gpx_elevantion_v1

gpx_elevantion_v1.py

df.loc[0, 'delev'] = 0.0
for i in range(1, len(df)):
    df.loc[i, 'delev'] = (df.loc[i, 'elevation'] - df.loc[i-1, 'elevation'])
descent = abs(df['delev'].where(df['delev']<0).sum())
ascent = df['delev'].where(df['delev']>0).sum()
minelev = df['elevation'].min()
maxelev = df['elevation'].max()

print('Minimum elevation : {:4.0f} m'.format(minelev))
print('Maximum elevation : {:4.0f} m'.format(maxelev))
print('Total ascent      : {:4.0f} m'.format(ascent))
print('Total descent     : {:4.0f} m'.format(descent))

'''
Output:
Minimum elevation :   13 m
Maximum elevation :   68 m
Total ascent      :  154 m
Total descent     :  159 m
'''