The gpx file is the file of the route of a hike, a bike course or a trail. If its use is easy when you're familiar with the right technology, it's not easy for everyone 😉 So here's what you need to know and do to use it!
What is a GPX file?
A GPX file or “GPS eXchange Format” is a file format that allows you to store the route of your route on your computer, your GPS or your smartphone; it is the essential file to avoid getting lost when you go on 2 wheels (bike, mountain bike, or even VAE) or on foot (hiking, trail, running). Simple to learn, it still requires a few preliminary steps for optimal use!
Download the .gpx file to your smartphone or GPS
- If you have an app on your smartphone, connect directly to the app (pc or smartphone version).
Go to “Importing tracks” for example (different name depending on the apps).
Load the .gpx file.
Go to your app and look for the file in "My tracks" (different name depending on the app). - If you have a GPS, connect the GPS to the computer using a USB cable
Load the .gpx file into the GPS.
Your GPS contains a “new folder”, “new file”… folder: copy the .gpx files into this folder.
You can then select the route and use your GPS.
Embed it on your GPS or your app and let yourself be guided
Once your files have been uploaded, your phone via your favorite application*, or your GPS, will display your position in real time in relation to the route allowing you to follow your progress. So leave without fear and fully enjoy the ride!
*Many applications exist to guide you; among them, find our official .gpx in Isère Outdoor or ON PISTE!
By foot ou by bike, all our tours have .gpx!
The Pays Voironnais provides all the .gpx files of its circuits to allow you to survey and discover its mosaic of landscapes ranging from the Isère valley to Valdaine, passing through Voiron and the foothills of Chartreuse or again the famous lake of Paladru. Whether you are on foot (hiking, between, running) or cycling (Moutain Biking, cycle, VAE), don't lose the North 😉 by downloading your .gpx!