Save Route

The Save Route Tool can be used to plot a series of connecting markers representing a route. You can then save this route as a file to recall and edit later. This is useful because you can then come back to edit a route, or share it with others.

Note : This tool currently works to an extent although the format of the xml file will be changing whilst this tool is in Beta. In other words a file you save today may not be loaded an understood correctly tomorrow. I will try to stabilise this as soon as possible.

Save Your Route

Search For Location :

Information

Click to start drawing a route, or Load an existing route

Options

[Map Height : Small - Medium - Large - Full Screen]

Total Distance miles km

Load An XML File

Navigate to an xml file saved on your computer and then click Load to load it into the map above. Note: The file must end in .xml and be of a format supported by this tool.

Information

Please note : This tool has limited functionality at the current time.

Known Issues / Future Plans

  • The saved file will not remember the status of the map view (Map / Satellite / Hybrid)
  • Once a route is loaded, it is only possible to edit the last marker i.e. add or remove it. It should be possible to move or remove all markers
  • The ability to leave comments on each / any marker
  • The ability to plot more than one route on the same map
  • The ability to leave comments at a point not on a route
  • Allow user to choose from various marker styles to signify different points.

If you have any suggestions or feedback, then please contact us.

Version History

  • 12th January - Updated to Google Maps API V3
  • 3rd July 2007 - You can now save and load xml files containing your route - but there are bugs
  • 23rd June 2007 - Page Created (no functionality)

Relevant Links

Google Maps API

Previous Comments For This Page

Updated to Google Maps API V3. Other bugs fixed.
By Free Map Tools on 12/01/2012

Pity the distance is wrong - shows 488.135 km for a route about 6.5 km long - shame as it's easy to plot a route.
By GmA on 11/01/2012

Is there any way to get rid of the blue markers and just leave the red line. Wishful thinking, but it would be nice if red line followed the main roads
On 12/06/2011

Absoutly rubbish the distance is completely wrong, what a waste of time!!
On 05/06/2011

I can't save my map, could u help me please
On 01/01/2010

whack, and not in a good way
On 18/10/2009

Very cool, using it to plot geneology movements of ancestors. Thanks
By GMB on 25/09/2009

The distance calculation is wrong. Kindly check
By Prasanna Vignesh R on 02/09/2009

The calculated distance seems to be way off and varies for the same route when you vary the number of markers used.
On 15/08/2009

Can we get the source code .Kindly make it available to this email id harishnath22@yahoo.com
By Harish nath on 29/03/2009

Neat!
By Daniel Berry on 08/11/2008

Seattle to Australia PacCruise 2008
On 19/03/2008

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