Where Each Platform Hides the GPX Export
Every major platform can hand you a GPX file, but each one puts the button in a different place. On Strava, open the activity on the website and choose Export GPX from the activity's action (wrench/ellipsis) menu. On Komoot, open the tour and pick Export GPX from its three-dot menu. On AllTrails, open the trail or map page and use the download option, choosing GPX as the format (a free account is required, and some downloads may require AllTrails+). Details and caveats for each platform below — note that all of these are web UIs that change over time, so if a menu moves, each platform's help center is the authoritative source.
Strava: Export GPX from an Activity
- Log in at strava.com and open the activity you want (exports work from the website, not just the app).
- Open the activity's action menu — the wrench/ellipsis icon on the left side of the activity page.
- Choose Export GPX. The file downloads immediately.
Two useful variants: if the activity was uploaded from a device file, the same menu offers Export Original, which returns the untouched file your device recorded (often FIT rather than GPX). And if you want everything at once, Strava's account settings include a full data export that bundles all your activities — see support.strava.com for the current flow. Routes you've built in Strava's route planner also export to GPX from the route page.
Komoot: Export GPX from a Tour
- Log in at komoot.com and open the tour — planned and completed tours both work.
- Open the tour's three-dot menu.
- Choose Export GPX and the file downloads.
Komoot treats planned routes and recorded tours the same way for export purposes, which makes it an easy source of GPX for offline navigation apps and GPS units. If the option isn't where you expect, support.komoot.com documents the current interface.
AllTrails: Download a Trail as GPX
- Log in at alltrails.com (downloads require a free account) and open the trail or map page.
- Find the download/export option on the route.
- Choose GPX Track as the format and download.
AllTrails offers several formats at download time — GPX Track is the one virtually every GPS device and app accepts. Some download options and offline features may require an AllTrails+ subscription; support.alltrails.com has the current details. Your own recorded activities export the same way from your profile.
Garmin Connect, Briefly
If your data lives in Garmin Connect instead: open the activity on the website, click the gear menu in the top-right corner, and choose Export to GPX. The same menu offers the original FIT file, which preserves more sensor data than GPX does.
What to Do with the File Once You Have It
Analyze it
Load the file into the free GPX Analyzer for distance, elevation profile, gain, and speed stats — computed in your browser, nothing uploads.
Trim it before sharing
Exported activities usually start and end at your front door. The GPX Track Editor trims points off either end — including an automatic recommendation for stationary points — so the version you share doesn't reveal where you live.
Convert it
Need KML for Google Earth, CSV for a spreadsheet, or GeoJSON for a web map? The GPX Converter handles all three in the browser.
Validate it
If a downstream app rejects the file, the GPX Validator shows exactly what's in it — track, route, and waypoint counts plus structural problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I export GPX, TCX, or the original FIT file?
GPX is the universal choice — every GPS device and mapping tool reads it. TCX and FIT carry richer fitness data (laps, native sensor records) but are supported by far fewer tools. If you're archiving your own recordings, keep the original file and export GPX for everything else. Full comparison: GPX vs KML vs TCX vs FIT.
Why does my exported GPX have no heart rate or cadence?
Sensor data rides in GPX extension elements, and not every platform writes them on export — some strip extensions entirely. If the sensor data matters, export the original FIT file where offered. See Heart Rate and Sensor Data in GPX Files for how those extensions work.
Can I export someone else's Strava activity?
Not from their activity page — GPX export is available for your own activities. If someone wants to share a track with you, they can export it themselves and send the file, or publish it as a route.
Why does the downloaded track differ from what the platform displayed?
Platforms often display corrected data — snapped maps, model-based elevation — while the GPX may contain the rawer recording. Run the file through the analyzer to see what the numbers look like from the file itself.