How to delete/replace part of a trail

Alienheartbeat

• 10 de setembro de 2023 04:42

Hi

I want to use one of your existing trails,
modify it slightly to create a new trail.
Or even:
modify a trail that I have created myself.

I can easily add to the trail, either with Smart Routing or Drawing mode,
but cant find any way to delete a part of the trail I want to replace.
I want to change part in the middle, not the start or end point.

I tried:
1.  Editing a trail - can only add parts not delete any parts.

2.  Exporting  atrail, then create a custom map, then import the trail, then edit map - 
still no way to delete part of the trail.

3.  Created a whole new trail manually, using an existing trail as a guide.
Even with this I can't remove/replace bits, only add to parts.

None of the methods outlined in 
support.alltrails.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038330572-How-do-I-edit-routes-on-my-map-
work.

So,
how do I delete/replace part of a trail?

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  Kevin Carlyle

  • 27 de setembro de 2023 13:51
  • Editado

  The quickest way is to ignore the All Trails map system and update from Open Street Map.  It's the base map they pull in data from.  It's not as easy but you want to add either foot paths or cycle path types.  If it's not a trail put it as a sidewalk and they import it as invisible but you can make a personal map on sidewalks that way, such as when doing a walk in the neighborhood.

  After 99% of my All Trail changes were ignored, including one area that had the the entire trail network completely wrong, I started updating the OSM base maps so the wrong lines were visibly wrong and people knew to ignore then.  I fixed or added hundreds of miles of trails in my area that way.

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  Alienheartbeat

  • 28 de setembro de 2023 11:58

  Thanks Kevin, very helpful - 
  At least I know now I wasn't missing something obvious.

  On the Alltrails web interface (but not in the Android app) 
  I can export an existing trail as a gpx file,
  then input it into OsmAnd and the track appears there.  
  but a quick check suggested as you said - editing it is possible
  but not absolutely intuitive.  

  However there are also apparently gpx editors that would enable me to 
  edit the gpx track
  and then import to OsmAnd (or google earth) for use on the day.
  I can't see a way to import them to AllTrails, but that is less important.
  I can use osmand for the modified trails.  

  I'll wait for a free day and plenty of caffeine in the cupboard to work out how to do it.

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