Recreational Route Planning

[sJs]

Can anyone recommend a sat nav that is easy to plan routes on.
By that I mean when you want to drive some nice country routes rather than get from A to B.
Presumably to do this would require setting way points etc.

[blueg33]

Most satnavs allow waypoints. I plan on google maps because you can drag points and routes. I then select key way points and enter them into the satnav.

Works on built in Audi and Sabaru and on my portable Navman

[sJs]

Thanks for the quick response.

I have an old garmin and was just wondering if with the raft of new touch screen models whether they had made it easier to do on screen. Perhaps dragging your finger over the desired route or spotting way points.
Am I expecting too much!

[blueg33]

sJs said:

Thanks for the quick response.

I have an old garmin and was just wondering if with the raft of new touch screen models whether they had made it easier to do on screen. Perhaps dragging your finger over the desired route or spotting way points.
Am I expecting too much!

My navman is 6 years old and i can enter a waypoint by typing the place name, going to thye map and tapping the screen at the location I need for my waypoint. That way I can select a waypoint just after a junction to make sure I am on the right road rather than the satnavs choice. Seems to work well, i use it to plan and navigate Le Mans Trips.

Be wary though as some satnavs have limited number of waypoints. So far the most I have had on the navman is 37 for a single trip

[sJs]

Thanks for the quick response.

I have an old garmin and was just wondering if with the raft of new touch screen models whether they had made it easier to do on screen. Perhaps dragging your finger over the desired route or spotting way points.
Am I expecting too much!

[mitch78]

I use Tyre.

It uses Google maps to allow you to easily plan the route by dragging it around the map, then makes it simple to export that to a file that a TomTom can read.

You can download it here: http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

[blueg33]

mitch78 said:

I use Tyre.

It uses Google maps to allow you to easily plan the route by dragging it around the map, then makes it simple to export that to a file that a TomTom can read.

You can download it here: http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

That looks great. I may buy a Tom Tom just to use that software!

[mitch78]

It's definitely worth it. It means there's no more hoping that your sat nav chooses the same route you wanted between the waypoints, you just put in more waypoints closer together so that there isn't an alternative route.

It's made my life a lot easier, because I hate driving on motorways and try go everywhere on as many A/B roads as possible.

The fact that the software is free is just a bonus!

[mmm-five]

mitch78 said:

I use Tyre.

+1

I use it for planning all my 'fasy road' blasts in Wales and the Peak District. I also send out the file to other TomTom users with stops at strategic points for photos/rest breaks/catch-up stops.

[sgrimshaw]

blueg33 said:

mitch78 said:

I use Tyre.

It uses Google maps to allow you to easily plan the route by dragging it around the map, then makes it simple to export that to a file that a TomTom can read.

You can download it here: http://www.janboersma.nl/gett/index.php

That looks great. I may buy a Tom Tom just to use that software!

Works with Garmins too.

[sJs]

Thanks mitch78.

That looks great I'll see if it works with my old garmin if not think I'll invest in a tomtom.

[mitch78]

No problem, never tried it with a Garmin, only ever TomToms, fingers crossed!