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When multiple routes share the same roads, all routes are now visible with zoom-adaptive dashed patterns and staggered offsets. A single route remains solid as before.

Address search now shows live autocomplete suggestions as you type, in both the Search Location modal and on the landing page. Powered by the Photon API with debounced requests for fast, responsive results.

A helpful tip now appears after 3 minutes if you haven't used the right-click context menus, letting you know you can right-click the map, route, or POIs for quick actions. The tip can be permanently dismissed.

Added XSS protection across all paths where data from external APIs (OpenStreetMap, Mapillary, Wikipedia, fuel prices, climb databases) is displayed in the UI.

Fixed POI names containing special characters (e.g. &) displaying as escaped HTML entities (e.g. &). Names from OpenStreetMap are now stored as plain text and only sanitized at display time, preventing double-encoding.

GPX exports now include RWGPS-compatible type mappings, <sym> and <cmt> elements, and correct waypoint ordering per the GPX 1.1 schema. FIT and GPX exports now share an export options modal with "Favorites only" and "Use full POI names" settings, letting you choose between full names (for apps like RWGPS) and short names (for bike computers). Fixed several FIT category key mismatches that caused POIs to fall back to generic type.

GPX waypoints now include additional GPX 1.1 fields: POI elevation (<ele>), a link to the OpenStreetMap node (<link>), data source attribution (<src>), and opening hours, website, and phone number in the description when available.

After setting a date in the Clock Time modal, view historical weather data for your route date across the last 5 years. Shows temperature, precipitation, and wind data at three points along your route (start, midpoint, end) to help plan gear and timing. Powered by Open-Meteo. Access from the Route menu.

After estimating trip duration via average speed in the Clock Time modal, reopening the modal now shows the estimation section pre-populated with your previous speed settings so you can adjust and re-apply.

New table-view editor for managing all POIs at once. Edit names and notes inline, locate POIs on the map, delete entries, and filter by search. For multi-route projects, POIs are grouped by route. Access from the Tools menu or the sidebar icon.

You can now import Garmin .fit files (activity & course files) directly, and export your route with POIs as a FIT course file. Round-trip FIT import/export preserves all original data while adding your discovered waypoints as course points. Powered by the official Garmin FIT JavaScript SDK.

Fuel stations in Spain and Italy now display real-time prices in euros. Spain data sourced from geoportalgasolineras.es, Italy data from MIMIT Open Data.

New Data Sources page listing all APIs, data providers, and attributions used by PitStopper, with live server status checks for our self-hosted services.

Fuel stations in Germany now display real-time prices in euros and opening hours sourced from Tankerkoenig (MTS-K data, CC BY 4.0). Supports Diesel, Super E5, and Super E10 fuel types.

Fuel stations in France now display real-time prices in euros, opening hours, and amenities sourced from prix-carburants.gouv.fr. Supports all French fuel types including Gazole, SP95, E10, SP98, E85, and GPLc.

Fuel POIs in the UK now automatically display live prices, opening hours, and station amenities sourced from GOV.UK Fuel Finder data. Prices are fetched in the background after search and cached for 30 minutes.

POI info popups now show the "OSM Last Updated" date indicating when the data was last modified on OpenStreetMap. If a POI's data is over 3 years old, a warning is displayed suggesting users verify local information as the data may be outdated.

CSV exports and printable POI reports now include optional columns for website and phone number data fetched from OpenStreetMap. Enable these columns in the export options to include contact information for your POIs.

The footer has been completely redesigned with a cleaner, more organized menu system. The cluttered footer buttons have been replaced with streamlined menus that group related functions together, making it easier to find tools and reducing visual clutter on smaller screens.

Overpass API queries have been optimized to batch multiple bounding boxes into single requests, significantly reducing the number of API calls needed for longer routes. This results in faster POI searches and more reliable results on routes with many waypoints.

POI markers now display in category-specific colors for easier visual identification on the map. Colors can be customized per category group or individual POI type through the category settings. Your color preferences are saved and persist across sessions.

Right-click anywhere on a loaded route to split it into two separate segments. Each segment becomes an independent route with its own color, name, and statistics. Useful for breaking up multi-day routes or isolating specific sections for analysis.

Clock Time Settings now shows moon phase with emoji and illumination percentage when traveling at night. Sunset and dusk POI markers also display the moon phase, helping you plan for nighttime visibility conditions.

New contextual help feature that displays question mark icons next to major UI sections. Click any icon to jump directly to the relevant help documentation. Toggle via the Info menu or press F1, and exit with ESC. Makes discovering features much easier for new users.

