![]() ![]() Then a pop-up window appears asking you if you want to unzip all files. Then, choose the option “ open with iZip“. Find the file name and right-click on it. Once you have downloaded the map from the page, go to your download folder. Therefore I downloaded iZip, a free application compatible with Mac. ![]() Application Tools (this is the default tool on Mac)Īfter multiple trials using the default tool on Mac, I was still unable to unzip the file.A task that may sound easy on a PC but all of a sudden becomes a brainteaser on a Mac. The files you download from the Maps page on this site are zipped. ![]() ![]() If you are like me, an Apple aficionado, from Mac Books to Iphones passing by Air Pods, this is what you need to do (and have) to upload the GPX file. It additionally makes it possible for hikers to share maps, routes and tracks they completed with others. The aim of a GPX file is to allow GPS data to be exchanged between devices such as smartwatches to phones. The format is “open” which means anyone can read the maps for free. So what is a GPX file? According to Wikipedia, a GPX file (GPS Exchange Format) is a GPS data file showing tracks, routes and waypoints that can be read by software applications. In this guide, I show you how to download and upload the file to be able to view it on your phone. All the files on this page are in GPX format. If you haven’t visited it already, I have a page where you can find the maps of most of the walks I have done here. Updated August 2022: Following the acquisition of ViewRanger by Outdooractive, I have updated this article by deleting ViewRanger from the step-by-step guide below and replacing it with Outdooractive. So what exactly is a GPX file and how can you view the GPX files on your phone? This article is a step-by-step guide to show you how to download and upload GPX files to get the route on your phone. How frustrating it can be when your friend shares with you an awesome hike but you cannot open the map because they use a different application or you download the map of a walk you want to do online but cannot get it to work on your phone!!! This is because maps are in a GPX format. ![]()
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