How to Avoid Highways on Google Maps on PC or Mac

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Go to https://maps.google.com in a web browser.. Click the blue arrow.. Click Choose starting point or click on the map.

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Steps

1

Go to https://maps.google.com in a web browser.

Step 1

Go to https://maps.google.com in a web browser.

2

Click the blue arrow.

Step 2

Click the blue arrow.

3

Click Choose starting point or click on the map.

Step 3

Click Choose starting point or click on the map.

4

Enter an address or click a starting point.

Step 4

Enter an address or click a starting point.

5

Click Choose destination.

Step 5

Click Choose destination.

6

Enter an address or click a destination.

Step 6

Enter an address or click a destination.

7

Click the car icon.

Step 7

Click the car icon.

8

Click OPTIONS.

Step 8

Click OPTIONS.

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Check the box next to "Highways" under the "Avoid" header.

Step 9

Check the box next to "Highways" under the "Avoid" header.

10

Click CLOSE.

Step 10

Click CLOSE.

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