Avoiding Unpaved Roads

MikeCollins

I see that a number of people want their unit to avoid unpaved roads, and can't make it happen.  I have the opposite situation.  Many of the roads around me are unpaved, but I want to use them, so I chose never avoid.  But my unit (Via 1535 LTM) wants to send me on a long route to get to a paved road, even when my destination is a short distance straight ahead.

I also have it set to Fastest Route, but have also tried Shortest Route. but it seems stuck on wanting to put me on a paved road, even though it is 5 times more miles and would take 5 times as long.

Zsolt

Try to switch off IQ routes if you have it within the planning preferences.

MikeCollins

No difference.

It seems like *don't* avoid unpaved roads would be the simple thing to do.

rogeo

That is ignored

Zbigniew Rybakiewicz

Is it already possible to "prefere unpaved roads"? I'm off road fun and would most willingly totally avoid asphalt roads! Do we have such an option?

dhn

Nope. Tomtom devices are geared to on road routing.

Zbigniew Rybakiewicz

It should be simple option. Cannot we add this simple option so we could choose "prefere unpaved roads"? Or avoid asphalt roads?
This would expand base of happy users by off road funs - the growing society!

Ste7ios

It sounds like a map error and not a software glitch.

You may report it with https://www.tomtom.com/mapshare/tools/

Zbigniew Rybakiewicz

No no no...
I'm asking if we can add such option to Tom Tom road planning: unpaved roads preference?
Alternatively the option could be: asphalt roads avoidance - the result would be similar.
It would be grate for challange seekers and off-road lovers!
I'm the one :-)
Thank You in advance,
Zbigniew Rybakiewicz