We can split routes, either manually or using the function to split at overnight stops, but can we join them? I can't see an obvious way to do it.
Why? Some of the route guides look interesting, but I'd like to be able to combine them into a larger tour. Similarly, some GPX routes published elsewhere are only provided in stages, but the stages rarely align with good campsites, so I prefer to see the whole route in CT and then chop it up myself.
I don't do this a lot, so I'm happy to do it manually, but perhaps there's an existing function I've missed.
Thanks!
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As far as I'm aware there is no way to join two or more routes within CT.
It is possible to 'join' gpx tracks outside of CT using a text editor. I have no personal experience of this.
However, given 2 routes in CT it is possible to open one route, then overlay a GPX 'Trace' of the second on the map. Using the existing CT tools, the two routes can be combined - the work required dependant on the length of the trace.
Alternatively, placing all the separate routes in the one folder will display each individual route on the one map - a visual representation of one route made up of several individual ones. That would be ideal for your Route Guide dilemma, highlighting any gaps.
Yes, manually merging GPX tracks is something that I've done before. It leaves weird discontinuities in timestamps but CT doesn't seem to care. I'd contemplated doing the same for combining CT's route guides: export each to GPX, manually combine, then reimport GPX into CT. I've not tried it yet, but the weird round-trip through GPX is what made me wonder if I'd missed something.
I don't find the folder-overlay thing very convenient for planning, but it's nice for seeing an overview after a trip.
Anyway, thanks for the thoughts.