Hover over a RideWithGPS route to preview Google Street View. Scout entire cycling routes without dragging the pegman.
Users
43
+11 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
+5.00 in 30 days
Ratings
1
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#114K
#95K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 16 May 2026
Users
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:43 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Hover Street View for RideWithGPS — preview cycling routes
Hover anywhere on a RideWithGPS route and see a Google Street View preview of that exact spot — oriented in the direction the route is heading. Sweep your cursor along the route to scout the entire ride in seconds.
The map alone doesn't show road conditions: surface type, shoulder width, traffic. RideWithGPS has Google's pegman built in, but you have to drag it, drop it, peek, back out, and re-drag for every point you want to check.
This extension adds a continuous street view hover over the route & elevation map.
Features:
- Hover near any part of a route to see a Google Street View image
- Shows street name and city, plus a compass and heading
- Click the preview to open full Google Maps Street View
- Works in both the route editor and route viewer, on any public or private route
Two modes:
* Experimental Preview — no API key needed. Bike trail coverage is limited. The fastest way to try the extension.
* Bring your own API key — better bike trail coverage. 10,000 free requests / month from Google's Street View Static API.
Requirements:
* Google Maps must be selected as the map type in RideWithGPS
* (Optional) Google Maps API key with Street View Static API enabled, for the API key mode
When using the API key mode, the extension keeps usage under the 10k/month free tier by bucketing nearby points for a better cache hit ratio, skipping redundant requests, and throttling requests as the cursor moves. The popup shows current monthly usage and lets you set a hard monthly cap.
Fully open source under MIT license: https://github.com/nslussar/rwgps-streetview
Recent changes:
* Experimental Preview mode (opt-in): no Google Maps API key needed, but limited trails coverage
* Keyboard shortcuts: `s` toggles the overlay, `v` opens full Street View in new tab
* UX tweaks, verbose/debug logging toggle