Edit a route so it starts and finishes in a new location along existing route

[vmich]

First post... hope I'm in the right "location".  I've duplicated a route created by someone else. I'd like to keep the same route, but start and finish at a different point, about halfway along the existing route. Can't find any insight on this.  I've tried dragging the start point, rearranging way points, deleting start point, etc. None of these accomplish what I'm attempting.  If I click on a waypoint near where I want to start, it lets me "use manual mode", "end here", or "delete". Not "start here".  Is it possible to do what I'm attempting? Thanks!

[vmich]

Thanks, Jane. I did try that, and it allowed me to drag a waypoint above the start, thus moving the start, which i *think* was a change from regular mode. But the only way to continue on was basically to start dragging waypoints one by one, and then it eventually started guessing at the path between two points -- going off-route.  Maybe it's worth a try dragging them all in non-manual, but there are something like 80 way points on this 276 k route.

Having not used routes before, I'm starting to wonder if it's even necessary. If we start halfway through, we'll still be on the route.  Just seems it would be nice to put your start and finish in a new spot on an existing route. E.g. a square that has Start/Finish in upper left and the route goes clockwise. WP 1 would be upper right, WP2 lower right, WP3 lower left. If you moved Start/Finish to lower right, WP3 would become WP1, and so on.    But maybe I'm misreading the nature of routes.  Still exploring! Thanks, again.

[Jane · Accepted solution]

Hello @vmich 

Sorry for the troubles planning a Route recently.  I would recommend switching to manual mode:

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.

Give that a try and let us know how it works for you.