Voice Navigation app?

Hi guys,
I have been doing rides locally and I am really enjoying my riding at the moment, doing around 150 miles a week.
I want to start exploring bit further afield and discovering new areas and stuff but I am always cautious of dangerous roads that surround the area I live.
I plan my routes with Strava but the mobile app offers no audio navigation which is really frustrating as this would complete the app for me.
I have a GPS head unit but it doesn't have any navigation features. Is there an app that you can plan routes or ideally upload GPX files to that will allow me to ride and receive turn by turn audio navigation?
Thanks in advance.
I have been doing rides locally and I am really enjoying my riding at the moment, doing around 150 miles a week.
I want to start exploring bit further afield and discovering new areas and stuff but I am always cautious of dangerous roads that surround the area I live.
I plan my routes with Strava but the mobile app offers no audio navigation which is really frustrating as this would complete the app for me.
I have a GPS head unit but it doesn't have any navigation features. Is there an app that you can plan routes or ideally upload GPX files to that will allow me to ride and receive turn by turn audio navigation?
Thanks in advance.
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1) Create a map on the computer using Strava (which seems best for multiple waypoints, create a new waypoint for each junction).
2) Export the map to Locus Maps (free Android app)
3) Use the navigation function in Locus maps for the turn-by-turn directions
I did have some trouble forcing the directions to the Bluetooth headset rather than the phone speaker. I solved this with another free app called Soundabout.
Good luck!
Pinarello F10 - Ultegra 6800 - Carbonspeed C38 - Tubeless
Pinarello F10 - Ultegra 6800 - Carbonspeed C38 - Tubeless
wow are you like 74 or something and cant figure out which way round the mouse goes ? :?
I just tried this to see how much of a faff it was
3 mins to draw a 23mile route in ridewithgps .. although this time is arbitory as you might already have the route, or got it from someone else, or spend 30 mins doing it in the evening with a glass of wine and discussing which way to go with the Wife.
hit export ... could time how quick it it was to download as it was instantaneous
open google maps - 11 seconds including typing google maps
click places, click maps click creat map click import
drag gpx file into window upload about 2 seconds
open google maps on phone, go to maps tap on my map - 10-15 seconds
low and behold it works ... ok I will never use it, I like the gps unit on my bike, but as simplicity goes,
Pinarello F10 - Ultegra 6800 - Carbonspeed C38 - Tubeless
Plot route
Write down route on piece of appear
Give piece of paper and dictaphone to wife.
Get her to ride the route first so timings for turns etc are all at the right time
Put dictaphone in pocket with one ear piece
Press play, follow dictaphone.
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You need a Google Account for this to work, but you just need to load up google maps on your computer (make sure to log into your Google account), then plan your route. Next select the option to email the route to yourself (there is also an option to send directly to your phone, but I have never got it to work relieably). Open the email on your phone and then click on the link, as long as you have Google maps on your phone, it will then open it up and display the route (including all the way points you put in there).