Passing custom waypoints from Komoot to an OsmAnd navigable route (via GPX)

[Francesco Puccettone]

I've created a route containing custom waypoints based on lat/long, or on highlights in the desktop app Komoot. I then exported this route to GPX so as to navigate it in OsmAmd.

The problem is, the loaded GPX just shows the trail shape, with only the beginning and end points saved, but none of the intermediary waypoints. Thus, during navigation I cannot e.g. see how long till the next waypoint.

I know I can manually re-add waypoints in the mobile app, but is there any way to keep the original waypoints? Looking at the GPX markup I see no trace of these being encoded in there, so maybe the question should really be: what other format should I use that keeps & passes along the waypoints?

Thanks for any thoughts!

[HH P]

OsmAnd can display waypoints in GPX files. I guess Komoot doesn't export the waypoints at all.
Open the GPX file exported from Komoot with a text editor and check whether the waypoints are included.

[Francesco Puccettone]

Indeed, no waypoint information is in there - this must be a shortcoming in how komoot exports the GPX :(

[HH P]

I plan GPX trails with waypoints very often. For planning, I use Garmin BaseCamp and maps from Openstreetmap on my Windows PC. OK, Garmin BaseCamp is a complex program, but in my opinion it is the best program for offline planning. The GPX files (tracks, no routes) including the waypoints can be easily imported into OsmAnd.

Am Samstag, 13. Juni 2020 09:32:06 UTC+2 schrieb Francesco Puccettone:

[Francesco Puccettone]

Thanks for sharing this! I did try Garmin BaseCamp, although I gave up on it as several times it gave errors about there being no external devices for bird's eye imagery or other types of layers, and also maps seem to be payable, which for now while I'm still shopping around I'd rather not pay for.

Just to clarify, what exactly is the difference between a GPX track and a GPX route? I thought the idea is you create the exact shape of the itinerary you want and then follow it with OSMand or some other software, as long as it sticks to your contour and not recompute directions between any two waypoints