Bikepacking GPX route planner

Turn a route file into riding days you can reason about.

A GPX file is a line, not an itinerary. Import the route you trust into a named stage, keep each overnight boundary explicit, and save the whole journey in one account before sending the day’s route to your navigation device.

Create a free account See the GPX workflow

Import track or route points
One route per riding day
Keep the source visible

The direct answer

Can Bikepacking Live split one huge GPX automatically?

Not currently—and it does not pretend equal-distance cuts are a finished itinerary. Decide the real overnight places first. If your source is one long GPX, cut or export the daily files in your route tool, then import each file into its Bikepacking Live stage. You can also generate or draw a stage directly in the app.

Start with the stop, not the kilometre.A campsite, train station, town, or resupply point should justify the cut.
Keep one clean file per day.Shorter daily routes are easier to recognise and manage on a bike computer.
Keep the whole trip above the files.The journey page preserves sequence, context, and totals across every stage.

Real route-file example

Girona to Olot is one comprehensible riding day—not “track-final-v7.”

The Hetzner bicycle router generated this 59.4 km line. In a real workflow, it can be imported as the route for a named stage, with the date and notes living beside it instead of inside a downloads folder.

WHY THIS EXAMPLE MATTERS

Bikepacking Live answers the organisation problem around GPX: which trip this route belongs to, which day it is for, and what followers should see later. Create an account to save that structure.

Create your free accountStart the trip draft first. Sign in by email to save it to your account.

REAL BICYCLE ROUTE · HETZNER ENGINEGirona to OlotA route file becomes a named, device-ready riding day

59.4 KM

GENERATED 2026-08-26

Engine estimate3h 54mRiding days01

Girona → Olot59.4 km · 3h 54m

Generated with the same production bicycle router used by Bikepacking Live. Always verify current access, surfaces, closures, weather, and local conditions before riding.

A route-file workflow that survives the trip

From somebody else’s GPX to your own day-by-day plan.

01
Inspect the source
Check its date, direction, access assumptions, surface, and whether it is a recorded track or a proposed route.
02
Choose meaningful stage ends
Use sleep, water, food, transport, terrain, and daylight—not a blind 60 km interval.
03
Create the trip and sign in
Your first draft starts immediately. Email sign-in saves the journey to your account and lets you keep building it.
04
Import each daily route
Name the stage by place, verify the endpoints on the map, and keep a navigation copy on your chosen device.

GPX planning questions

Files are portable. Context is what usually gets lost.

Does Bikepacking Live import GPX tracks?

Yes. A stage can import GPX track points or route points, calculate the line’s distance, and show it on the planning map.

Can I use GPX files from Komoot, Ride with GPS, Strava, or a race organiser?

Standard GPX track or route points are the important part. Export formats vary, so inspect the imported line and endpoints before relying on it.

Does importing a GPX make it safe or rideable?

No. A file can be old, reversed, private, closed, or unsuitable for your bike. Verify access and current conditions with authoritative local sources.

Do I need an account?

You can name the first trip before signing in. An email account is required to save it, build stages, and access it across sessions.

Give the GPX a home

Save the journey—not just another file.

Create your free account, organise the daily stages, and keep live sharing private until the trip actually begins.

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