# Add my own POI (Waypoints)

**URL:** <https://forum.kurviger.com/t/add-my-own-poi-waypoints/321>\
**Category:** App\
**Created:** [July 27, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/add-my-own-poi-waypoints/321 "2018-07-27T23:27:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/user_avatar/forum.kurviger.com/devemux86/32/6239_2.png) [@devemux86](https://forum.kurviger.com/u/devemux86)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/add-my-own-poi-waypoints/321/18 "2019-05-12T05:17:52Z")

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> [@SchlesiM](#):
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> The content of the “name” tag is automatically replaced by a numbered identifier for the waypoint (“Wegpunkt 6”). I think the orginal content (“Lokal: Cableturn Thannhausen”) should be preserverd here.

More regular [GPX tags](https://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/) (like name) will be introduced, when the platform _process_ that information and provides it also for user input, essentially with:

> [@Website: Waypoint names](https://forum.kurviger.com/t/names-and-even-colours-for-waypoints/216):
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> In my opinion it would really be a great improvement to be able to change the names of the waypoints in my route. It’s OK to have all those “via point xx” by default, but certain waypoint on a route often have a special significance. For example because there’s a restaurant with a planned stop, a parking lot to meet other buddies or a certain location to be visited. It’s sometimes quite confusing to have a good overview over your route without the possibily to have custom names for your waypoin…

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