Create folders for organizing routes

[d193k12387123]

Allow users to organize routes into folder.

For example, it would allow you to organize routes into regions. It should allow you to organize multiple activity types into the same folder. For example, a swim, bike, and run route all into the same folder for a triathlon.

This would allow users to easily sift through many routes.

This idea has been requested multiple times in comments of a previously delivered idea.

[MikeKloser]

Can someone at Strava please respond to the request that many of us have asked for on this?  Seems we are just communicating between ourselves and no one at Strava is listening or even cares....  A simple "we are looking into this" or "our program needs to be updated to allow and we are working on this"???  Hello Strava are you there?

[riccardo_]

This is essential for people that have been using routes for a while. I currently have hundreds of routes, and moving often between different countries makes it really hard to search routes and organize them. After a certain number of routes, it becomes really hard to use the route feature at all. Folders are absolutely necessary. Another great feature would be sorting or filtering by geographical location.

[ericmccown]

I'd like to be able to create multiple folders containing my routes so that I can categorize them effectively. Could sort by destination, areas unexplored, time of day, etc. I want to have such a deep backlog of routes to complete that I never step outside with a destination unknown.

[Artemis31]

I have created over 100 routes on Strava, however there is no search function on mobile.

So I spend 10 minutes to find a route each time.

If I accidentally leave the application, I have to search for my route for 10 minutes.

I think it would be useful to add a search function to Strava mobile to easily find our routes.

Sincerely.

[ThFlahaut]

What's a shame is that many, many of you agree with my request: to be able to sort the recorded routes in the order we want and at least to have the closest to our position first.
This seems very simple to do but Strava doesn't seem to decide to implement it for some unknown reason

[niceguysean]

Absolutely essential! In fact I also use RidewithGPS and one of the reasons is just this, folders. What would be even better would be nested folders. I'd also like to see what folder/s it was saved it when I viewed a route.  

[BreatheBike]

I've been asking for this too. Such a simple idea - the only thing I can do at the moment is use a code letter or number as the first character in the route description. Its simple but effective but something from the 1980's! Would rather have folders!!!!!!

[Scout]

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[Thomas_GdM]

Confirmed, RWGP / RideWithGPS has this and that's what motivated me to take a subscription to their platform. I use this for separating vacation routes from commute, one-offs, parents place,...

Some feedback on implementation.

• Allow adding route to a folder from the route page (RWGPS doesn't allow you to do that. You must navigate to folders and add them from there)
• Allow a route to be in multiple folders at the same time. More like tags. 
• RWGPS has a nice map that overlays all the routes in a folder, quite handy. 
• Allow folders within folders
• Smart-folders (distance filtering, "routes I've ridden", country, activity,...)

[Boomkweker]

I really love the idea of collections(if this is what you all mean by maps). Its sort of komoot collections or polarsteps. Great would be if you can share a collection while your on a thruhike or bike holiday. But about the seeking its not what i think because when you name correct, for example "LAW7-1" , "LAW7-2" , "LAW7-3" the search option(yes also in Android app) will return you all the LAW7 routes

[akds]

This is currently the third top "open to voting" idea on the list.

When will this be taken seriously by the product team and planned into the roadmap?
Is there a specific amount of kudos required for a feature request to be included on the roadmap?

PS. To all who are wondering and curious about how hard things like that can be to implement, The answer is, it depends. It can take time but it should not take some ungodly time and effort. There are plenty of things in motion that have to be taken into consideration, especially when running a decent-sized app like Strava that is available on many platforms and devices, things can get complicated. However, not unachievable.

Software Engineer
Arkadiusz

[MikeKloser]

YES please implement this idea of folders for organizing My Routes for ease of locating and not having to scroll through all that we have in our account. 

Thank you,

Mike