This article will show you how to edit a saved route on gaiagps.com. Currently, you can choose to edit your saved route with either the old or new route editor.
Edit a Saved Route with the Old Editor
1. From the main map, click on the Saved Items folder icon in the left sidebar.
2. Next, select the route you'd like to edit. The map will center on that route.
3. To edit the title, color, position, or notes of the route, click "Edit Route". Alternatively, if you just want to change the title or add notes, you can simply click the pencil icon.
4. To change the color of the route, click the color icon to the left of the title, then select a color from the palette.
5. To edit the route title, click on the title text so the cursor appears in the title bar, and then you can customize the title.
6. You can edit the route direction in these ways:
- Reverse the route.
- Click Reverse to reverse the entire route. The direction arrows on the route line will change and the elevation profile will update.
- Out & Back
- Out and Back will route the end of the route back to the start
- Back to Start
- Drag the line to a new location
- Drag a route point to a new location
- Delete existing route points
- Add a new point to the end of the route
- Change the routing mode if necessary
6. To save any changes you make, click the Save button. To discard any changes, click Cancel.
Edit a Saved Route with the New Editor
We recently released the New Route Editor on the web. It's the same route planner you love, but with a new full-width layout, so you can plan smarter. Follow these steps to learn how to use the New Route Editor:
1. From the main map, click on the Saved Items folder icon in the left sidebar.
2. Select the route you'd like to edit.
3. To edit the saved route with the New Route Editor, click Edit Route
4. Then click the green "New Route Editor" button at the top of the edit route details page to activate the New Route Editor.
5. To select an activity for your route, select the activity icon and then select the preferred activity for your route
6. To change the color of the route, click the color icon to the left of the title then select a color from the palette.
7. To edit the route title and notes, click on the pencil icon. After you make any edits to the title or notes, click save in the edit box.
8. You can edit the route direction in these ways:
- Reverse the route
- Click Reverse to reverse the entire route. The direction arrows on the route line will change and the elevation profile will update.
- Out and back
- Back to start
- Drag the line to a new location - click anywhere on the route and drag the line to the desired location
- Drag a route point to a new location
- Delete existing route points - click on route point and select delete
- Add a new point to the end or middle of the route
9. Hover over the interactive elevation profile graph to see corresponding locations along your route. The New Route Editor graph shows the selected location's distance, elevation, and grade.
10. To save any changes you make, click the Save button. To undo or redo any changes, click the undo/redo arrows. To discard any changes, click Cancel.
Please note that you can return to the Old Route Editor at any time by clicking Old Editor.