How to send a motorcycle route to a map app

Decide how much of the route to send

The whole itinerary is not always the best payload. A short route may fit comfortably in one handoff, while a long day can be easier to manage one section at a time.

Strada supports direct navigation to one stop, a progressive route through every planned stop before a chosen destination, the full supported route, a custom subset, and a separate from-here option based on the stop near you. Choose the smallest useful scope when conditions are changing.

• Direct: open one selected destination.
• Progressive: include every planned stop before the destination you choose.
• Full route: send the supported itinerary in one action.
• Custom subset: choose only the stops needed for this part of the day.
• From here: begin around the stop Strada detects near your current position.

Know the current handoff limits

Strada checks the selected app before launch and reports how many intermediate stops the current handoff can include. The app warns when additional waypoints would be left out.

Strada currently sends at most 13 intermediate waypoints to Apple Maps and at most 9 to Google Maps through its universal URL. Waze is handled as destination-only because its URL handoff does not carry a multi-stop itinerary.

These numbers describe Strada's current handoff implementation. Destination apps can change their own behavior and may recalculate the route after opening.

Use a subset when the route is too long

Do not silently lose the stops that shape an important road section. If the itinerary exceeds the selected app's capacity, divide it at an obvious break such as lunch, fuel, a pass, or an overnight stop.

Before launching the second section, check where the first handoff ends and where the next begins. A named stop and a short note make that boundary easy to recognize.

Confirm the result in the map app

After handoff, verify the final destination, intermediate stops, and route line before you start riding. The navigation app owns turn-by-turn guidance from that point and may respond to traffic, closures, or its own routing preferences.

If a road choice is essential, return to the plan and add a deliberate waypoint or send a smaller section. The goal is a clear route, not the longest possible list of pins.

Handle the same choice from Apple Watch

Apple Maps can open locally on Apple Watch. Google Maps and Waze handoff requires the paired iPhone to be reachable, so confirm the phone connection before relying on that path.

The watch uses the same handoff limits as the iPhone. Start and stop controls require a reachable iPhone; the watch remains a compact surface, not a route editor.