I posted before about Marengo, a free site that lets you create routes waypoint by waypoint in a Google Maps interface, and then convert them to a GPX route for upload to a GPS unit (a new paid version, 5 pounds a year, lets you save routes for future access). There’s a brand new site called Get-A-Route that lets you do the same thing point-by-point, but it’s not as easy to use in that mode as Marengo. In Get-A-Route, you can set the start and and end destinations as points in “Step-By-Step Route” mode, and then manually select additional points for the route. Unlike Marengo, you can’t move or delete waypoints after you create them; if you mess up, you have to start again with the two endpoints. And placing waypoints exactly where you want them can be a pain. (9/27/07: Fixed just one day later; see this post for more info).
But Get-A-Route has a nifty feature that Marengo lacks. In “Automatic Route” mode, enter your “From” and “To” addresses, and click on “Get A Route”. You’ll get the standard list of Google driving directions, and the route drawn on a Google Maps interface. But you’ll also have the option to download a GPX route file (or OziExplorer Waypoint or Route file) that contains waypoint markers for every critical direction point in the Google Maps driving directions. Then use a program like EasyGPS or GPS TrackMaker to upload the route to your GPS receiver. It’s a way to get direction routing on a GPS that doesn’t support it, especially if you print out the Google Maps driving directions as well.
Thanks to Sergey for the tip.
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Other posts in the GPS Tools series
- Simplifying GPS Tracks
- Recap Of Exporting/Importing GIS Data To/From A GPS Unit Series
- Freeware GPS Road Navigation Software
- GPS Satellite Display In Google Earth
- Solar GPS DataLogger
- Loading An AutoCAD DXF File Into A GPS Or Google Earth
- Open Source Web-Based GPS Fleet Tracking Software
- Determining Local GPS Satellite Geometry Effects On Position Accuracy
- Determining Terrain Effects On GPS Accuracy
- GPS File Format Converter
- “Turn Your Cellphone Into A GPS!”? Not Exactly, But Still Kinda Cool
- USAPhotoMaps: GPS Functions
- Java-Based GPS Route Format Converter
- RouteConverter Updated
- Create Location-Based Media (Games, Hikes, Tours, Etc.) With Mscape
- Protecting Your GPS Unit’s Screen
- Upload Google Maps Directions As A Route To A GPS
- Get-A-Route Upgraded Already
- Two Free Applications For Marine Navigation
- KML To GPX Converter For PC And Mac
- Creating GPS Routes And Tracks In Google Earth
- GPS “Dilution Of Precision” (DOP) Maps
- Real-Time GPS/WAAS Status Reports
- Cheap Bluetooth GPS Antenna And Data Logger
- Improving Position Measurement Accuracy In Consumer-Grade GPS Receivers - Part I
- Cheap Digital Camera With Built-In GPS
- Cheap GPS Antennas, Compasses, Oddball Gadgets And Junk
- Improving Position Measurement Accuracy In Consumer-Grade GPS Receivers - Part II
- RouteConverter Updated - Java GPS Route Editing And Conversion For Windows (Mac And Linux Too?)
- Sports Route Planning Software For The Macintosh
- OKMap - GPS Mapping Software For The Beta-Adventurous
- Create Bicycle/Travel Courses For Your Garmin Edge/Forerunner GPS With Bike Route Toaster
- Web App For Analyzing GPS Tracks
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