Short answer: not directly. Apple doesn't document a way to import a GPX file into Apple Maps, and we found no working method. This isn't a MapsLinkQuest limitation. It's an Apple Maps one, and it trips up a lot of people switching from Android or Garmin.
What actually works: a GPX-compatible companion app that renders your points on top of an Apple-style (or OpenStreetMap) base map. A few solid options:
- GPX Viewer, free/low-cost, straightforward GPX import via the iOS share sheet, works entirely offline once loaded.
- WorkOutDoors, paid one-time purchase, more built for hikers/cyclists who want elevation profiles and Apple Watch tracking alongside their points.
- Maps.me, free with an OpenStreetMap base, imports GPX/KML/KMZ, strong offline support.
Step 1, convert your list. Paste your Google Maps shared list link into the converter above and export as GPX.
Step 2, get it onto your iPhone. AirDrop it to yourself, save it into Files, or email it to yourself, however you'd normally move a file onto iOS.
Step 3, open it in one of the apps above. From the Files app, long-press the GPX file, tap Share, and choose your GPX-reading app of choice from the share sheet. Your points load there, not inside the native Maps app.
Waze has the same limit. The Waze page shows a link method that works there.