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iPhone Users - How to Import NoBMoB trail Maps into your iPhone's Google Earth


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By brauer5 - Posted on 02 February 2014

iPhone Users - How to Import NoBMoB trail Maps into your iPhone's Google Earth app
(Tested in iPhone 5 with the latest Google Maps and Google Earth installed)

1 - Download Google earth to your PC and Install

2 - Download the file "NoBMoB KML" (http://nobmob.com/rides/kml) to your PC

3 - Open the file "NoBMoB KML" in Google earth PC application - File / Open

4 - Go to the desired trail in the trail list in Google Earth
e.g. NoBMoB / Northern Beaches / Red Hill / Red Hill

5 - Right click on the Specific trail main's file (e.g. Red Hill and click - Save Place As...)

Note: Do not do this in the main list as Google maps can only import a limited number of checkpoints per Map

6 - Save the generated file (e.g. Red Hill.kml) to your PC

7 - Go to Google maps (https://maps.google.com.au/)- Sign in to your Google account

8 - In Google Maps go to "my places" Click on "Or create with classic My Maps"

9 - Give it a title and description (I suggest using e.g."Bike Trail - Red Hill" to differentiate from other personal maps)

10 - Click "Import" above the Title and "Chose File" to import the file created from Google Earth (e.g. Red Hill.kml) now Upload

11 - Optional: I suggest you click "Edit" in the map visually search for the meeting point on that trail and right click / Add a placemark / give it a name and Save.

12 - Click "Done" and then "My Places"

On your iPhone

13 - Open Google Earth (signed in) and in the Menu go to "my Maps"

14 - Select your Map and exit the menu

15 - VOILA!!!

Unfortunately is not currently possible to import .kml files into the iPhone's Google Maps or Google Earth ( https://support.google.com/mapsenginelite/answer...) this is the workaround

Also, in iOS Google Earth and Google Maps do not speak to each other so I suggest you save the meeting Point in Google maps (https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3142020?hl=en) and then navigate the trail with Google Earth.

Rob's picture

... or you could download individual areas as GPX/KML from the links on the individual trails pages. Eg. Manly Dam (see the links under the map thumbnail in the 'At a Glance' box).

... or you could just visit the maps page on your mobile and look at that (so long as you have coverage). Eg. Manly Dam map.

brauer5's picture

Truth, I find Google maps mobile page very very clunky. especially if you have double verification code active in your Google account but is an option.

Zoom's picture

MapsWithMe uses the OSM map which already contains all the MTB tracks. It's free and the map is downloaded into your iPhone so you don't need a mobile phone signal to use it.

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