Apple Maps users can do this on their Mac computers, and thanks to a dedicated feature in the desktop app, they can then send the route to their iPhone and use the guidance on the smartphone or ...

Apple Maps iOS 18 now lets users create custom hiking and walking routes. Learn how to tailor your outdoor adventures with this new feature.

Apple will use a similar approach for Apple Maps, but the planning phase will happen in the Apple Maps app on macOS. Users can submit routes to their iPhones and CarPlay using an Apple ID.

‌Apple Maps‌ does not currently offer a way to input self-selected routes, with Maps users limited to Apple's pre-selected options, but that may change in ‌iOS 18‌.

With iOS 18, iPhone users can download hikes or create their own in Apple's mapping app. Here's how to find your next route, and stay on track even when there's no cell signal.