google maps multiple line segments

Question

Hi, this question is kind-of programming related but not exactly - see how we go...

I am trying to view a trip i have made using a gps tracking device onto google maps as one continuous line, however, when i upload the KML file onto google maps it is arbitrarily broken into about 7 different segments.

The trip was made in one go and when shown in google earth it is shown as one continuous line.

I have inspected the KML file and all coordinates are contained within the same single linestring element.

Does anyone know why this is occuring?

Regards Grant.

Answer 1

It looks like other people have experienced the same problem that you're having, but I was unable to find a solution. It seems that this is just a bug in the Google Maps KML parser.

If you don't mind creating your own map with the Google Maps API, you should be able to parse the file with no problem. There are also some sites like this one which will create a map from your KML file.