How to import a GPX into Gaia GPS

Gaia GPS keeps imported routes in its cloud and shows them on every device signed in to the same account.

On the phone

1. Save the hikelevel .gpx file to the phone. On an iPhone it lands in Files; on Android, in Downloads.
2. Open the file. Choose Share (iPhone) or the open-with menu (Android) and pick Gaia GPS.
3. Gaia GPS opens with the route drawn. Choose Import.
4. The route is listed under Saved. Open it and choose Download Map to keep the map tiles around the route for use without signal.

On the website

1. Sign in at gaiagps.com.
2. Choose Import in the left sidebar, or drag the .gpx file onto the map.
3. The route appears in Saved Items and syncs to the app.

On the trail

Open the route from Saved and choose Guide Me. Gaia GPS shows distance along the route and the position on it.

If something looks wrong

• Elevation on an imported route comes from the file. hikelevel writes elevation for every point, so the profile in Gaia GPS should match the hike page.
• A route that lands in the wrong folder can be moved from the Saved list with Edit.