nb press "get route" and it just uses start and end from gpx and comes up with something that never touches the gpx route, ignores it completely

Trying to get route for European r1. Got gpx but want to ride the route not just start and end at the beginning and end points.

If it's the R1 route I'm thinking of, it's pretty long. That may be an issue.  I know that the 'downloadable' length' has been adjusted recently. Another issue is if CT covers the whole route?

Can you share the source for your gpx download?

I've just done a quick test (website on my phone) and I can download a GPX route, see elevation profile and save it - so the system does seem to be working.

Have you tried the process with a GPX file you already know?

Have you tried the different options for download? (Paved etc )

One thing that may be relevant is that recently I find myself being logged out - are you sure you haven't been logged out?

In any case, if you can share the link for your download someone else can have a try.

It's just tje German section. Imports fine, shows on the map fine following R1 properly, can add bias and edit. But no way to save, no altitude profile buttons, nowt. Left of map sidebar stays on Start/end/options, then import/help, then below that your saved routes list.

So import fine but no save, etc. anywhere.

Link to route www.komoot.com/tour/1864803029?utm_campaign=tour_embed&utm_medium=embed&utm_source=www.europaradweg-r1.de

gpx is trkpt (as I believe is required)

I get an error message when I try to save the imported route. 

Personally, I'm thinking that a 1000km+ route is too long to expect to import accurately. 

Importing via the app is the same. 

However, an interesting workaround is to import the route, reverse it ( it has has loads of viapoints & the display is as it should be) and then do whatever you want with it. 

I don't vouch for the accuracy, but it works. I'd guess that overlaying the original route as a trace would quickly show up any deviations. 

Alternatively, this link might help :-)

https://cycle.travel/route/summary/185490cycle.travel/route/summary/185490

But for me it imports fine, displays fine. Even re-routes in minor ways where gpx considered non ideal. Switch the Any/paved/gravel/etc. and it adjusts the route as per new option.

It's only a part of the route. Thought cycle.travel was good for cycle touring routes, reason I've been a supporter for so long. Not keen to switch but limitations ...

I have imported longer routes in the past, back in the days when import was on Journeys page.

nb Preset routes are very limited and if you can't import them ... can't really plan a tour.

Can you post the GPX route somewhere or email it to me (info@cycle.travel)? The Komoot link says “To get started, unlock the region for this route”, and Komoot have ripped off enough of my content that I’m sure as heck not paying them any money!

This should be fixed now - it was an issue where an imported GPX started at a knooppunt (Dutch-style numbered junction).

What a fantastic service! 

I appreciate that my perspective may be a bit odd, but I’d consider importing a route as highlighted in this thread as akin to arriving in a fine restaurant, taking a table, then proceeding to unpack prepacked supermarket food and then eating it. The restaurant can be used in this way - it’s just not what it was designed to do. The food, while adequate, will hardly live up to the location.

CT has the ability to plot a route according to the ‘Routes’ option that will (generally) follow an official route. For the given start & end points a quick check shows that CT will generate a pretty accurate version of the route desired here.

Another alternative is to check the ‘Route Guides’ - in this case the desired route is available under Eurovelo 2. These routes can be shortened, lengthened, adjusted at will.

We can always adjust the map. The Cycle OSM option shows the EV2 route pretty clearly. It’s not a hardship to plot a route along it, although for the time-pressured it may be too much.

Yet another alternative is to use the search function along with a useful range of vocabulary to accurately locate a route. This will display the routes of other users. Searching ‘EV2’ will suggest lots of options, ‘R1’ is less useful. Ah! I hear you say! How can I trust the veracity of a stranger’s route? Well, how can you trust the veracity of the route in this thread? The fact that it exists in Komoot is no guarantee of quality. At all!. Save the route and do with it as we wish.

I am not a fan of ‘official routes’. Slavishly following such a route can present various problems. The obvious one is that the route is outdated - new roads or neglected roads can seriously impact enjoyment and safety. Conditions can have a major impact - that lovely looking rail trail may be a muddy quagmire after rain. ‘Routing by committee’ can lead to interesting choices - perhaps not the ones we would make.

Given that certain countries are much better served for cyclists than others, sometimes it makes sense to follow an official route. Entering or exiting big cities can be a challenge without a dedicated bike route. They do have their place.

However, the great strength of CT is to plot a bike friendly route between two points. It may not stick faithfully to an ‘official route’ (without prompting) but there is generally a good reason for that.

If you want to bring your own food, fire away. However, you’re missing out on the delicious surprises the chef can offer.

Quite right!

I am looking at the La Vélodyssée for a general idea of a route but will use Cycle.Travel for an actual suggested route. With the possibilities provided by this site one does not need to slavishly follow a route designed by someone else who plans a route for the purpose of making money out of it (subscribe).