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Employee Wellness Division
Employee Wellness Division

Map your own route

MapMyFitness* is a free online tool to create your own virtual walking routes. 

(*The County of Santa Clara and the Employee Wellness Division are not endorsing this online application. This is a common application for tracking fitness, creating walking routes, and more.)

To manually create a walking route from the website:

  1. Sign up for free or log in to mapmyfitness.com.
  2. Under Routes, select “Create Route.”
  3. Under Controls, search for an address/location. You can also change the preferences and display settings.
  4. Click a place on the map to create your starting point.
  5. Draw your route on the map by clicking where you want to go. 
    1. On the map, you can drag, zoom in/out, change the map view, and reverse, undo, or clear a route.
    2. As you draw the route, you can see the total distance and elevation.
    3. Un-check “Auto Follow Roads” to make direct paths such as walking through a park or through a parking lot. Re-check this option once you get back to the roads to make mapping easier.
  6. Click “Save Route.” Name your route, select the activity type and privacy settings, and click “Save Route” again.

To add your walking map to the Employee Wellness Division webpage:

  1. Under Routes, select “My Routes.”
  2. Select your walking map. Make sure the route is visible to the public.
  3. Click “Share.”
  4. In the pop-up box, click “Email.”
  5. Send the email to [email protected]. Include “New Walking Route Request” in the subject line and your building address and department name in the body of the email.