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Import KML map data into Google Earth
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Earth app .
- Tap Menu Projects .
- At the top, tap Open. To add a file directly from your device, tap Import KML File.
- Tap the file you want to add.
- To return to the map and open the file, tap Back .
For Android, tap the KML or KMZ file with bookmarks then choose “Open with Maps.Me” in the pop-up window. However, if you don’t have other apps that support KML or KMZ files, the file will automatically open in Maps.Me. After that, you will see “Bookmarks loaded successfully!”
How to import KML routes into Google Maps?
If you want route prompting from RideWithGPS exports then you should buy a Garmin Edge and let it lead you, or use an exported GPX route or track file to create a route in a different mobile app, there’s a few out there that will let you do this (ie: Maverick or even Google Maps with some massaging of the export file).
Why do I use KML on my maps?
It’s maps are used with no Internet connection, it’s super straight forward, it includes points of interest and even has offline routing. In order to save my battery, I never use turn-by-turn navigation or leave the screen on for long periods of time. I like to use KML files which show my routes as lines on maps.
Where can I find the Google KML documentation?
Google’s KML documentation also describes the language, and offers both a reference and conceptual developer documentation. If you’re just learning and don’t have a KML file, you can: Find a KML file on the web. You can use Google’s filetype search operator.
Do you need GPX or KML for routes?
Routes supports the file formats GPX and KML. After opening a file in Routes, you can start a simulation or start navigating directly. In any case, Routes guides you along the track. If you ever lose the track, Routes will notify you visually and by alarm. It is not necessary to always keep an eye on the display.