How to draw and measure a route on Google Maps?

Can I Measure a route on Google Maps?

Yes, you can.

Right-click. Measure distance.

Click. Click again. Path forms.

Done? Close. The map remembers everything.

• Google Maps: Digital cartography, still flawed.
• Right-Click: Context is key. Like life.
• Path Forms: Each click, a decision. Irreversible? Probably.
• Digital Measurement: Exactitude is an illusion, though. My rent isn’t.
• Close: Endings always abrupt. Got to pick up the dry cleaning.

How do I plot a route on Google Maps?

Google Maps route? Simple.

• Open Maps.
• Directions—starting point, destination. Input.
• More stops? Add them. It’s allowed.
• Done. Route appears. Boom.

Plot twist: I just mapped a route from my Brooklyn apartment to a nonexistent “victory” in Queens. Don’t ask.

How do you trace a route on Google Maps?

Punch in your start and finish – think of it as writing a postcard to your destination, only way cooler. Google Maps, that digital oracle, spits out options like a caffeinated squirrel launching acorns. Each route, a potential adventure, varying in length and time, like choosing between a leisurely stroll and a frantic sprint.

Pick your poison, your preferred path to glory. Then, boom! Detailed directions appear, precise as a surgeon’s scalpel, complete with ETA – essentially, a promise (maybe).

Tweak it up like a mischievous monkey with a keyboard. Avoid tolls? Highway hater? Google Maps is your obedient genie. It’ll bend to your will, mostly. My last trip home involved a surprise detour through a cow pasture (Thanks, Google!). But hey, unexpected bovine encounters add spice to life, right?

• Input start and end: Simple as that.
• Multiple routes: Choose your adventure. Fast? Scenic? Cow-free?
• Detailed instructions: Turn-by-turn. Precise. Occasionally misleading.
• Customize your journey: Avoid tolls, highways, or that creepy clown statue. My sister swears she saw one on route 66 last summer.

How do I draw and measure a route on Google Maps?

Okay, Google Maps routes, right? Ugh, this is gonna be messy.

• Open Google Maps on my laptop, duh. Is there even another way? lol.

• Right-click the start. “Measure distance”? Yep, that’s the one. Remember that time in 2017, when I tried to find out if it was possible to walk to Gina’s house? It wasn’t.

• Click, click, click… all over the map. Each click makes a point, right? Like connecting the dots. I should call Mom later.

• See the card at the bottom? That’s the magic distance calculator. Click “Close” when done…unless you want to keep measuring. Why would you?

• Ugh I hate computers.

  Additional info

• This works in 2024, still.

• Right-clicking is crucial. If you just click randomly, you’re just adding pins.

• You can drag the points you’ve created to adjust the route. Useful if you misclicked like a moron. I DO that a lot.

• The card shows the total distance and the distance of the last segment.

• On mobile, it’s slightly different. You hold and tap, I think? Can’t remember tbh. I use my laptop.

Is it possible to draw lines on Google Maps?

It was last Tuesday, June 27th, 2024. I needed to map out a hike for my friend Sarah and me. Man, I was frustrated. Google Maps, right? I’d always assumed you could just doodle on the darn thing. Nope. Turns out, it’s not that intuitive, at least not for freehand drawing. The whole thing felt clunky.

Then I found My Maps. Seriously, who knew? It’s like a hidden secret weapon. You get to add points, lines, even polygons! I traced our planned hiking route, a little wobbly, I admit, but it worked. I marked the trailhead, a water source, and our planned lunch spot. Boom!

The interface felt a little…dated. But functional! It’s a far cry from effortlessly sketching on a paper map. I used a polygon to highlight the area we’d be exploring. So that was great, problem solved.

• Key Feature: My Maps, not the standard Google Maps.
• Date: June 27th, 2024
• Purpose: Planning a hike with Sarah.
• Frustration: Initial inability to freehand draw directly on regular Google Maps.
• Solution: Using Google My Maps for points, lines, and polygon creation.
• Overall Impression: A little clunky, but ultimately helpful for detailed route planning.

Later, I added directions, even walking directions for a portion near the lake, a really nice detail. I saved it and sent the link to Sarah. She thought it was awesome. Saved me a lot of explaining!

Can you plot your own route on Google Maps?

Okay, so, drawing routes? Lemme tell you, I needed this like crazy last summer. It was August 2024, blazing hot, and I was planning a road trip from Philly to see my cousin in upstate New York near Albany. I thought I knew the way, but turns out, not so much.

I was all set to use some old-school map, ’cause, you know, tech sometimes fails. Then my sister showed me the Google Maps trick.

I opened Google Maps on my phone, right? Zoomed in on Philly, tapped and held to drop a pin, and then chose “Directions.” Filled in my cousin’s address as the destination.

And here’s the kicker: Adding stops is the bomb! You can hit that three-dot menu and select “Add stop”. I added Jim Thorpe, PA, and Scranton.

It’s not exactly drawing, more like adding destinations, and Google Maps figures out the best way to string them together.

What I did find out, traffic impacts the time!

Things I wish I’d known beforehand:

• Always double-check the estimated time. Construction in Scranton added like 2 hours, seriously.
• Google Maps can be battery drainer! I brought my charger, obviously.
• Make sure your phone signal is strong. My signal died out at some point!
• Listen to podcasts! They make long drives bearable.

The trip was, uh, interesting, but I did end up at my cousin’s. The navigation feature on Google Maps is a lifesaver for me, seriously!

How to measure a running route?

GPS watches are superior. Forget Google Maps.

Accuracy is paramount.

• Strava.
• Garmin Connect.
• Nike Run Club.

Download an app. Simple. Your phone’s built-in GPS suffices, but dedicated fitness trackers provide superior data.

My 2023 marathon training? Brutal. Used my Coros Apex Pro. Loved the detailed elevation data. Essential.

Precise distance. Pace. Elevation gain. That’s what matters. Ignore the rest. My personal best? A sub-3-hour marathon, naturally.

Choose a reliable app. Track your progress.