Getting Started

Interface tour

A quick tour of the routess interface.

The routess planner with an active route

The map

Takes up most of the screen. Pan by dragging, zoom with scroll or the + / - buttons in the map toolbar.

The left rail

The icon column on the far left switches between panels:

At the bottom of the rail: notifications, the dark-mode toggle, and your account.

The plan sidebar

Shows your current route: the activity tabs (Run, Cycle, Walk), the From and To endpoints with place names, the numbered waypoints in between, total route stats, and the elevation and surface chart. Click a waypoint to focus the map on it. The Save, share, and import buttons live at the bottom.

The map toolbar

Across the top of the map:

  • Search: find a place and jump the map to it
  • Generate a loop: round-trip suggestions from a start point and a distance
  • Center on me: center the map on your location (asks for permission the first time)
  • Undo / Redo: step through your edits
  • Remove route: clear the current route
  • Map style, Lock map, Focus on route, and zoom + / -

The location search with results

Read on for creating routes.

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