How-To Guides
Get the most out of plotaroute.com with the help of these helpful guides.
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How-To Guides
- How to download a route to a Garmin Edge
- How to view a route in 3D in Google Earth
- How to download a route to a Wahoo ELEMNT
- How to share a route map on Facebook
- How to estimate the time to complete a route
- How to show gradients on a route map
- How to navigate a route using the plotaroute app
- How to sync your routes to Garmin
- How to download a route's elevation profile
- How to show two or more routes on the same map
- How to add photos to your routes
- How to identify the biggest hill climbs on a route
- How to use the features for clubs
- How to embed a route map on your website or blog
- How to plot a route on a mobile device
- How to set your default units as km or miles
- How to create a challenge tracker
- How to download an image or picture of a route map
- How to import a route mapped elsewhere
- How to share private routes with only selected people
- How to add labels and symbols to a route map
- Ten Great Route Planning Tools for Cyclists
- How to split a route into two or more parts
- How to delete a route
- How to change the default colour of your routes
- How to put your routes into groups using tags
- How to rename a route
- How to duplicate a route
- How to correct map errors
- How to plot a detour
- How to add additional notes or directions to a route
- How to join together two or more routes
- How to make a route private or public
- How to download a route to a Suunto watch
- How to truncate or crop a route
- How to bookmark your favourite places
- How to generate turn by turn directions for imported routes
- How to trace over other routes
- How to share a list of your public routes
- How to share a route map
- How to change your email address and password
- How to help improve OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps
- How to use keyboard shortcuts
- How to contribute to the Road Bikeable map layer
- How to link Plotaroute with Epic Ride Weather
- How to delete your account
- How To Shift A Route Left Or Right To The Side Of The Road
Watch video tutorials
We have a number of video tutorials demonstrating how to use key features on the site.
