# Routeplanner.app
> Route planner for Ireland

## Overview
Routeplanner.app is a driving directions and route planning website covering Ireland. Content is in English (Ireland). Distances are shown in km.

## API for AI Agents

Public REST API for route calculation (no auth required):
- Endpoint: GET https://routeplanner.app/ie/api/v1/route
- Parameters: origin (required), destination (required), locale (optional)
- Returns: origin, destination (name/lat/lng), distance_km, distance_formatted, duration_minutes, duration_formatted, route_summary (major roads), landmarks (up to 10, with name/category/lat/lng), url (interactive map link), provider
- Rate limit: 30 requests/minute
- Note: the interactive route map and full turn-by-turn directions are at the `url` link.
- Example: [Dublin to Cork route](https://routeplanner.app/ie/api/v1/route?origin=Dublin&destination=Cork&locale=en)

## MCP Server

Model Context Protocol endpoint (Streamable HTTP) for AI agents and MCP-compatible clients:
- Endpoint: POST https://routeplanner.app/ie/api/mcp
- Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Tool: get_driving_route(origin, destination, region?) -> distance, drive time, major-road summary, notable places, and a link to the full interactive map with turn-by-turn directions
- No auth required. Add this URL as a remote MCP server in any MCP-compatible client.

## Content
- Driving routes with turn-by-turn directions, distance and estimated drive time
- City-to-city distance pages
- Cross-country route pages (e.g. Finland to Sweden)
- Route search directory organized by continent, country and city
- Location/landmark pages with nearby destinations
- Hot 100 most popular routes and destinations
- Curated road trip itineraries with multiple stops
- EV charging station directory with connector types, power ratings and network info
- Ski resort directory with piste maps, lift counts and elevation data

## Route Page Content

Each route page includes:
- Estimated driving time
- Total distance
- Main roads used (when available from routing data)
- Notable places along the route

Electric vehicle support:
- Routes over 50 km include EV charging availability information
- Charging locations with city names are shown along the route when relevant

Common questions answered:
- How long does it take to drive from A to B?
- What is the distance between two locations?
- What is the fastest route between cities?
- Where can I charge an electric vehicle on this route?

Content is available in English (Ireland) and uses locally appropriate phrasing for travel time and distance.

## URL Patterns
- [Home page with route planner](https://routeplanner.app/ie/)
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/{origin}/{destination} : Driving route between two locations
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/{city} : City page with popular routes and destinations
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/route-planner/{continent} : Routes by continent
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/route-planner/{continent}/{country} : Routes by country
- [Interactive map](https://routeplanner.app/ie/map)
- [100 most popular routes](https://routeplanner.app/ie/popular-routes)
- [100 most popular destinations](https://routeplanner.app/ie/popular-locations)
- [Curated road trip itineraries](https://routeplanner.app/ie/roadtrips)
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/roadtrips/{slug} : Road trip detail with stops
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/explore/{category} : Browse locations by category
- [EV charging directory by city](https://routeplanner.app/ie/chargers)
- https://routeplanner.app/ie/chargers/{city} : EV chargers in a city

## Geographic Coverage
- Country: Ireland
- Continent: europe
- Major cities: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Killarney, Kilkenny, Sligo, Athlone, Wexford
- Cities and locations: 1782
- Possible route combinations: 3173742
- EV charging stations: 2358
- Road trip itineraries: 413

## Popular Routes

Most-visited routes on this site with cached distance and driving duration:

- [Cork to Kilkenny](https://routeplanner.app/ie/cork/kilkenny): 147 km, 1h 55min
- [Dublin to Sligo](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/sligo): 208 km, 2h 47min
- [Dublin to Westport](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/westport): 254 km, 3h 23min
- [Galway to Westport](https://routeplanner.app/ie/galway/westport): 80 km, 1h 17min
- [Cork to Bantry](https://routeplanner.app/ie/cork/bantry): 86 km, 1h 14min
- [Dublin to Waterford](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/waterford): 166 km, 2h
- [Dublin to Mullingar](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/mullingar): 81 km, 1h 6min
- [Limerick to Killarney](https://routeplanner.app/ie/limerick/killarney)
- [Dublin to Tullamore](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/tullamore): 102 km, 1h 19min
- [Belfast to Westport](https://routeplanner.app/ie/belfast/westport): 296 km, 4h 3min
- [Belfast to Galway](https://routeplanner.app/ie/belfast/galway)
- [Kilkenny to Galway](https://routeplanner.app/ie/kilkenny/galway): 170 km, 2h 35min
- [Dublin to Athlone](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/athlone): 124 km, 1h 32min
- [Dundalk to Athlone](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dundalk/athlone)
- [Wexford to Galway](https://routeplanner.app/ie/wexford/galway): 275 km, 3h 43min

## Example Pages
- [Route: Dublin to Cork](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin/cork)
- [City destinations: Dublin](https://routeplanner.app/ie/dublin)
- [EV chargers in Dublin](https://routeplanner.app/ie/chargers/dublin)

