# Maps with Routes

This example page shows the two map row types that work together to present a walk: a **Location row** that pins a start point, and a **Map row** that draws a walking route from a GPX file. For the complete reference covering every setting, see [GPX Route Maps](https://ngx-ramblers.org.uk/how-to/committee/editing-content/map-rows).

## Example 1 - a start location

A **Location row** marks a single place. Here it is the start of the walk at Dunton Green, Sevenoaks. Enter a postcode or place and the row resolves it to coordinates and shows the Ordnance Survey grid reference (6, 8 and 10 figure) and an optional what3words address. On its own it is useful for "where we meet" panels; combined with a map row below it, it becomes the route's start marker.

## Example 2 - a walking route from a GPX file

A **Map row** draws one or more routes loaded from GPX files. This one shows the Sevenoaks circular on Ordnance Survey tiles. Two things to note:

* **Auto-fit bounds** frames the map to the whole route, so you do not have to set the centre and zoom by hand.
* **Use location from page** is switched on, so the start marker is taken straight from the Location row above rather than entered twice. Change the location once and both update together.

To build your own: add a Map row, click **Add Route**, upload a GPX file (or a GeoJSON/ESRI zip, which is converted automatically), give it a name and colour, and switch on auto-fit bounds.

## See also

* [GPX Route Maps](https://ngx-ramblers.org.uk/how-to/committee/editing-content/map-rows) - the full reference for map rows and GPX routes
* [Area Maps](https://ngx-ramblers.org.uk/how-to/committee/editing-content/area-maps) - group boundaries and parish footpath observer allocations
* [Page Row Types](https://ngx-ramblers.org.uk/how-to/committee/editing-content/page-row-types) - all the row types you can add to a page