Tagging a route that already exists with a particular name is permitted, because there is no copyright on names, this is explicitly stated by copyright.gov: *"Names are not protected by copyright law. Some names may be protected under trademark law."*, and *"Copyright does not protect facts"*. The fact that a route is referred to with a certain name is not a copyrightable concept.
Tracing a route from a published map is not permitted, because the map is considered an artistic work. But if the route is public knowledge, and you know that people refer to the route by a particular name, that knowledge and name are not copyrightable.
- "Copyright [5 things that can't be copyrighted][1]:
- *"Copyright protection does not extend to titles, names, slogans or short phrases"
- "facts phrases"*
- *"facts and information can’t be copyrighted"
- copyrighted"*
UK Copyright law is the same in this respect:
- *"Names, titles, short phrases and colours are not generally considered unique or substantial enough to be covered"* [(copyrightservice.co.uk)](https://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/uk_law_summary)
- *"As names are not copyright works, they should not be registered"* [(copyrightservice.co.uk)](http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p18_copyright_names)
- *"Are names protected by copyright? No - there is no copyright protection for names or titles"* [(ipo.gov.uk)](http://www.ipo.gov.uk/blogs/equip/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/08/copyrightbasicfacts1.pdf)
- *"Are ideas protected by copyright? No - although the work itself may be protected by copyright, the idea behind it is not."* [(ipo.gov.uk)](http://www.ipo.gov.uk/blogs/equip/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/08/copyrightbasicfacts1.pdf)
- *"Facts, however, cannot be copyrighted."* [(data-archive.ac.uk)](http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/create-manage/copyright/copyright-ownership)
[1]: https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2010/01/08/5-things-that-cant-be-copyrighted/
