Yes it is hugely useful! They do some sort of on-demand trig to calculate distance & gain/loss for line segments between waypoints. I plan all of my routes using those tools.
Caltopo is great. Been my go to app for a year or 2 now and its superior to all others i have tried. Their slope shading saves lives too in avy country.
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