Segments and Routes
Discover and compete on segments, chase KOMs and QOMs, and build or explore routes.
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Creating and Managing Segments
Build, edit, and manage your own segments.
- How Do I Create a Segment on Strava?Learn how to create a Strava segment from an existing activity, choose its start and end points, give it a good name, and set it to public or private.
- How Do I Edit or Delete My Segment on Strava?Learn how to find the segments you created on Strava and edit their start and end points, rename them, or delete them entirely from your account settings.
- How Do I Flag a Segment as Hazardous on Strava?Learn how to flag a hazardous Strava segment, what restrictions automatically apply after flagging, and how to opt in to view a flagged leaderboard again.
- How Do I Make a Private Segment Public on Strava?Learn how to change a private Strava segment to public, and which segments cannot be switched between private and public visibility settings.
- Why Is My Virtual Ride Segment Private?Learn why some virtual ride segments on Strava were made private, why newly created virtual segments default to private, and how to still see your results.
- How Do I Create Good Segments on Strava?Learn how to create accurate Strava segments by avoiding common start point, end point, length, and GPS issues that cause bad segment matches over time.
- What Are Strava Verified Segments?Learn what Strava Verified Segments are, how Strava chooses and verifies them, and what happens to a segment you personally created if it becomes one.
- Segment Updates: Verified Segments, Decluttering, and LeaderboardLearn about Strava's segment cleanup efforts, including duplicate segment removal, verified segments, and new rules for cleaning up leaderboards over time.
Live Segments
Race against your best times in real time on your device.
- How Do Live Segments Work on Strava?Learn how Strava Live Segments work on your phone, what free athletes and subscribers each see, and how to customize your own live segment settings today.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Sigma ROX?Learn how to connect your Sigma ROX device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your synced segments while riding or running.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Bryton Devices?Learn how to connect your Bryton cycling computer to Strava, sync your starred segments to the device, and use Strava Live Segments during your ride.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on ActiveLook?Learn how to connect your ActiveLook glasses to Strava, select which segments sync to your device, and choose exactly who you want to race against in real time.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Lezyne Devices?Learn how to connect your Lezyne device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your starred segments during riding and running activities.
- Strava Live Segments Compatible DevicesSee which GPS watches and bike computers support Strava Live Segments, including Garmin, Wahoo, Polar, Suunto, Coros, and other popular device brands.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Hammerhead Devices?Learn how to connect your Hammerhead Karoo cycling computer to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your own enabled segments during rides.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Coros Devices?Learn how to connect your Coros device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your synced segments during running and riding activities.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Polar Devices?Learn how to connect your Polar device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your synced segments while riding and running.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Rouvy?Learn how to connect your Strava account to your Rouvy account and compete on Strava Live Segments in the virtual world while riding on Rouvy's routes.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Suunto?Learn how to connect your Suunto device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your synced segments while riding and running.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Wahoo Devices?Learn how to connect your Wahoo ELEMNT device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your synced segments while riding or running.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on My Mio Cyclo?Learn how to connect your Mio Cyclo device to Strava and use Strava Live Segments to compete on your synced segments during riding activities.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on My Garmin Edge 1030?Learn how to use Strava Live Segments on your Garmin Edge 1030, including how starred segments sync and how to compare efforts on a ride.
- How Do I Use Strava Live Segments on Garmin Devices?Learn how to connect your Garmin device to Strava and compete on Strava Live Segments while riding or running, including setup steps and troubleshooting.
Routes: Getting Started
Discover, follow, and save routes on Strava.
- How Do I Create a Route on the Strava Mobile App?Learn how to create, edit, and save a custom route on the Strava mobile app using the route builder, map drawing, or manual mode.
- How Do I Add Custom Waypoints to My Strava Routes?Learn how to add, customize, and share Custom Waypoints on your Strava routes to mark viewpoints, cafes, water stops, and other useful spots along the way.
- How Do I Follow a Route on Strava?Learn how to follow a saved or created route on the Strava mobile app, sync it to a compatible GPS device, export a file, or print out a paper cue…
- How Do I Duplicate a Route on Strava?Learn how to duplicate an existing route on the Strava website so you can save an exact copy or modify it further before saving it as a brand new route.
- How Do Community Routes on Strava Work?Learn how Strava automatically generates personalized community routes nearby based on the sport, distance, elevation, and surface type you prefer most.
- How Do Public Photos on Routes Work on Strava?Learn how public photos appear on Strava routes, which of your uploaded photos qualify based on your privacy settings, and how you can opt out at any time.
- How Do Recent Activities on Routes Work on Strava?Learn which recent activities appear in the Recent Activities section on Strava routes, the privacy criteria they must meet, and how to exclude yours.
- Route Difficulty
- How Do I Create and Manage Routes on the Strava Website?Learn how to create, customize, and manage routes on the Strava website, including custom waypoints, privacy settings, and route building preferences.
