Mobile Route Planner

Additional Route Planner Tools

Additional route planning tools can be accessed within the Mobile Route Planner by tapping the Route Options icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Route Planner.

Change Start and End

Tap on the Change Start or Change End buttons to move the start or end points of your route, respectively. You'll be prompted to tap on the map or search for a location to select a new start/end point. Once you've selected your new start point, tap Next and then select the point where you want to connect to the existing route. Tap Done to update your route, or tap the Undo button to undo your changes.

Out and Back

Use the Out and Back tool if you're planning to navigate a complete route in both directions of travel. Simply tap Out and Back to automatically generate a second leg of your existing route that takes you right back to the start!

Reverse Route

The Reverse Route tool allows you to easily reverse an existing route. Please note that there may be slight changes to the resulting route, especially if the original route utilizes any one-way streets.

Add Custom POI

Add Waypoints

Waypoints act as a combination of a cue, POI, and control point. This means that they will be listed in your route's cuesheet, as well as appear on your route line similar to POI. They will be announced as cues when navigating with the Ride with GPS app, or shown on compatible head units when your route is synced. You can create a Waypoint from an existing POI, a Highlight, or by searching for a location.

To create a Waypoint from a Highlight or POI, simply tap on the Highlight or POI. From there, you can select Route to Here, Include in Route, or Start Route Here if you haven't started planning a route already. 

• Include in Route will add the Waypoint to your route, and will change your route to include the Waypoint from the nearest point on your route line.
• Route to Here will add the POI as a Waypoint at the end of your route, and create a track line to the Waypoint at the end of the route. 
• If you haven't yet started creating a route, you'll see the option to Start Route Here to add the Waypoint to the beginning of your route, and begin plotting a route.

You can also search for a location to add it to your route as a Waypoint. Simply use the search bar to search for a location. Tapping on a location from the returned results will create a new dropped pin with the options to Route to Here, Include in Route, or Start Route Here. For more detail about Waypoints, check out our Highlights, Points of Interest, and Waypoints article.

Change Route Color

To change the color of your route line after you've created it, tap a segment of your route between two control points and select Change Segment Color. From there, you'll be prompted to select a new color for that route segment.

View Cuesheet

When you create or make adjustments to a route, the cuesheet is automatically generated and updated. Tap View Cuesheet to view the current cues for your route.

• Scroll and tap on the cues to see their location on the route.

Change Map Type and Overlays

• Heatmaps
  • Global Heatmaps show the RWGPS rider community's heatmap and view commonly ridden areas to help influence planning.
  • Personal Heatmaps show your personal activity history as a heatmap to plan for new and old adventures. 
  • The Personal Routes heatmap shows your existing routes, so you can work with your past routes while planning a new one.
• Layers
  • Map Layers, like Unpaved Cycling and community-driven Highlights, can provide local information about your surroundings while planning a route or looking for your next great ride. The available Map Layers can also help you plan around current conditions on the ground, such as snowpack, cell coverage, or gnarly air quality
• Map Type
  • Choose a map type that fits your aesthetic and riding style. Changing the map type can also help you leverage different map data and routing prioritization. See Map Types for map keys and more details.
• Overlays
  • Tap to enable or disable a map overlay type. Select multiple overlay options at once.

Save your Route

1. Tap Done at the bottom of your screen. 
2. Tap Save or select Navigate to navigate the route immediately without saving it first. 
3. Add route details such as a name, photos, and privacy settings.
4. Tap Save to finish and add the route to your account. 

Mobile Route Planner on iPad

Check out our dedicated route planning experience for iPads. Choose a start point by tapping anywhere on the map or select a specific start location using the Search bar. Additional route planning tools, such as Reverse Route and Add Custom POI, can be accessed by tapping the Route Tools dropdown list. Tap the map overlay icon to change your map type, enable heatmaps, or enable multiple map overlays while planning a route. 

Pro-tip: Position your iPad in landscape for more screen real estate. 

FAQ

• The route planner keeps routing around the road I want to follow.
  • Is it a one-way road or a road not safe for cyclists? Try switching your routing style to see if you're encountering a routing limitation. If that doesn't resolve the issue, try different Map Types to see if you're encountering a map limitation.
  • Double-check to make sure the road you're routing on isn't closed seasonally or for construction.
• There are more features available in the Web Route Planner.
  • The Mobile Route Planner will perform many of the same tasks as the Web Route Planner, but not all. The Web Route Planner will provide the most robust route planning experience in Ride With GPS, and the Mobile Route Planner is a great way to supplement that when you're on the go!
• The POI disappears when I add it to my route.
  • Double-check that you have POI enabled as a visible map layer.
• I can't open my route in the route planner/the route planner freezes when I open it. 
  • Generally, we recommend keeping routes under 500 miles/800 km for optimal app performance. If the route planner doesn't load your route properly, double-check that it doesn't drastically exceed this suggested distance limit.