I can`t get either link to work. Is that what you mean?

 

Of course. I think the workaround of quoting the link seems to work, but it would be nice to get the forum to stop censoring google maps altogether. I'm guessing it has something to do with the potential problem of people posting google searches for inappropriate material -- but that's just a guess.

 

After I did some research I will ask tech staff to have a look as well. I do not think it's ment to be like it is right now.

Almost midnight at this side of the pond so I'll be back to you tomorrow or wednesday.

 

I performed a test over here...
Apparently links to Google Maps other than from "My Maps" in Google do not work as expected.

Here's what you could do:

Draw your route on the map in Google Maps

Make a screenprint

Open Image option

Paste copied map into the upload bar

Map will be shown as an image

Save the Google Map in My Maps

Copy the url and paste it into your post or connect the url to a marked word

Submit reply.

 

I got a link working to a google map by writing "My Map" and then inserting a copied link I took out of the address bar.... but cannot sort out how to just get the map working.