Guides

OffTrail Guides

Practical guides for GPX navigation, offline riding, route planning and using OffTrail on iPhone, Android, CarPlay and Android Auto. Written to answer the question first — useful even if you have never used OffTrail.

User Guide

The complete manual — every screen, button and setting, from the Explore map and route planning to recording, sync and the car screens. Also available in Portuguese and Spanish.

What is a GPX file?

Tracks, routes and waypoints explained, and why the same file can look different in another app.

How to follow a long adventure route GPX

Choose sections and alternatives from one GPX, prepare offline maps and ride a long route.

How to navigate a GPX file on iPhone

Open a GPX from Files, Mail or AirDrop, follow it on the map, and keep it working offline.

How to navigate a GPX file on Android

Open a GPX from the file manager, email or browser and follow it — no account needed.

How to use GPX navigation with Apple CarPlay

What CarPlay does (and doesn't do) with GPX, and how to get the Track onto the car's screen.

How to navigate a GPX without internet

GPS is not the internet — what to download first and what keeps working with zero coverage.

How to create a circular motorcycle route

Build a loop manually or generate a 50–200 km Round Trip that returns to the start.

How to import a GPX from Wikiloc

Download the trail's GPX from Wikiloc (free account) and open it in OffTrail.

Get OffTrail

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play