Check the final kilometres with a satellite map
Compare the route, visible approach and directions you received before visiting an unfamiliar place.
Start with the written directions
Put the destination and any named gate, junction or landmark on the map. Follow the last few turns at a close zoom. If the name on the map differs from the directions, keep both names in your notes and ask the venue which one appears on its signage.
Trace the visible road from the main route
Switch to satellite view and trace the approach from the last clearly identifiable junction. Look for a fork, gate or separate driveway that could cause confusion. Satellite imagery can show the layout at capture time, so check current access with the venue when the route depends on a gate or smaller road.
Save two points you can recognise
Save one pin where you leave the main road and one where you need to arrive. For example, in a lodge visit the first pin might be the turnoff and the second the reception parking area. Add the operator’s written directions alongside both.
Resolve a mismatch before departure
If the router stops at a property boundary while the venue’s directions continue beyond it, send the operator the pin and ask where guests should enter. Once you have an answer, update the destination and share the revised pin with the group.