Generate Cue Sheets with Elevation Profiles, and Load Routes into Garmin Devices Directly From Google Maps

1. Drag the following to your browser's bookmark toolbar or right-click and choose "Add Bookmark"
   GoogleMap CueSheet


2. Open http://maps.google.com in a browser window and create a route. See Best Practices below for instructions on creating routes in Google Maps.


3. Click on the bookmark in your Bookmarks Bar
• Within a few moments you should see your route details including elevation profile.
• A link to your Google Maps route has been saved as a tinyurl shortened url. Keep this if you want to reuse this Google Maps route.
• Customize your cue sheet or Garmin Course by selecting/unselecting any directions Google has included that you want to include/exclude
• Generate a cue sheet or Garmin course as desired. If you want the course imported into a Garmin device, plug in the device and press "Write to Garmin"


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Examples

• Garrett County Gran Fondo Diabolical Double
• SavageMan 70.0 Triathlon Bike Course
• SavageMan 30.0 Triathlon Bike Course
• Monte Zoncolan, Italy
• Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier

Best Practices for Creating Routes in Google Maps

1. Choose "Get Directions" and then use Biking Directions or Driving Directions with Avoid Highways selected under "More Options"
2. Start by establishing your start point and adding a destination at roughly the farthest point away from your start point. These points can be established by typing in addresses or by right-clicking and using Directions From Here, Directions To Here.
3. Drag the blue line around to force Google to choose the roads you desire to get you from point A (Start) to point B
4. Right Click at your final destination (often the Start Point) and choose "Add Destination"
5. Once again, drag the blue line around to force Google to choose the roads you desire

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