How do I import a GPX file?

Q: How do I import a GPX file?

TrailRunner Mini reads GPX, KML/KMZ, TCX and FIT. Imports become routes and land in the Imported section.

Updated 2026-08-15

Choose File › Import Routes.
Pick your file.

You can also drop the file onto the app. TrailRunner Mini reads GPX, KML/KMZ, TCX and FIT. Files from a watch, another planner or a website all work.

What you import becomes a route. It lands in the Imported section of the sidebar, so you can find it again straight away. Tip: move it into a collection to keep it with the rest of a trip.

What comes across

A GPX file can carry three different kinds of point. They are not interchangeable. See routes, tracks, waypoints and landmarks for what each one means. Most files from watches and websites contain a recorded track. That track is the line you see after importing.

If a file will not import

"Not a supported track format" — the file is something other than GPX, KML/KMZ, TCX or FIT. Most tools can export GPX; that is the safest choice.
"No GPS data" — the file was readable but carries no geographic course. A workout file with only heart rate and timing, for instance, has nothing to draw on a map.
Nothing readable at all — the file is empty or damaged. Try exporting it again from wherever it came from.