How to save routes in Google Maps

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Saving routes in Google Maps has several advantages. For example, it allows you to access the same route multiple times , such as your after-work bike ride or the hiking route you repeat every year. It is also handy to save routes to share with others or to look at during holidays in remote areas where good internet is not guaranteed. By saving your Google Maps route offline, you can easily find places of interest later. You will also save data.

Advice
It is important for accommodations and other holiday businesses to appear on Google Maps so that customers can find them quickly. Often, the presence on Maps is linked to Google My Business . In this way, companies pharmacy email database provide essential information to search engines and gain visibility. Presence on Google plays a crucial role for local SEO .

Save routes with the Google Maps app on Android and iOS
The Google Maps app offers the possibility of opening routes offline. This can also be done with saved routes. To save a route, proceed as follows:

Step 1. In the map view of the app, tap on the three dots in the top right corner and select the “Add route to home screen” option .

Screenshot of Google Maps app features
The Maps app features appear by tapping the three dots.
Step 2. The app will ask you to confirm the selected function. Do so by tapping “Add” . You will see a message that the route has been added as a shortcut .

Screenshot of the “Add to Home Screen” feature in Google Maps
By pressing “Add” you can transfer the selected route to your home screen.
Step 3. To reopen the route, go to your smartphone's home screen . The route will have been saved there as an icon.

Screenshot of the home screen of an Android smartphone
You will now be able to access the route from the home screen.
Save routes in My Maps
With the Google My Maps service you can create individual maps, save routes and share them online with other people . To do this, you will need a Google account with which to log in.

Screenshot of My Maps service
With My Maps you can easily create routes.
Initially, you will not have any map profiles created. To create and then share a map, proceed as follows:

Click the “Create a new map” button on the left.
Once you have entered or found the desired location, click “Save” .
My Maps allows you to use several layer features , for example, you can display places with a number on the overview map.
You can also integrate markers via so-called layers . You can also add a description of the individual layers by double-clicking on them.
Similarly, you can give the map you have created a descriptive name , for example “City Walk”. This is very useful if you want to share the points on the map you have created with others.
My Maps also offers other features, such as connection lines, to better visualize routes by car or on foot.