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Google Maps to Komoot

Komoot imports a GPX file as a Tour. Convert your Google Maps route first, then upload it from the Komoot planner.

Convert your route for Komoot

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How it works

  1. 1

    Copy your Google Maps route link

    Plan the trip with all your stops, then copy the link from the Share button or the address bar.

  2. 2

    Convert it with SmartGPX

    Paste the link above and download the GPX file built from the real, calculated route.

  3. 3

    Upload the GPX to Komoot

    Open the Komoot planner in a browser and import the file, which becomes a Tour on your account.

Importing the GPX into Komoot

The import happens on Komoot's website, in a browser, rather than from the mobile app: open the planner, find the file-import option, and drop in the GPX you downloaded here. Komoot turns it into a Tour, which then shows up automatically in the mobile app signed in to the same account. It's that Tour, not the file, that you follow out on the road.

Once the Tour exists, everything else behaves like a Tour you planned in Komoot: you can download it for offline use, start voice navigation, or sync it to a compatible bike computer or watch through the integrations Komoot offers on its side.

What carries over, and what does not

The GPX SmartGPX produces holds the full line of the calculated route, plus a waypoint for each stop you entered in Google Maps. What Komoot can't infer from a file is its own metadata: difficulty, surface type, the sport a Tour belongs to and nearby highlights are recalculated or estimated by Komoot from its own map, not read out of the file. Don't be surprised if an imported Tour shows less detail than one planned start-to-finish inside Komoot.

Common issues

A route planned for a car in Google Maps stays a road route after importing: Komoot won't turn it into a cycling or hiking line. If you're after gravel or trails, plan that one in Komoot directly and keep this conversion for road-based rides.

Very dense tracks can be slow to process on import. If it stalls, simplify the track and try again, or check the file first in the GPX viewer.

Need a route from Google Maps instead? Convert it to a GPX file in seconds: one free credit to start, no subscription.

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I import a GPX in Komoot?

From the Komoot website in a browser, using the planner file-import option. The resulting Tour then appears in the mobile app signed in to the same account.

What does Komoot create from the file?

A Tour. From that point it behaves like any other planned Tour: offline download, voice navigation, and syncing to a compatible device.

Will a driving route become a cycling route?

No. A route planned for a car in Google Maps stays a road route. For gravel or trail riding, plan it inside Komoot instead and keep this conversion for road trips.

Can I use the imported Tour offline?

Yes, through Komoot own offline download for the Tour. That part is handled entirely by Komoot, not by the file.

Why does my imported Tour have less detail?

Difficulty, surface type and Highlights are computed by Komoot from its own map data. A GPX carries the line and its stops, not Komoot metadata.

Does SmartGPX upload to Komoot for me?

No. SmartGPX gives you a GPX file that you import yourself. There is no official integration or partnership with Komoot.

SmartGPX is not affiliated with Garmin, Wahoo, OsmAnd, BMW, TomTom, Komoot, Strava, or Google; references to those names describe file format compatibility only.