How to save walks or hikes in Maps on iPad

You can customize a walking path to plan a hike, an exercise route, or a city tour. In U.S. national parks, you can browse hikes and filter them by length, elevation, and route type.

You’ll be able to save the routes, along with any notes you add, to access when you’re offline. While you build a route, you can reverse it. You can also retrace your steps with Out & Back, or close a loop.

Note: Not all features are available in all countries and regions.

Create your own walking or hiking route

1. Go to the Maps app on your iPad.
2. To select a starting point on the map, touch and hold any road, path, trail, or other place accessible by walking to drop a pin and tap the More button. Tap Create a Custom Route.
3. Tap other points along your route to choose a path and then do any of the following to complete your route:
   • Reverse a route: Tap the Reverse button.
   • Retrace your steps: Tap the Out & Back button.
   • Close a loop: Tap the Close Loop button.
   • Undo a point: Tap the Undo button.

   

4. Do one of the following:
   • Go to the starting point: Tap Directions (available near the start of the route).
   • Start turn-by-turn walking directions: Tap Go (available if you’re not near the route).
   • Save the route for later: Tap Save, name the route and add notes (optional). Then tap the Done button.

     Tip: To access the route and the surrounding map even when you don’t have access to an internet connection, make sure Download Route is turned on.

You can also remove a point by tapping a point, then tapping Remove Point, Remove Start Point, or Remove End Point.

Browse and save hikes

You need to be online when you search for hikes.

1. Open the Maps app on your iPad.
2. Make sure you’re in the Explore map, indicated by the Map Modes button at the top right of your map. See Switch to a different map view.
3. Search for hikes in [national park name] and then tap the search result.
4. To narrow down your choices, tap the filters, such as All Lengths or All Route Types. Swipe left to see more options.
5. Tap to open the hike, then tap the Add button.

   You can also do one of the following instead of saving the hike to your Places:

   • If you’re near the start of the route: Tap Directions to go to the trailhead.
   • If you’re not near the route: Tap Go to start turn-by-turn walking directions.

   Tip: To access the route and the surrounding map on your iPad when you don’t have access to an internet connection, make sure Download Route is turned on.

See also

• Get walking directions in Maps on iPad
• Use Maps on iPad
• Download offline maps on iPad
• Change how you hear directions in Maps on iPad