{"id":4566,"date":"2023-03-31T21:29:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angiestravelroutes.com\/?p=4566"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:05:38","slug":"plan-route-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angiestravelroutes.com\/en\/route-planen-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan a Route with Google Maps - the Complete Guide and 3 Extra Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I plan all my travel routes with Google My Maps.<\/strong>. This is a feature of Google Maps that you may not know about yet. You can use it to show your create and customize your own maps<\/strong>. The function is suitable for planning routes with multiple destinations<\/strong> as well as for City Trips<\/strong>, for example for a city tour<\/strong>.

You can use in your map sights, restaurants, hotels etc.<\/strong>in your map, and you can also add photos and comments<\/strong>. In this way, you can create a comprehensive personal map, customized to your wishes. You also have the possibility to share your maps with your travel partners. This is the ideal tool to plan your road trip in Germany<\/a><\/strong> - don't you think so? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you have already decided on a destination and possible stage destinations, you can start planning your route right away. If you're not yet sure where you want to go, read my article first How to Plan Your Road Trip: 3 Steps to the Perfect Tour<\/a><\/strong>. In it, I show you step by step how to plan your ideal road trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plan Your Google Maps Route with Multiple Stops (10 Steps to Create Your Own Map)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Unfortunately, there is no app for Google My Maps. You can only create My Maps maps in the browser. The most convenient way to do this is on your desktop. When you are done with your travel planning, you can find the map in the Google Maps app<\/strong> and you can download them to your cell phone. I'll show you how to do all this in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. To create your own map, you need to log in to your Google My Maps<\/a><\/strong> with your Google account<\/strong>.

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    1. On the My Maps start page, click the red button in the upper left corner. \"Create a new map\" <\/strong>(alternatively, you can also open this item in the hamburger menu in the upper left corner).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Click in the menu on the left side of the screen on \"Untitled Map\"<\/strong>. A window will open where you can add a name to your map - for example \"Roadtrip Germany\" - and a description.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Type the starting point of your road trip into the search field<\/strong> enter. You can also enter the exact address or the name of a hotel, etc. Press Enter<\/strong>. The place is marked on the map with a colored pin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Click Add Routes to create an edit layer for the itinerary. By default, the layer is called \"Unnamed layer\". Give it a descriptive name, for example, \"Road Trip from Berlin to Frankfurt. This will help you find your map in your collection later.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Use the edit menu on the left side of the screen to add all the destinations of your road trip to the map. You can add a maximum of 10 stops.<\/strong> If your trip contains more than 10 stops, you must add an additional layer<\/strong> to the map. I'll explain how to do that in the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              1. For more than 10 stops, proceed as follows: <\/strong> Enter the 11th stop in the search window. Then click on \"add to map\" in the description window of the 11th destination of the itinerary (here: Sasbachwalden). Then click on the marker of the new location.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. The description window for the location opens. In the description window of the location click on the icon \"add directions\"<\/strong>to connect the two layers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Enter in A as starting point for the new level the last destination of the previous level (in my example this is Baden-Baden) to join both levels to one route.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                    1. You can add additional layers for hotels, restaurants, sights etc. and choose different icons and colors. This way you can create your very own map.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      View your custom maps in the Google Maps app and download them to your phone.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. You can access your self-created maps via your cell phone in the Google Maps app: To do so, click in the Google Maps App<\/strong> on the \u201eFor you\u201c icon. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                        1. Scroll down to the \u201eMaps\u201c icon and click on it. There you will see a list of all the maps you have created and the maps of others, if you have saved them (you can find out how to do this below<\/a><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                          1. Select the desired map. It will be displayed to you in Google Maps<\/strong> .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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