Create your own POI categories using any OpenStreetMap tag combination. Search the TagFinder database to find tags like windmills, lighthouses, or any other point of interest type. Custom tags are saved with presets and appear in a dedicated "Custom Tags" section in the category list.

Redesigned street photos from a modal to a left sidebar with integrated map pins. View photos, see their exact locations on the map, and create POIs directly from photos with pre-filled titles and descriptions. Sidebar remains non-blocking so you can browse the map while viewing photos.

Added two new POI category groups. Historical includes castles, monuments, memorials, ruins, archaeological sites, and forts. Emergency includes hospitals, pharmacies, police stations, fire stations, defibrillators (AED), and clinics - perfect for planning routes with safety stops in mind.

Click the ascent or descent stats in the footer to highlight the top 5 peaks or lowest 5 valleys on your route. Markers appear on both the map and elevation chart, making it easy to find the best viewpoints.

Analyze road surface data along your route using OpenStreetMap way information. View surface type (asphalt, gravel, unpaved), smoothness quality, cycling infrastructure (lanes, tracks), sidewalk availability, and street lighting. Results are displayed as color-coded overlays on the map with an interactive legend. Perfect for cyclists and walkers planning their routes.

Comprehensive detection of route hazards and obstacles. Find tunnels (with time estimates), bridges, fords, level crossings, and steep sections (>15% grade). Also detects OSM hazards like side winds, dangerous junctions, slippery surfaces, and barriers including cattle grids, toll booths, and gates. Access from Tools menu - results appear in a collapsible side panel with click-to-zoom and right-click actions.

Load multiple GPX files simultaneously for multi-day trips or events with multiple route options. Each route has its own color, visibility toggle, and statistics. A new Route Manager section in the sidebar lets you switch between routes, customize colors, and view combined stats. Projects now save and restore all routes.

When multiple routes are loaded, a new "Search along" toggle appears letting you choose between searching along the active route only or all visible routes. POIs now include route attribution showing which route they're nearest to.

With multiple routes loaded, route tabs appear above the elevation chart allowing you to view each route's profile or a combined view. The footer now includes a route selector dropdown to quickly switch which route's statistics are displayed.

The 3D flyover animation now pre-loads map tiles along the route before playback starts, and continuously warms up tiles ahead of the camera during animation. This reduces blank/loading tiles for smoother flyover viewing.

New live GPS tracking shows your real-time position on the map. Use "Show My Location" in the Tools menu while viewing a route to see where you are, or enable tracking in Location Mode for continuous updates. Features a pulsing blue marker, breadcrumb trail showing your path, and footer controls for auto-follow and trail clearing.

New "Route Flyover" feature provides an animated 3D preview of your route. Watch the camera smoothly follow your path with playback controls, speed adjustment, and a synced elevation chart. Record your flyover as a downloadable video (WebM) to share with others.

New "Route Animation" feature shows your route progressively drawing on a static 2D map. POIs can appear progressively as the route reaches them. Includes playback controls, elevation chart sync, and video recording.

Clicking a POI in the sidebar list now properly zooms the map to that location and opens its popup. Added hover effects for better interactivity.

Added a Dark map layer option (CARTO Dark) to the layer selector for better visibility in low-light conditions.

Elevation data is now automatically fetched for POIs in the background after search, with smart caching to reduce API calls. Toggle this feature in Settings.

Sunrise, sunset, dawn and dusk times are now calculated locally in your browser using the SunCalc library - no external API calls required. This makes daylight tracking faster and more reliable.

We now run our own elevation server at e.pitstopper.net for faster and more reliable elevation lookups, with automatic fallback to public APIs.

POIs found via "Query POIs at location" now appear as clickable markers on the map. Click a marker to see details and add it as a manual POI.

We now run our own Overpass server at o.pitstopper.net with optimized timeouts and smart server health tracking for faster, more reliable POI lookups.

Routes are now scanned for famous cycling climbs. When detected, a badge appears in the GPX Summary modal with climb details and an option to show markers on the map.

New Tools menu option to find famous climbs within 50km of your route. Shows on-route and nearby climbs with distance, click to zoom to any climb on the map.

Toggle the sync button on the elevation chart to automatically zoom the chart to match the visible section of your route when you pan or zoom the map.

CSV export now includes a Favorite column. Print report has new options for favorite indication and excluding non-favorites.

Quickly find POI categories with the new search feature. Supports fuzzy matching across all languages.

Filter found POIs by name in the List & Manage panel with the new search icon next to Sort.

POI popups now show useful OSM tags as icons: toilets, shower, ATM, drinking water, shelter, takeaway, outdoor seating, dogs welcome, phone, website, cuisine, wheelchair access, WiFi, and fees.

