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# MKRoute.Step

One portion of an overall route.

```
class Step
```

## Overview

Each `MKRoute.Step` object corresponds to a single instruction that the person needs to follow when navigating between two points. For example, a step might involve following a single road until continuing along the route requires a turn.

You don’t create instances of this class directly. An [`MKRoute`](/documentation/MapKit/MKRoute) object contains the `MKRoute.Step` objects associated with a route. For more information about requesting directions, see [`MKDirections`](/documentation/MapKit/MKDirections).

## Topics

### Getting the step geometry

[`polyline`](/documentation/MapKit/MKRoute/Step/polyline)

The detailed step geometry.

### Getting additional step details

[`instructions`](/documentation/MapKit/MKRoute/Step/instructions)

The written instructions for following the path that the step represents.

[`notice`](/documentation/MapKit/MKRoute/Step/notice)

Additional notices that apply to the step.

[`distance`](/documentation/MapKit/MKRoute/Step/distance)

The step distance, in meters.

[`transportType`](/documentation/MapKit/MKRoute/Step/transportType)

The transport type of the step.


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