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Calculate Bike Route

Last updated: October 18, 2026 | 5 minutes read

This example demonstrates how to build a Flutter app using the Maps SDK to calculate a bike-specific route.

How it works​

The example app highlights the following features:

  • Initializing a map.
  • Selecting a bike type.
  • Calculating a route tailored for a specific bike route.
Initial screen
Initial screen
Bike type selection
Bike type selection
Route optimized for the selected bike type
Route optimized for the selected bike type

UI and Map Integration​

The following code builds the UI with a GemMap widget and an app bar that includes buttons for selecting desired bike type and calculating a route.

class MyHomePage extends StatefulWidget {
const MyHomePage({super.key});


State<MyHomePage> createState() => _MyHomePageState();
}

class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
late GemMapController _mapController;

// We use the handler to cancel the route calculation.
TaskHandler? _routingHandler;

List<Route>? _routes;
BikeProfile? selectedBikeType;


void dispose() {
GemKit.release();
super.dispose();
}


Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
backgroundColor: Colors.deepPurple[900],
title: const Text(
'Calculate Bike Route',
style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white),
),
actions: [
// Select the bike profile.
IconButton(
onPressed: () => _showPopupMenu(context),
icon: const Icon(Icons.directions_bike, color: Colors.white),
),
// Routes are not built.
if (_routingHandler == null && _routes == null)
IconButton(
onPressed: () => _onBuildRouteButtonPressed(context),
icon: const Icon(Icons.route, color: Colors.white),
),
// Routes calculating is in progress.
if (_routingHandler != null)
IconButton(
onPressed: () => _onCancelRouteButtonPressed(),
icon: const Icon(Icons.stop, color: Colors.white),
),
// Routes calculating is finished.
if (_routes != null)
IconButton(
onPressed: () => _onClearRoutesButtonPressed(),
icon: const Icon(Icons.clear, color: Colors.white),
),
],
),
body: GemMap(
key: ValueKey("GemMap"),
onMapCreated: _onMapCreated,
appAuthorization: projectApiToken,
),
);
}

// The callback for when map is ready to use.
Future<void> _onMapCreated(GemMapController controller) async {
// Save controller for further usage.
_mapController = controller;

// Register route tap gesture callback.
await _registerRouteTapCallback();
}

void _onBuildRouteButtonPressed(BuildContext context) {
// Define the departure.
final departureLandmark = Landmark.withLatLng(
latitude: 52.36239785,
longitude: 4.89891628,
);

// Define the destination.
final destinationLandmark = Landmark.withLatLng(
latitude: 52.3769534,
longitude: 4.898427,
);

// Define the route preferences with selected bike type.
final routePreferences = RoutePreferences(
bikeProfile: BikeProfileElectricBikeProfile(
profile: selectedBikeType ?? BikeProfile.city,
),
);

_showSnackBar(context, message: "The route is being calculated.");

// Calling the calculateRoute SDK method.
// (err, results) - is a callback function that gets called when the route computing is finished.
// err is an error enum, results is a list of routes.

_routingHandler = RoutingService.calculateRoute(
[departureLandmark, destinationLandmark],
routePreferences,
(err, routes) {
// If the route calculation is finished, we don't have a progress listener anymore.
_routingHandler = null;
ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).clearSnackBars();

// If there aren't any errors, we display the routes.
if (err == GemError.success) {
// Get the routes collection from map preferences.
final routesMap = _mapController.preferences.routes;

// Display the routes on map.
for (final route in routes) {
routesMap.add(
route,
route == routes.first,
label: getMapLabel(route),
);
}

// Center the camera on routes.
_mapController.centerOnRoutes(routes: routes);
setState(() {
_routes = routes;
});
}
},
);

setState(() {});
}

void _onClearRoutesButtonPressed() {
// Remove the routes from map.
_mapController.preferences.routes.clear();

setState(() {
_routes = null;
});
}

void _onCancelRouteButtonPressed() {
// If we have a progress listener we cancel the route calculation.
if (_routingHandler != null) {
RoutingService.cancelRoute(_routingHandler!);

setState(() {
_routingHandler = null;
});
}
}

// In order to be able to select an alternative route, we have to register the route tap gesture callback.
Future<void> _registerRouteTapCallback() async {
// Register the generic map touch gesture.
_mapController.registerOnTouch((pos) async {
// Select the map objects at gives position.
await _mapController.setCursorScreenPosition(pos);

// Get the selected routes.
final routes = _mapController.cursorSelectionRoutes();

// If there is a route at position, we select it as the main one on the map.
if (routes.isNotEmpty) {
_mapController.preferences.routes.mainRoute = routes[0];
}
});
}

void _showPopupMenu(BuildContext context) async {
final BikeProfile? result = await showMenu(
context: context,
position: const RelativeRect.fromLTRB(
100,
80,
0,
0,
), // Adjust menu position
items: [
const PopupMenuItem(value: BikeProfile.city, child: Text("City")),
const PopupMenuItem(value: BikeProfile.cross, child: Text("Cross")),
const PopupMenuItem(
value: BikeProfile.mountain,
child: Text("Mountain"),
),
const PopupMenuItem(value: BikeProfile.road, child: Text("Road")),
],
);

if (result != null) {
setState(() {
selectedBikeType = result;
});
}
}

// Show a snackbar indicating that the route calculation is in progress.
void _showSnackBar(
BuildContext context, {
required String message,
Duration duration = const Duration(hours: 1),
}) {
final snackBar = SnackBar(content: Text(message), duration: duration);

ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
}
}

Utility Functions​

String getMapLabel(Route route) {
return '${convertDistance(route.getTimeDistance().totalDistanceM)} \n${convertDuration(route.getTimeDistance().totalTimeS)}';
}

// Utility function to convert the meters distance into a suitable format.
String convertDistance(int meters) {
if (meters >= 1000) {
double kilometers = meters / 1000;
return '${kilometers.toStringAsFixed(1)} km';
} else {
return '${meters.toString()} m';
}
}

// Utility function to convert the seconds duration into a suitable format.
String convertDuration(int seconds) {
int hours = seconds ~/ 3600; // Number of whole hours
int minutes = (seconds % 3600) ~/ 60; // Number of whole minutes

String hoursText = (hours > 0) ? '$hours h ' : ''; // Hours text
String minutesText = '$minutes min'; // Minutes text

return hoursText + minutesText;
}