From any account with an active Strava subscription, you can create new routes from scratch by clicking the Create New Route button near the top of the My Routes page or clicking the plus in the upper right of the header and selecting “Create a Route” from the drop-down menu.

When you enter the route builder, first use the panel on the left-hand side to set your preferences.

• If the map is not hovering over your current location, or you'd like your route to start elsewhere, you can use the search bar to center the map where you’d like to create a route.

• Choose between running, riding, walking, mountain biking, hiking, trail running, or gravel biking to generate routing optimized for each sport. If you choose a trail sport, dirt surfaces will be favored during route planning.

• Start building your route by clicking to the correct places on the map.

Learn everything about Route Builder in our article How to Create a Route with Strava’s Route Builder!