The Recommended Routes photos are meant to help you when planning future activities. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge
Route planning can be easy if it’s in your neighborhood but a pain when you’re planning for a weekend hike or a run when traveling overseas. But if you’re a Strava user, the fitness platform is rolling out a new route-planning feature that might help. Starting from 8AM PT / 11AM ET today, you’ll be able to view recent photos of a route or trail’s views, highlights, and conditions in the mobile app.
The company is using machine learning to exclude photos that include identifiable faces or gear, and it only includes photos posted publicly...
