Exporting from your planner
RiderNav follows the exact line you give it. The best file to bring is a track: the full, road-by-road shape of your route, saved as GPX or KML/KMZ. Most planners can produce one. Here's how, app by app.
The one rule
When your planner offers a choice, pick Track (sometimes called "follow the exact route") over Route. A track carries your precise roads; a route carries only waypoints that get recalculated. If your file has only waypoints and no track, don't worry: RiderNav will offer to build a route through them on import.
MyRouteApp Save as → GPX 1.1
- Open your route in the web Routeplanner.
- Choose
Save as. - Pick
GPX 1.1 (route, track, POI).
Why: GPX 1.1 keeps the exact track and your via/shaping points. Avoid GPX 1.2: it silently hides shaping points.
Kurviger Export GPX → Track
- Open your route and choose
Export→GPX. - Select the
Trackoption ("your device follows the exact route").
Tip: Track gives RiderNav your exact line: add any café or fuel stops in RiderNav afterwards. Prefer Route only if you'd rather bring your waypoints and let RiderNav rebuild the line.
Calimoto Export GPX (Premium)
- Open your planned route in the web Trip Planner (or the app).
- Export as
GPX. (Export is a Calimoto Premium feature.)
Heads-up: Calimoto sends a dense set of route points rather than a track, so RiderNav lays your route onto the roads as you import. For long trips (~400 km+), split into day sections before exporting so the line stays true.
Scenic Export GPX (Premium)
- Open the route in the app.
- Choose
Export GPXand share it to RiderNav. (Scenic Premium.)
Why: Scenic's GPX includes the calculated line, which RiderNav follows road-for-road.
REVER Website → Download GPX
- Open the ride on the
rever.cowebsite: the phone app can't export. - Choose
Download / Export GPX(pick a Track if offered). Export needs REVER Pro.
Tip: On a phone, open rever.co in your browser rather than the app.
Google My Maps Export to KML/KMZ
- Open your map in My Maps on a computer (the phone app can't export).
- Build the route with
Add directionsorDraw a line, not just dropped pins. - Open the map's
⋮menu →Export to KML/KMZ. The default KMZ is fine: RiderNav reads both.
Important: A map of only pins has no line. RiderNav will offer to build one, but for your exact roads use a directions or drawn-line layer.
Komoot Export GPX
- Open the route on komoot.com or in the app.
- Choose
Export GPX.
Note: Komoot's file is your exact line but carries no stop points: add any stops in RiderNav after importing. Exporting may need the route's region unlocked in Komoot.
RideWithGPS GPX Track (not GPX Route)
- Open the route and choose
Export. - Pick
GPX Track, notGPX Route. - Optional: tick
Include POI as waypointsto bring your stops across.
Why: "GPX Route" sends only cue points that get recalculated. Always choose "GPX Track". Saving/exporting needs a paid RideWithGPS plan.
Gaia GPS Export GPX
- Open the route or track.
- Choose
Export→GPX.
Nice: Gaia keeps both the line and your waypoints: one of the cleanest files for RiderNav.
onX Offroad Export GPX (not KML)
- Open your route or track and choose
Export. - Choose
GPX.
Why GPX: onX's KML export downgrades a track to a plain line: GPX keeps the track intact.
Strava Export GPX
- Open the route (from Strava's route builder).
- Choose
Export GPX.
Note: Strava exports your exact line as a track with no stop points: add stops in RiderNav after. Building routes needs a subscription; public routes can be downloaded free.
Garmin Tread / Explore Share a Track as GPX
- In the app, open
Library→ your route. - Tap
Share→GPX, choosing a Track for the exact line.
Tip: Share a Track object, not a Route: a Route carries Garmin's own routing that other apps recalculate.
Garmin BaseCamp Export a Track → GPX
- Select your track (or right-click a route and convert it to a track).
File→Export, and save asGPX.
Why: Exporting a Track object locks the exact roads; a Route object gets recalculated on import.
TomTom plan.tomtom.com → GPX
- Use the web planner at
plan.tomtom.com: the phone app can't export. - Open your route →
Save as→GPX.
Why GPX: A TomTom GPX imports as a track (your exact line). ITN files are treated as re-routable stops, so prefer GPX.
Tyre to Travel GPX + "Route Tracks"
- In the Windows app:
File→Save As→GPX. - Enable
Route Tracksand the newer GPX format option.
Why: "Route Tracks" writes the exact line, and the newer format keeps your via and shaping points.
Harley-Davidson Ride Planner Download GPX
- On
maps.harley-davidson.com(or the H-D app), open your ride. - Use
Download GPX.
Tip: Turn Alternate Routes off before exporting so the file keeps the path you designed.
Indian Ride Command Track – Static Line
- Export your route as
GPX, choosingTrack – Static Line(notRoute – turn-by-turn). - From the bike's display you can also copy routes to a USB drive as GPX.
Why: "Static Line" keeps your exact roads; "turn-by-turn" gets recalculated by the receiving app.
BMW Motorrad Connected Plan elsewhere
- BMW's app is built to receive routes, not export them: there's no reliable way to get a file out.
- Plan in one of the tools above and export from there.
Tip: MyRouteApp, Kurviger and Google My Maps all export cleanly and take just a minute.
If a step looks different
Planner apps change their menus. The rule stays the same: export a GPX or KML/KMZ, and choose the Track (or "follow the exact route") option whenever you're offered one.
Still stuck getting a file out of your planner? Get in touch from the home page and we'll help you sort it.