Trail Maker

A simple web app to draw trails on a map and export them as GPX files.

Features

• Full-screen interactive map powered by Leaflet and OpenStreetMap, centered on your current location
• Click to place waypoints and draw your trail manually
• Undo / Redo support
• Generate round-trip cycling routes via OpenRouteService (road-optimised)
• Choose a distance (10–100 km) and shuffle for route variations
• Live distance tracking
• Export to GPX for use with maps.me, OsmAnd, or any GPX-compatible app

Setup

make

This starts a local server on port 8001 and opens the app in your browser.

Cycle route generation

To use the cycle route generator you need a free API key from OpenRouteService. Paste it into the Cycle Route panel on the left side of the map.

Usage

Draw a trail manually

1. Click on the map to place waypoints
2. Use Undo / Redo to adjust your trail
3. Enter a filename and click Save to download the GPX file
4. Load the GPX file into your favourite map app and enjoy your time outside

Generate a cycling route

1. Click on the map to set a starting point
2. Open the Cycle Route panel and select a distance
3. Click Generate to create a round-trip road cycling route
4. Click Shuffle to get a different route variation
5. Click Save to export the route as GPX