POI groups and how to use them

#1 · 08.02.2024, 14:11

As I am a rookie and layman (somewhat computer illiterate), can anyone on the forum help me with creating POI's and then getting them into Scenic.

My immediate example of this is, I am looking on Google Maps at northern Spain. I have searched for Miradors and now the map shows a number of them all around the area. So how can I get these Miradors into Scenic so that they can be layered onto the map there for future use?

Can someone help me with a "for dummies" instruction list to do this?

Thanks in advance for any help.

#2 · 08.02.2024, 15:24

Hi @grasshopper,

The basic steps are:

Get the "miradores" into a file that Scenic supports. This can be either GPX or KML.
Import that file into Scenic
Activate the layer so that the markers show on the map

Now, as far as I know, Google Maps does not offer any way to export to GPX or KML files. But... Google My Maps does: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/

Next step is a bit of manual work. You have to search for your Miradores > then select them one by one and "add to map"

Once you have all of them in the "untitled layer", click the three dots and choose "export data" > KML > download.

Now go to the Scenic WebApp: https://scenicapp.space/webapp.php, ligin and choose drag-drop GPS files. And drag the file you just downloaded in the box.

Now go to Scenic on your iPhone > open the side menu > import

Then follow the steps here: https://scenic.app/forum/topic/poi-group-from-gpx-file/#postid-4552

Last step, is to make this layer visible on the map. To do that, on the main/map screen, tap the 3rd button from the top left, scroll down, and put a checkmark next to the POI Group you just imported.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Perhaps someone else from the community has other ideas / better ideas to do this.

Best regards,

Guido

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#3 · 08.02.2024, 16:30

Many thanks Guido for the clear instructions, I'll give that a try.

Cheers,

Ross

#4 · 09.02.2024, 06:33

Hi,

you can do this with Google Earth Pro, too.

Search for e.g. "Mirador around Madrid", you will get a list with the found places
You can choose on of them and save it under "My Places" or
Click left under the list on the little folder symbol with a plus sign, the list of search results will be copied to "My places"
Right click the "mirador around madrid" folder and choose "Save As", you can save it as KML or KMZ file
The list will be saved and you can import this to S c e n i c

Regards

massi