Problem in route creation

Question

Creating a route (run and bike) among one of the most popular running routes in Amsterdam causes this problem.

Instead of going straight under the bridge, Strava creates a 5k detour. By creating the route manually, forcing the route still leads to this error.

Google maps coordinates: 52.33305552269576, 4.8981445885648185

Would be great if this can be fixed.

Jane · Accepted Answer

Hello @Valentino

Thanks for posting about this and I understand that can be frustrating. Here are a couple of things I would suggest in this scenario:

1. Try using manual mode
Enable Manual mode to add a waypoint anywhere on the map. There are a few things to be aware of when using this mode:

Manual mode will no longer ensure your route's path follows roads or trails.
Popularity and elevation selectors will be disabled.
Distance and elevation can only be roughly estimated for manual edits.

2. Help Improve Strava's Maps
Strava utilizes OpenStreetMap, an open-source project of geographical data for the entire world, alongside our own heat/popularity and other unique data, to help inform routing decisions. If you are experiencing a routing error, you can help the Strava community by contributing the edit to OpenStreetMap.
Please visit our support article for instructions for more information.

I hope this is helpful information and please let us know if you have any questions.

Valentino · Answer

Hi Jane,

Thank you for your reply. As I wrote in my post, creating the route manually does not work - that's why I created this post in the first place.

I think it's confusing to work with OpenStreetMap, would be great if you can do it. I shared the coordinates in the post.

Thanks!

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