- How Do I Find My Saved Routes on the Strava Website?Learn how to find, search, and manage your saved and created Strava routes on the website by sport type, distance, elevation, and other search filters.
- How Does Strava Estimate Route Terrain?Learn how Strava estimates route surface type and difficulty level using crowdsourced OpenStreetMap data, shown as color-coded maps in the mobile app.
Segments: Getting Started
Learn what segments are, how to find them, and use them on Strava.
- How Does Strava Categorize Climbs?Learn how Strava categorizes climbs by multiplying segment length in meters by grade, with thresholds ranging from Category 4 up through Hors Categorie.
- How Do I Find Segments on the Strava App?Learn how to find, filter, and star segments on the Strava mobile app using the Maps tab, the sport picker, and the length, elevation, and surface filters.
- How Do I Hide or Unhide Segments on Strava?Learn how to hide or unhide segments on Strava to control which ones appear on your activities, and how hiding changes your segment achievements earned.
- How Do I Find Segments on the Strava Website?Learn how to find segments on the Strava website using Segment Explore, keyword search, your list of created segments, or your leaderboard placements.
- Strava SegmentsLearn what Strava segments are, how to find and customize them, what happens to yours if you delete your account, and how segment verification actually works.
- What’s a Segment?Learn what a Strava segment is and how KOM, QOM, trophy, medal, and Local Legend achievements are earned for your best performances on segments today.
- What Are Starred Segments?Learn how to star and find your favorite segments on Strava, how starring affects Live Segments, and how your stars help surface the most popular ones.
Segment Leaderboard and Efforts
Compete on segments, track your results, and understand leaderboard rules.
- Can Average Speed Be Higher Than Max Speed on a Segment?Yes, average speed can be higher than the max speed on a Strava segment due to GPS variance. Learn why this happens and how segment matching works.
- How Do I Use Effort Comparison on Strava?Learn how the Strava Effort Comparison tool lets subscribers compare segment efforts side by side using an athlete roster, map pins, and elevation charts.
- What Is the Local Legend Achievement on Strava?Learn how the Strava Local Legend achievement works, how it is calculated over a rolling 90-day period, and how to opt out if you choose to leave.
- What Are Excluded Segment Efforts on Strava?Learn why Strava excludes certain segment efforts from public leaderboards due to GPS errors or the wrong activity type, and how you can resolve this.
- How Do I View My Segment Results on Strava?Learn how Strava subscribers can view and compare their segment efforts using the leaderboard overview, the My Results filter, and effort analysis tools.
- What Is the Queen/King of the Day Jersey on Strava?Learn how the Strava Queen/King of the Day jersey is awarded during major professional cycling races and which categorized climb segments count toward it.
- How Do I Refresh My Activity Achievements on Strava?Learn how to use the Refresh Activity Achievements tool on the Strava website to update any missing or incorrect achievements on an individual activity.
- Refresh My Results
- Why Is There Resting Time in My Segment Efforts on Strava?Learn why resting or turnaround time near a segment start or end point can be counted toward your total segment effort time on Strava, and how to prevent it.
- How Do I Filter Segment Leaderboards on Strava?Learn how to filter Strava segment leaderboards by the current day, week, month, year, gender, weight, and age group on both the website and mobile app.
- Why Doesn't My Segment Effort Appear on the Leaderboard?Learn the most common reasons a segment effort will not appear on a Strava leaderboard, including hidden activity maps, privacy controls, and activity flags.
- Segment Leaderboard GuidelinesLearn the Strava segment leaderboard guidelines covering activity types, motor pacing, duplicate uploads, and how flagged activities get reviewed here.
Segment Troubleshooting
Fix matching issues and understand how segment efforts are processed.
- Segment Matching IssuesLearn why a Strava segment may not match your activity, why false matches sometimes happen, and how map visibility settings can affect segment matching.
- Segment Matching DelaysLearn why Strava segments sometimes take a few minutes to match your activity after an upload, and what to check if they still have not appeared yet today.
- Using the Potential Segment Match Analysis ToolLearn how to use the Potential Segment Match Analysis tool on Strava to see why a segment did not match your activity and request a manual match.
Syncing Routes to Devices
Send your Strava routes to your GPS device.
- Syncing Strava Routes to Your Polar DeviceLearn how to sync starred Strava routes to a Polar device via the Polar Flow app or website, follow a route on your watch, and easily remove synced routes.
- Syncing Strava Routes to Your Garmin DeviceLearn how to enable and sync Strava routes to a Garmin device, sync custom waypoints as course points, and troubleshoot routes that fail to sync properly.
- Syncing Strava Routes to Your Suunto DeviceLearn how to sync starred Strava routes to a Suunto device, follow a route during navigation, and remove synced routes from your watch when you finish.
- Syncing Strava Routes to Your COROS DeviceLearn how to automatically sync your created and starred Strava routes to a COROS device, push updated routes manually, and manage your device storage.