## Also Available In
- [Reittikartta.net (Finnish)](https://reittikartta.net/)
- [Routeplanner.app (English (UK))](https://routeplanner.app/uk/)
- [Routeplanner.app (en_US)](https://routeplanner.app/us/)
- [Routeplanner.app (en_CA)](https://routeplanner.app/ca/)
- [Waysur Rutas (Spanish)](https://waysur.com/es/)
- [Pulu Διαδρομές (el)](https://pulu.app/gr/)
- [Pulu Poti (sl)](https://pulu.app/si/)
- [Waysur Rute (hr)](https://waysur.com/hr/)
- [Pulu Rute (sr_ME)](https://pulu.app/me/)
- [Waysur Routenplaner (German)](https://waysur.com/de/)
- [Waysur Itinéraire (French)](https://waysur.com/fr/)
- [Ruttplanerare.se (Swedish)](https://ruttplanerare.se/)
- [Pulu Percorsi (Italian)](https://pulu.app/it/)
- [Waysur Direções (Portuguese)](https://waysur.com/pt/)
- [Routekaart.net (Dutch)](https://routekaart.net/)
- [Waysur Trasa (Polish)](https://waysur.com/pl/)
- [Waysur Trasa (Czech)](https://waysur.com/cs/)
- [Waysur Ruteplan (Danish)](https://waysur.com/dk/)
- [Waysur Marsruut (Estonian)](https://waysur.com/ee/)
- [Utvonalterv.net (Hungarian)](https://utvonalterv.net/)
- [Waysur Maršruts (Latvian)](https://waysur.com/lv/)
- [Waysur Maršrutas (Lithuanian)](https://waysur.com/lt/)
- [Ruteplanlegger (Norwegian)](https://ruteplanlegger.net/)
- [Waysur Traseu (Romanian)](https://waysur.com/ro/)
- [Waysur Trasa (Slovak)](https://waysur.com/sk/)
- [Afroute Nigeria (English (Nigeria))](https://afroute.com/ng/)
- [Waysur Routenplaner (de_CH)](https://waysur.com/de-ch/)
- [Waysur Routenplaner (de_AT)](https://waysur.com/at/)
- [Waysur Rute (Serbian)](https://waysur.com/rs/)
- [Kiskadee Chile (Spanish (Chile))](https://kiskadee.app/cl/)
- [Kiskadee Argentina (es_AR)](https://kiskadee.app/ar/)
- [Kiskadee Brasil (pt_BR)](https://kiskadee.app/br/)
- [Kiskadee Colombia (es_CO)](https://kiskadee.app/co/)
- [Kiskadee Ecuador (es_EC)](https://kiskadee.app/ec/)
- [Kiskadee Uruguay (es_UY)](https://kiskadee.app/uy/)
- [Pulu Routenplaner (German)](https://pulu.app/dach/)
- [Waysur Маршрут (ru)](https://waysur.com/pribaltika/)
- [Waysur Itinéraire (fr_BE)](https://waysur.com/fr-be/)
- [Waysur Routeplanner (nl_BE)](https://waysur.com/nl-be/)
- [Pulu Itinéraire (fr_LU)](https://pulu.app/lu/)
- [Waysur Itinéraire (fr_CH)](https://waysur.com/fr-ch/)
- [Waysur Percorsi (it_CH)](https://waysur.com/it-ch/)
- [Afroute Angola (Portuguese)](https://afroute.com/ao/)
- [Afroute Botswana (English)](https://afroute.com/bw/)
- [Afroute Eswatini (English)](https://afroute.com/sz/)
- [Afroute Kenya (English)](https://afroute.com/ke/)
- [Afroute Lesotho (English)](https://afroute.com/ls/)
- [Afroute Madagascar (French)](https://afroute.com/mg/)
- [Afroute Malawi (English)](https://afroute.com/mw/)
- [Afroute Maroc (French)](https://afroute.com/ma/)
- [Afroute Moçambique (Portuguese)](https://afroute.com/mz/)
- [Afroute Namibia (English)](https://afroute.com/na/)
- [Afroute South Africa (English)](https://afroute.com/za/)
- [Afroute Tanzania (English)](https://afroute.com/tz/)
- [Afroute Uganda (English)](https://afroute.com/ug/)
- [Afroute Zambia (English)](https://afroute.com/zm/)
- [Afroute Zimbabwe (English)](https://afroute.com/zw/)
- [Trippi (English)](https://trippi.app/)

## Data Sources
- Routing: OpenStreetMap via OSRM (Open Source Routing Machine)
- Geocoding: OpenStreetMap via Nominatim
- Map tiles: OpenStreetMap
- EV charging data: Open Charge Map (openchargemap.org)

## Data Freshness
- Routes: calculated in real-time from current road network
- Geocoding: cached with periodic refresh
- EV charger data: synced nightly from Open Charge Map

## Language
- Primary language: English (Ireland)
- Language code: en_IE

## Site
- [Home](https://routeplanner.app/ie/)
- [Sitemap](https://routeplanner.app/ie/sitemap.xml)
- [Robots.txt](https://routeplanner.app/ie/robots.txt)