Editing Routes
This feature isn’t available in the Android app yet.
Once you've saved a route, you can reshape it without starting over. The same options are available for tracks. To split one route into two or join two routes together, see Splitting & Joining Routes.
How to edit a route
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Open the route's info card and tap More.

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Tap Edit this Route, then choose an edit (see Editing options below).

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Follow the prompt on the map, then tap Next or Done.
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Topo Maps+ asks you to confirm the change before it's applied. Tap Looks Good to keep it, or Undo to go back.

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Editing options
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Reverse Route Direction: swaps the route so the beginning becomes the end and the end becomes the beginning.
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Change start & end: a quick way to trim the route. Move the crosshairs to the new start and end, bringing the head and tail in.

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Change the middle: select a section in the middle of the route, then redraw it. First move the crosshairs to the start and end of the section you want to change and tap Next:

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Extend the start: draw more route onto the beginning.
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Extend the end: draw more route onto the end.
Updated October 7, 2026
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