    
   
    
2. In the map window, open the contextual menu over the track and select 'Segments > Autolaps'. Choose whether you want to subdivide the track into segments by time or distance:
    
   - Autolaps by distance: By default, the track will be divided into segments of 1 kilometer.
    
   - Autolaps by time: By default, the track will be divided into segments of 1 hour.
    
   Important: If you want to modify any of the two previous intervals (for example: dividing the track into segments of 5 kilometers instead of 1 kilometer), change it directly by pressing 'Main Menu > File > Options > Track > Autolaps'.   
3. Additionally, Land will highlight each segment with a different color.

How do I manually analyze segments?

If the automatic segments are not enough to analyze the performance of your track, Land allows you to create your own manual segments, meaning that you can indicate the start and end of each segment according to your needs:

1. Open the track you want to analyze.
    
2. In the map window, open the contextual menu over the track point where you want to start a new segment and select 'Segments > Change segment here'.
    
3. Additionally, Land will highlight the new segment with a different color compared to the rest of the track.
     
   Note: You can readjust or delete the area covered by a segment at any time, you just need to set a new start and end of segment by pressing 'Move segment start to this point' or 'Move segment end to this point'.
    
4. If you want to create more segments, repeat the previous steps as many times as segments you need.

What functions can I use in the segments?

In addition to creating and analyzing, Land allows you to perform these additional actions:

• Save segment: The selected segment will be saved as an independent track.
   
• Merge segments: All segments will be merged into a single track.
   
• Delete segment: The selected segment will be deleted and the two adjacent points will be joined by a straight line.