google maps
For brevity, I'll write throughfare instead of 'route', because I ask NOT only about vehicular roads, but also nature paths, trails, waterways, etc…
On Google Maps, how can I highlight the entirety of a throughfare (eg the Bruce Trail in Ontario, Canada)? For example, I wish to thicken the length and width of its depiction on the map, and to intensify its colour. To wit, I seek something like this:
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To save and print images from Google Maps, you should use Google Map Saver.
Google Map Saver (GMS) offers you an easy and free way to download big Google Maps on your PC as JPEG, PNG-8, PNG-24, BMP or Targa files. GMS is light (only ~400 KBytes) and very easy to run since doesn’t have an installer. You can save maps up to 12000 x 12000 pixels and then print them the way you like.
Found one! This is simple and actually does exactly what I'm looking for.
It is called Find the Best Route
The limit is 24 addresses.
Best Answer
Make your own custom map:
Go into Google MyMaps,
Click Create new map.
This opens a new map-editing window.
Use the Draw a Line tool (under the search bar, looks a bit like a share-icon), to draw either just a line, or a driving, walking or biking route. Note that your map can have one or more lines in it. Finish off each line by double-clicking on the final point.
Then in the components list on the left of the screen, hover your mouse over a line: this brings up a small paint-bucket icon to the right side of the line-name. Click this icon, and you have options to choose the colour and thickness.