You might have been sent a route by a friend, or found one on the web, and want to use it in cycle.travel. No problem – you can do that.

From the website map page, click Import GPX on the left. 

On the mobile app, simply find the GPX file in your phone’s Files app, and then choose Open with cycle.travel.

For best results, when importing, tell cycle.travel what sort of route it is: Standard (cycle.travel’s usual mix of quiet lanes and traffic-free paths), Paved only, or Gravel/Off-road. This will increase the chances of an accurate import.

Differences from the original

When cycle.travel imports a GPX file, it tries to recreate that journey by planning it with via points, just as you would if you were planning it manually. This way you get full turn-by-turn directions, elevation profile and so on, even though those aren’t in the original GPX file.

If the route follows busy roads, private tracks, or paths that cycle.travel doesn’t know about, then it won’t be able to send the journey that way. Consequently, there might be differences from the original GPX at these locations.

If this is an issue with a GPX you have, then on the cycle.travel mobile app, you can additionally choose the option of just Show line on map. This will simply display the line on the map without any via points or turn-by-turn directions. You won’t be able to edit it or save it, but can simply follow the line.