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Route More Than 10 Stops From Your Google Maps List

Paste your shared Google Maps list to plan an efficient route, then open it in Google Maps or Waze.

Need to route more than 10 stops from a Google Maps list? Paste your shared list into Takeout Tools to get a sensible visiting order, then open it in Google Maps or Waze.

Google Maps Directions allows up to 9 intermediate waypoints between a start and destination, so one directions link can cover 11 locations. For longer runs, you do not need to re-enter every saved place to plan a sensible order and split it into legs.

Hai il link di una lista Google Maps? Pianifica subito il tuo percorso

Apri la tua lista in Google Maps, tocca Condividi, copia il link e incollalo qui. Ottieni un ordine di visita con link a Google Maps e Waze, nessun export Takeout necessario.

Route Your Google Maps List in 3 Steps

  1. Share your saved list - Open the list in Google Maps, tap Share, and copy its link. You do not need to re-enter every place or download a Google Takeout export first.
  2. Paste the link above - Takeout Tools turns the shared list into a sensible visiting order, so you can plan a longer run without manually adding each stop in Directions.
  3. Open your route - Use the generated Google Maps directions links for each leg of the run, or open the same visiting order in Waze one stop at a time.

Plan your route past 10 stops

Paste a shared list or pick your processed places, then get Google Maps and Waze links

Open the route planner →

What to Know Before You Plan a Long Run

  • 9 intermediate waypoints per leg - a start and destination make 11 locations in each Google Maps directions link
  • Saved lists do not become routes - there is no native way to send a list straight into Directions
  • Chunked links, not one long route - a run past 10 stops has to be several linked directions, opened one after another
  • Waze is one stop at a time - there is no multi-stop mode in Waze, so a Waze-based run is always a list of individual links

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Google Maps route more than 10 stops?

Google Maps Directions supports up to 9 intermediate waypoints between a start and destination, so one directions link can cover 11 locations. For longer runs, plan the visiting order and split it into separate legs that stay within that limit.

Can I turn a Google Maps saved list into a route?

No, not directly. Saved lists and Directions are separate parts of Google Maps, and there is no button that turns a list of places into a multi-stop route. You have to add each stop into Directions one at a time, which becomes impractical well before you reach 10 stops.

What is the workaround for routes with more than 10 stops?

Export your saved places so you have their coordinates, put them in a sensible order for the day, then open the run as a series of separate Google Maps directions links, each covering up to 11 stops (a start, an end, and 9 waypoints), with the end of one link matching the start of the next. If you prefer turn by turn navigation one stop at a time, open the same order as individual Waze links instead.

Does this workaround account for traffic?

The order you plan this way is ordered for an efficient run based on the places themselves, not live traffic. Google Maps and Waze still calculate the actual turn by turn directions and any live traffic for each leg once you open it.

Can I use this with Waze instead of Google Maps?

Yes, but Waze does not support multi-stop routes at all, it navigates to one destination at a time. The workaround becomes a list of individual Waze links, opened one after another in your visiting order.

Is my data uploaded to any server?

No. When you use Takeout Tools, all conversion happens in your browser, so your Google Maps data never leaves your device. Google Takeout is Google's own service for downloading your data.

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