Navigate between POIs using Previous/Next buttons on the edges of the popup. Moves the map and opens the adjacent POI's info.

The elevation chart tooltip now shows time from start and clock time when hovering, if you've set up time data.

Category checkboxes now show the number of POIs found for each selected category after search.

New favorites filtering options: global filter button in sidebar header to show only favorites, per-category favorites toggle, and per-category delete non-favorites function for better POI management.

Mark any POI as a favorite with a clickable star icon. Starred POIs show a filled gold star in lists, popups, printed reports, and CSV exports. Toggle by clicking the star, with full undo/redo support and persistence across sessions.

Added "View Street View" button to the Add Manual POI modal. Preview any location in Google Street View before deciding to add it as a POI.

New blog post introducing GPXFIT, a companion tool for editing, validating, and analyzing GPS activity files. Perfect for cleaning up recorded rides, runs, and hikes.

POI popups for UK food establishments now display Food Hygiene Ratings from the Food Standards Agency. Click the link icon to view the full inspection report.

View your route in 3D with terrain elevation using MapLibre GL JS. Tilt the map to see hills and mountains along your path, with smooth camera rotation controls.

Export your POIs as CSV files for use in spreadsheets. Choose which POI types and columns to include, with support for both route and location-based searches.

POI search modal now shows batch progress, cumulative POI count, and which servers are being queried for better transparency during searches.

GPX files without embedded timestamps can now estimate trip duration using average speed and terrain adjustment based on elevation gain.

New POI category for electric vehicle charging stations in the Transport group. Discover EV charging points along your route using OpenStreetMap data.

New blog post explaining how to use PitStopper without a GPX route by searching for POIs around any location using address search, coordinates, DMS, or Plus Codes.

New blog section for sharing route planning tips, adventure stories, and feature announcements. Includes blog index with article list and post template with full dark mode support.

Added a helpful onboarding modal for mobile users after loading a GPX file, explaining how to access the search panel via the hamburger menu button. Includes a "Don't show again" option that saves to browser storage.

Language switching now uses requestAnimationFrame with batched updates to prevent browser freezing when translating 208+ UI elements. Processes elements in chunks of 50 per frame for instant, non-blocking language changes.

Added Dawn POI (🌄) to daylight tracking alongside Sunrise, Sunset, and Dusk. All four daylight POIs now display with consistent yellow markers (#ffc107) on both map and elevation chart for improved visual clarity and distinction from other POI types.

Added Previous/Next POI navigation buttons to map controls, allowing users to step through POIs in route order while maintaining zoom level. Currently navigated POI displays with an orange pulsing glow for clear visual feedback. Buttons intelligently transfer popups between POIs when open, or simply pan the map when closed. Automatically disabled at route boundaries and greyed out when no POIs are loaded.

Added optional POI clustering that groups nearby markers when zoomed out, displaying count badges on clusters. Toggle button with dice-5 icon in map controls enables/disables clustering, with preference saved to browser storage for persistent experience.

Implemented 2-level LOD (Level of Detail) system for elevation charts. When viewing the full route, the chart displays 1,000 optimized points for smooth performance. When zoomed in to less than 40% of the route, the chart automatically switches to full resolution (up to 10,000 points), revealing all terrain details. Includes 5% hysteresis to prevent rapid switching between zoom levels.

Added interactive hover effects that link POIs on the map and elevation chart. Hovering over a POI marker on the map highlights the corresponding annotation on the elevation chart (enlarging it), and hovering over a chart annotation highlights the map marker with an orange pulsing glow.

Custom POIs (Alert, Danger, Event Sticker) and route start/end flags now display on the elevation chart with color-coded icons matching their map markers. Start flag shows in green, finish flag in red (hidden for loop routes), and custom POIs use their type-specific colors and icons.

When viewing the start/end overlap area of a loop route, the elevation chart now zooms to the segment with the most visible points instead of showing the full route. This allows you to zoom into the start or end area and see a meaningful elevation profile for that section.

New toggle button in elevation panel syncs the elevation chart zoom to match the visible route section on the map. Chart automatically updates when you pan or zoom the map, making it easy to focus on specific segments of your route. State persists across page reloads.

Map POI markers are now 20% smaller (24×34px) for better map clarity while maintaining full readability and type-based color coding.

X-axis distance labels on the elevation chart now show whole numbers (e.g., "10 km") instead of decimal values (e.g., "10.2 km") for cleaner, easier-to-read labels.

POI markers on the elevation chart now display at 9×12px (previously 18×24px) for reduced visual clutter while maintaining full visibility and type-based color coding.

