Google Maps Route To Gpx File. Enable JavaScript to see Google Maps. Av8ingtom told me today he figured out how to do it.
Google Maps will convert the GPX file automatically to varying results hence the mentioned difficulty or you can choose to pre-convert the file yourself prior to the import. We suggest using GPX Viewer. This tool accepts a link to pre-made Google Directions and converts them to a GPX file.
One of the many problems with Google Maps is that if you download a KML file I think via Google Earth the KML only contains a URL inside it to the Google Maps - no waypoints.
The usual thing is that you are used to working with a route from My Maps a very interesting Google extension and therefore in some cases it may be an even better option but using Google Maps directly will give you the option of very useful functionalities such as avoid highways or view the elevation profile. This tool is built by a GPS amateur please treat the output with scrutiny. Well anyone who know me can tel you I am technically challenged. One of the many problems with Google Maps is that if you download a KML file I think via Google Earth the KML only contains a URL inside it to the Google Maps - no waypoints.
