How to import a GPX into AllTrails

AllTrails turns an uploaded GPX into a custom map that behaves like one of its own trails: it shows in the app, syncs to the phone, and can be downloaded for offline use with AllTrails+.

On the website

1. Sign in at alltrails.com.
2. Open Plan in the top menu, then Create map.
3. Choose Upload a file in the map builder and pick the hikelevel .gpx file.
4. AllTrails draws the route. Give the map the hike's name and choose Save.
5. The map appears under Saved, in the Maps tab, and syncs to the AllTrails app on the phone within a minute.

On the phone

AllTrails imports files on the website only. Upload there, then open the AllTrails app, go to Saved, then Maps, and the route is waiting. With AllTrails+, open the map and choose Download to keep it for use without signal.

On the trail

Open the saved map and choose Navigate. AllTrails shows the position on the route and warns when the trail is left.

If something looks wrong

• A route that comes in as a straight line means the file was renamed to .txt or opened in a text editor first. Download it again.
• AllTrails may redraw the line onto its own trail network. That is normal; the shape should still match the hike page.