POI markers on elevation chart now match map marker styling with SVG teardrop shapes and type-based colors: green for default POIs, blue for Alerts, red for Danger, purple for Event Stickers, and orange for Query POIs.

Route direction arrows now feature a white arrow inside a blue box with white border. Arrows are 50% less dense (every 300m) and properly rotate to follow the route path.

Added map control button to show/hide distance markers with intelligent graduated visibility based on zoom level. Shows approximately 25% of markers at zoom 12, scaling up to 100% at zoom 15 and above, reducing visual clutter while maintaining route context.

Map now displays current zoom level (e.g., "Zoom: 12") next to the scale control at bottom-left for better navigation awareness.

Redesigned sidebar tabs with modern styling including a rounded container, green active state with shadow, and a notification badge on the List tab showing POI count.

Added introduction section explaining PitStopper's key features for new users.

Added 60+ missing translation keys for complete coverage across Quick Presets, Info menu, and modal labels.

"Get Elevation" button in Add Manual POI modal fetches and displays elevation data from Open-Elevation API with automatic unit conversion.

Header now shows both GPX filename and project name in two-line format with visual hierarchy. Tooltip displays full project description.

Language switchers now use dropdown menus showing all languages with flags and checkmarks for better discoverability.

Complete French translation with 445+ keys covering all UI elements, POI categories, and messages with proper accents and cultural adaptations.

Completed internationalization testing and documentation with verified Polyglot.js functionality, POI category translations, and real-time content updates. All 400+ translation keys confirmed functional for British and American English variants.

Refactored 60+ POI categories to use ES6 getters for dynamic translation while preserving OpenStreetMap tags. "Gas Stations" now switches to "Petrol Stations" for British English throughout the app.

Implemented Polyglot.js foundation for British/American English with auto-detection, variable interpolation, and pluralization support covering all UI elements and POI categories.

Marker interval input and unit buttons now on single horizontal line with mobile-responsive vertical stack.

Upload box now accepts both .gpx and .json files with automatic format detection.

Interactive 3-panel workflow visualization with animated arrows, custom SVG illustrations, and full responsive design.

New workflow.html page with 3-step visual timeline (Create → Enhance → Use).

All modal close buttons now appear in top-right corner for consistency.

GPX Import Summary modal now includes button to add sunrise/sunset POIs based on route timing.

Daylight tracking with Sunrise-Sunset.org API integration, darkness warnings, and auto-generated POIs.

Multi-day trips now show labeled daylight events (e.g., "Sunrise (Day 2)").

Added convenient button in POI list header to fetch elevations for all POIs at once.

Click any map location to discover all nearby POIs within 100m.

Filter results to 0-50 km of route with ~100x performance improvement.

Color-coded badges showing daylight/twilight/dark conditions when clock time is set.

Statistics modal now shows separate breakdown for custom POIs (Alert, Danger, Event Sticker, Info).

Reports include sunrise/sunset times and darkness warnings.

Dual-API geocoding, route filtering, keyboard navigation, and preview markers.

Specify coordinates via decimal, address search, or DMS format.

Sunrise/sunset times with moon icon badge when traveling after dark.

47% file size reduction (475 KB savings) via automated minification.

Bulk-fetch elevations for up to 100 POIs per request with progress tracking.

Auto-place color-coded POIs at sunrise, sunset, and dusk positions.

Keyboard navigation, in-modal radius control, coordinate copying, and enhanced UX.

Set start date and time directly from GPX Import Summary modal.

Redesigned note button to save space in POI popup headers.

Added helpful tooltips explaining what each distance measurement means.

POI popups now dynamically update distances when you switch between km and miles.

POI popups show estimated travel time from start and to end when clock time is configured.

Auto-display summary modal with route preview, elevation profile, and comprehensive statistics.

Select multiple POIs with checkboxes and perform bulk Delete/Keep Selected actions.

Latest library versions for improved performance and features.

Map smoothly pans and zooms to POI location when clicking from POI list.

Undo/redo now supports sidebar actions and preset applications in addition to POI operations.

Visual indicator that PitStopper is in active beta development.

New filter to show only POIs visible on current map view.

Quickly delete saved projects from Recent Projects section on landing page.

Tooltip displays full project description when hovering over saved project cards.

Full undo/redo support for POI operations with Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Shift+Z keyboard shortcuts.

Set start/end time to see clock times throughout the app with overnight detection.

Sidebar now has separate tabs for POI Search and POI List for better organization.

Helpful modal appears when you have many POIs, explaining management options.

Comprehensive list of all external APIs and services used by PitStopper.

Choose between light mode, dark mode, or automatic system preference detection.

Limit the number of POIs shown globally or per-category to manage large result sets.

New Info menu in footer provides easy access to important information and support.