GPS Waypoints in GPX or LOC file formats

Q. Hi There,

Do any of your dowloadable GPS routes or waypoints come in GPX or LOC file

formats.

As this is a very popular format can you point me to where they may be?

Regards Phil.

Phil Berry

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A. The short answer is no - our GPS Waypoints are not available in GPX (.gpx) or LOC (.loc) file formats as a download - but you can easily convert the available download to almost any format once they are on your local computer (including .gpx).

There are a surprisingly large number of different file formats for GPS Waypoints (see below) and it would not be practical to have them available in every one.

Fortunately, however, it is very easy to convert between file formats using some free and simple to use software.

In order to try and make Downloading GPS Waypoints easy - all the downloadable GPS Waypoints on go4awalk.com are supplied as a simple text file (.txt file). This is because the .txt file format is flexible and not platform specific - i.e. it can be read just as easily by Mac (OS9 and/or OSX) or IBM based computers.

To upload the GPS Waypoints into your GPS Device (or convert the GPS Waypoints to another file format) - you need an extra bit of software called a GPS Utility.

For IBM based computers we suggest you use the GPS Utility - since it works, is free (as a limited edition - which is all you need even for long paths like the Pennine Way or Coast to Coast walk) and has a wealth of features.

With regard to which file formats GPS Utility supports, the following is taken from the GPS Utility Help files:

[With GPS Utility] you can Save/Export selectively and in the following formats:

• GPX interchange format (*.gpx)
• PXC5 (for import to MapSource)
• Waypoint+ (text format)
• Yeoman (*.wpl)
• Ozi Explorer (*.wpt, *.rte, *.trk)
• Autocad (*.DXF)
• AutoRoute Express
• GPS Pilot Topographer
• Delorme (*.gpl)
• Dbase fileset (DBF, SHP and SHX files) (for DataSend)
• Shape fileset (SHP, SHX, DBF)
• Fugawi waypoints OR tracks
• Gardown tracks (gtr)
• Magellan SD Card format (*.txt) Waypoints/Routes OR Tracks
• Mapinfo fileset (*,mif, *,mid)
• PDB file (Pathaway)
• Route Details
• Tracks as raw data
• Waypoints in Maptech format (*.mxf)
• Routes in Maptech format (*.rxf)
• Tracks in Maptech format (*.txf)
• Surfer tracks (*.bln)
• Surfer waypoints (*.dat)
• TomTom Navigator (*.ov2)
• GPSU

Note: some formats may restrict the selection to just waypoints, routes or trackpoints and some may impose a particular file separator character or date format.

Some file formats can not be re-imported into GPS Utility - you will be given a warning message.

For a free sample to see how the system works - sign up for the go4awalk.com HTML Newsletter.

For more general information on GPS and GPS Devices - see Hill Skills > GPS Myths & Truths > GPS - The Myths and Truths - Part 1 and Hill Skills > GPS Myths & Truths > GPS - The Myths and Truths - Part 2

For fellow user Questions and Answers about GPS and GPS Devices
- see Q & A - GPS Waypoints

If you like what we are doing and want to see more - open an account and support us.

Hope this helps

Mike (Editor)

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