Upload a GPX

Start by loading a route GPX into the map.

Once the route loads, TRIPS can estimate route difficulty, segment-level strain, daily outputs, and trip-level energy requirements.

If no route is loaded, most planning tools remain unavailable.

Basic workflow

1. Open TRIPS.
2. Use the map upload control to select your GPX file.
3. Wait for the route to appear on the map.
4. Confirm that route-based planning controls and outputs are now available.

What to expect after upload

After a route is loaded, you can:

• review route-level difficulty and summary outputs
• place campsites or split points
• inspect day-by-day itinerary outputs
• compare alternate trip assumptions against the same route

What to do next

Most users should do these next:

1. Add campsites or split points to create a day-by-day itinerary.
2. Review route and day outputs before touching advanced inputs.
3. Save the trip once the plan becomes worth keeping.

Read next:

• Split a route into days
• Understand route and day outputs
• Save and manage trips

If the route does not look right

Check these first:

• the GPX is the route you meant to load
• the file is not empty or malformed
• the route geometry looks complete on the map

If the upload succeeds but the route still looks wrong, try re-exporting the GPX from the original source and loading it again.

If the issue starts earlier than upload, go back to Choose and prepare a GPX for TRIPS.