The invention relates to a soil compacting system which comprises a
travelling and steerable soil compacting device and a control device. The
control device is provided with an area definition device which allows a
user to establish an area to be compacted and the area boundaries. A
position detecting device detects the actual position of the soil
compacting device. A traveler changes the direction of travel of the soil
compacting device by presetting a standard value for a travelling
movement of the soil compacting device in such manner that the soil
compacting device does not travel past the respective area boundary but
continues its travel within the area. A path planning device may be
provided for fixing a presetting for a travel way which makes sure that
the soil compacting device, when keeping to the preset travel way,
travels at least once completely across the area to be compacted.