WalkIt.com

Wow, this WalkIt service looks pretty neat. It's not available in Australia yet - or anywhere outside of London, it seems - but hopefully it'll cover Aussie cities in the future.

"Still in beta, Walkit.com website is a mapping site designed for perambulating pedestrians keen to do their bit to fight global warming.

Currently covering a large chunk of London, the site helps walkers plot cross-town journeys in a similar fashion to London Transport’s Journey Planner.

Users simply type in the postcode or street name of their start and end points and a zoomable street map (based on Streetmap.com) is generated, with the walking route clearly marked in blue.

If the user hasn’t been specific enough with their addresses, the interface offers up a list of more precise locations, including road intersections."

Read more about it here.