Method 1: Manually Creating a GPX File in Google Maps Step-by-step guide to manually create a GPX file in Google Maps. Open the Google Maps website on your desktop or mobile device; Zoom in to the area where you want to mark waypoints and create the route/trail There are probably thousands of apps and program that could open GPX file, however so far I have found only one program that could the thing I really wanted, the program is "Active GPX Route Player" by Hybrid Geo Tools. That program latest version was released in 2009 and it mentioned somewhere that it works with the Google Earth 4.2. open in option for .gpx files in iOS. The default app associations for opening .gpx files have changed since iOS13. I can no longer open GPS files (.gpx) in any of the apps that can actually open the file, and there appears no way to edit this mysterious list of apps that apple have decided I must use. View gpx, kml, kmz, loc files, but get a lot more features. See why we are one of the best rated offline vector maps app. GPX Viewer is the ultimate GPS locator, GPS tracks viewer, analyzer, recorder, tracker and simple navigation tool for your trips and outdoor activities. GPX, KML, KMZ AND LOC. • View tracks, routes and waypoints from gpx For Android version, just go to the Navigation menu by tapping Navigation button, then choose Options-> GPX route. For iOS version, go to the Navigation menu by tapping Navigation button, then choose Options-> Follow trip. You’ll be able to select a GPX track to follow. Tap Go and start your trip. Select to open the map settings menu. Select to add waypoints and create routes. Select to open the Garmin Drive™ app for street navigation. Select to change the map orientation. Select to zoom in the map. Select to zoom out the map. Select to view the map. Select to manage waypoints, tracks, routes, and activities. Also read: 4 Things You Can Do with Google Maps Location History 2. Import the Data to Location History Visualizer. There are a few sites that let you visualize your Google location history, and you can even do it yourself with tools like Tableau, but Location History Visualizer is probably still the best. The easiest way to open a GPX file and view the map data it contains is by uploading it to the web version of Google Maps. After you open and sign in to Google Maps in your web browser, you can add a GPX file as a new map by: Opening the Google Maps menu and selecting Your places. Selecting Maps → Create map. A new Google Maps window opens. Maps are available for download from Garmin and from third-party map providers such as GPSFileDepot. Launch BaseCamp and click “File” in the upper left corner to open the File drop-down menu. Click “Import” on the File drop-down menu. Browse to the map file you want to add and double-click it to import it into BaseCamp. Drag .GPX Files here, or click to select a .GPX file. View GPX is an easy to use, free, online GPX File Viewer which also offers free GPX File sharing. Simply upload the GPX file you wish to view by dragging it into the dotted GPX File upload area, above. View GPX will then display the contents on your GPX File in a beautifully presented fEbOt.