Desktop or web-based software for creating routes and saving as .gpx files

[JustAnotherSquid]

After spending the last two years researching the whole "phone vs garmin" thing and not really liking either option (for me anyway ... I understand why each may be the perfect solution for other people), a few weeks ago I stumbled across the Beeline Moto. I bought one, and after testing it out, found it was a home-run as far as my needs go.

The Beeline comes with a full-featured GPS app that is pretty darn good, but I prefer to do route planning on the computer. You know, what with the mouse, keyboard, and giant screen and all. So I need software for creating routes and saving them in .gpx format. Once upon a time I had a Zumo, and used the Garmin software that came with it, but never really liked it. I've tried ridewithgps.com and think it's pretty decent but would love to explore some other options as well. What do you guys use?

 

[Yooper_Bob]

Mappite.org is one great online source for creating GPX tracks quickly and easily. Be sure to export your work as tracks, and not routes. The default is routes.

Gpsvisualizer.com/draw is another great site. Very easy to edit tracks that have already been created.

Only caveat with Gpsvisualizer, is to be sure to change the max number of points when importing tracks. The default value is 500. This is due to the old Garmin hardware limit that restricted tracks to a maximum of 500 points.

Tracks now can have thousands of points...

 

[2wheels4fun]

I use https://kurviger.de/en
Has an app too which I use.
Save routes in spread sheet with export, shared links.
Can export in several formats.

 

[motocopter]

BaseCamp with the 62STC and sometimes with the 395LM. Mostly have been using Microsoft Streets & Trips (2013) for nearly ten years now--primarily for the 395LM Zumo. Sure, S&S is unsupported, but many of the roads are still valid. Copies can be found still.

 

[woods]

I do all my maps with Kurvigor. Its awesome, and I have a paid version of it. I create the route, save the gpx, email it to myself, then grab the email on an old smart phone to open with OSMand. I've traveled probably close to 40,000 miles this way.

 

[Firestem4]

I've been learning how to use Viking GPS https://sourceforge.net/projects/viking/ Not the most user friendly but it's very powerful.

 

[JustAnotherSquid]

I've been playing around with all of your suggestions this afternoon and they've all been great. If there's one I'm gravitating towards I think it's Kurviger. Mappite is also excellent but I think their servers are struggling today.

 

[sc-surfer]

GaiaGPS.com on the computer for route making. Great app. Very powerful. Lots of basemaps to choose from.

 

[CTG]

I have a local OSM server either serving raster and vector data and creating weekly Garmin format maps. It also serves elevation data. I am a Linux user mostly using QMapShack, but KDE Marble does as good a job as anything for creating routes. I didn't see a problem with Basecamp (running in a VM). It worked well for me.

 

[EuroMoto]

I tried out ridewithgps.com last night and liked it well enough but haven't tried opening the gpx file on my Duraforce yet, mappite as mentioned by Yooper_Bob seems to work well also in the few minutes I played with it.

 

[PineLaneRider]

I have used Furkot on occasion. Pretty comprehensive including food, fuel, lodging, stop planning. A pretty steep learning curve, but worth it once you figure it out.

 

[ZoomerP]

I have used Furkot on occasion. Pretty comprehensive including food, fuel, lodging, stop planning. A pretty steep learning curve, but worth it once you figure it out.

I've looked at it but haven't gone any further. It looks like a great tool for comprehensive planning, but that kind of goes against how I like to travel.

 

[PineLaneRider]

I've looked at it but haven't gone any further. It looks like a great tool for comprehensive planning, but that kind of goes against how I like to travel.

I agree. I normally have a track, look online for things I'd like to see in the area, then either forget them or just muddle my way to them with out any pre-planning. The couple times I used Furkot, I actually went to all the places I wanted to...go figure...

 

[flamingm0e]

gpx.studio — the online GPX file editor

View, edit and create GPX files online: add, move and delete points, merge multiple files, reverse, add timestamps, edit waypoints and more!

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I've been using this lately and really enjoy it's simplicity.