Recommended best websites to download .gpx walking and cycling routes
Over the years many people have asked us to recommend the best web sites to download .gpx walking and cycling routes from.
.gpx files are the way people share walking and cycle routes.
Therefore, we have put together a bit of a directory of the websites we know and have used to download .gpx files from.
I know it is not a complete list and if you know of any other sites you personally use and would like to recommend please do get in touch.
1. Best websites to download .gpx files - Long distance trails
- National trail website - more here
- GPS - Routes - more here
- Saturday Walkers Club - more here
- Walking Englishman - more here
- GPX library - GPS Training online resource - more here
2. Best websites to download .gpx files - Day walks
- Walk Highlands - more here
- GPS-routes - more here
- Walking Englishman - more here
- Fancy Free Walks - more here
- Walking World - more here
- Harold Street - more here
- Walking About - more here
- Happy Hiker - more here
3. Best websites to download .gpx files - Mountain Bike routes
- Pedal North - more here
- Singletrackworld - Magazine that share .gpx files of routes - more here
- All Trails - more here
- Mountain Bike Rides - more here
- MTB Foodie - more here
How do you download .gpx files and get these onto your GPS unit?
There are some videos in our ‘online resource’ that will take you through the complete process, from downloading the .gpx file from a website and how you get the .gpx file on both your Garmin or SatMap GPS unit..
Garmin users –
Windows – Log into online resource > Courses > Garmin BaseCamp > Garmin BaseCamp – Windows users > Module 1 > Unit 13 - Downloading GPS Routes from Websites to then import into Basecamp software to review and then transfer to your GPS Device
Mac - Log into online resource > Courses > Garmin BaseCamp > Garmin BaseCamp – Mac users > Module 1 > Unit 12 - Downloading GPS Routes from Websites to then import into Basecamp software to review and then transfer to your GPS Device
SatMap users –
Windows – Log into online resource > Courses > SatMap Xpedition 2 – Windows users > Module 1 > Unit 12 - Importing GPX Routes / Tracks from Websites or your PC to Xpedition 2
Mac - Log into online resource > Courses > SatMap Xpedition 2 – Mac users > Module 1 > Unit 12 Importing Saved Routes or Tracks from your Active 20 GPS into Xpedition2 for Mac
Further reading
2. Wikiloc app - review - share GPX files wirelessly
3. How to import a .gpx file onto a GPS unit or watch
4. Walk and talk - Practical use of an Outdoor GPS Unit
Mike Byrne
Mungrisdale 2023, what a brilliant course even though there were 6 different gps units you managed to show us all how to use them properly, I left knowing loads more about my own unit and how to get the information I wanted. I now feel more confident in setting routes, tracks and way points and will at long last be able to set up my own Geocahing routes for others to follow. Thanks again for the walks as well to put all our learning into practice. Well worth the time thanks again Mike B
Stephen Smith
Excellent couple of days spent with Andy Ayre of GPS Training leaning the Garmin ‘Way’ of doing things. Very impressed that the course content was tailored for each attendee’s handheld and the notes provided are very comprehensive and an excellent reference post course. Course numbers were kept low so allows for a significant amount of one on one tuition to resolve any hardware or setup problems that are encountered and the outdoor sessions ensure you get the benefit of putting in to practice the classroom learning. Highly Recommended,
Tim Gronow
GLOUCESTER 26 & 27 OCT 2022
Thank you Andy for a very interesting and informative Garmin course. It was good to have a refresher on setting up and using the unit, and the time spent on Basecamp was great as up to then I had not been using it to its full potential.
Regards Tim Gronow