<p>It's a geocoding issue, one of {start, end} could not be found. It has nothing to do with a route that couldn't be found - see directions.js:</p>
<pre><code>      $.getJSON(OSM.NOMINATIM_URL + 'search?q=' + encodeURIComponent(endpoint.value) + '&format=json', function (json) {
        endpoint.awaitingGeocode = false;
        endpoint.hasGeocode = true;
        if (json.length === 0) {
          alert(I18n.t('javascripts.directions.errors.no_place'));
          return;
        }
</code></pre>
<p>Just put in some random (unknown) destination, like "zzzzzzzzzzzz", which triggers the alert box both when setting a new start position via the context menu on the map - or - simply hit the "Go" button.</p>
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