Strava · Garmin · Export GPX
Your ride as a GPX file
from Strava or Garmin.
A GPX file is your route as a separate file: every point with its position, and for a recording also elevation and time. Here's how to get it out of Strava or Garmin Connect in half a minute.
No GPX file yet?
How to export your ride
Your poster starts with a GPX — the file that holds your route. Grab it from Strava or Garmin in half a minute.
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Open your activity on Strava
Go to strava.com (easiest on a computer) and open the activity you want on the poster.
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Open the actions menu
Click the three dots (⋯) at the top right of the activity.
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Choose ‘Export GPX’
Your GPX file downloads right away. Ready to upload.
Tip: exporting works best on the Strava website; the option is tucked away in the app. A manual activity without GPS can't be exported.
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Open your ride in Garmin Connect
Go to connect.garmin.com and open the ride under ‘Activities’.
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Open the top-right menu
Click the gear icon (⚙) or the three dots (⋯) above the activity.
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Choose ‘Export to GPX’
The GPX file downloads. Drop it in below.
Tip: this works on connect.garmin.com. In the Garmin Connect app the option is simply called ‘Export’.
And then?
There's more to do with a GPX file than keeping it in a folder.
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Turn it into a poster
Upload the GPX and design a poster of your route. You choose the map style, colours, elevation profile and stats.
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Merge separate parts
Recorded a ride in pieces, or did a multi-day trip? Join the separate GPX files into one route, for free.
Strava · Garmin · Export GPX
Questions about exporting GPX
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What is a GPX file?
A standard file format for routes and recordings. It holds the points of your route with their position, and for a recording usually the elevation and timestamp too. Almost every sports app and bike computer can read and write GPX.
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Where do I find ‘Export GPX’ on Strava?
Open the activity on strava.com, click the three dots (⋯) and choose ‘Export GPX’. The option is tucked away in the Strava app; it's easiest via the website on a computer.
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How do I export from Garmin Connect?
Open the activity on connect.garmin.com, click the gear icon (⚙) or the three dots (⋯) and choose ‘Export to GPX’. In the Garmin Connect app the option is called ‘Export’.
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Can I download a GPX of someone else's ride?
Strava has a download option for the route of another athlete's activity, if their privacy settings allow it. If that doesn't work, ask the athlete for the file, or use the official course if it was an event.
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Why can't I export my activity?
Usually it's a manually entered activity or a workout without GPS. There's no route in it, so there's nothing to export.
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I recorded my ride in pieces. Now what?
Export each part as GPX and merge them with the free merge tool. You get one file with the whole route, which you can use for a poster or an upload.
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Does it work with other apps too?
Usually, yes. Most sports apps and bike computers can export an activity as GPX; look in the activity's menu for ‘Export’ or ‘GPX’.