GPX Tracks: map out your clients journey

Map out GPX tracks in the app and help your clients visualise their adventures before they’ve even got to the airport.

• Introduction to GPX Tracks

• How to create a GPX file

• Option 1 – Use Google Maps & MapstoGPX

• Option 2 – Draw a GPX on a map

• Option 3 – Create your own track using a GPS device

• Reducing your GPX file for the 10,000 point limit

• How to add a GPX file to Vamoos

• Enable GPX Tracks for specific trips

• Renaming the Tracks icon

• FAQs

• GPX Tracks allow you to draw a line of travel on the Vamoos map for clients to follow — for a hike, drive or cycle.

• Add points of interest along the way to highlight your expert knowledge.

To add hiking, driving or cycling tracks to Vamoos, you’ll first need to create a GPX file. There are a few ways to do this:

• Best for short walking, driving, or hiking tracks.

• Create a route in Google Maps with start/end points and stops.

• Select transport type (driving/cycling/walking).

• Generate a share link → paste it into mapstogpx.com.

• Click LET’S GO and download your GPX file.

• Best for longer or more complex routes.

• Use GPS Visualizer or PlotaRoute to manually draw your route.

• Export the route as a GPX file.

• Best for accurate routes you’ve personally completed.

• Use a tracking app like Strava to record your route.

• Export and save as a GPX file.

• GPX files are built from waypoints — individual points along your route.

• Vamoos supports up to 10,000 waypoints per track.

• If your file is too large:

  • Split a long track into smaller legs.

  • Or use an editor like GPX Studio to reduce waypoints.

• Go to the Shared section in the top menu and select POI.

• Click + CREATE POI and change the type from POI to Track.

• Upload your GPX file via the Attach/Link button.

• Add a label, description, and optional media (images, PDFs, URLs).

• Set a Range so it appears in relevant trips.

• Open a Vamoos Trip and go to Locations → POIs.

• Toggle GPX Tracks on/off for individual bookings.

• You can rename the Track icon to something more client-friendly (e.g. Hiking Trails, Cycling Routes).

• Go to Shared → POI → Manage Icons to rename it.

• Q: Are GPX Tracks available offline?
  A: Yes. Tracks are available offline in the app. But if clients want to use an external navigation app (Google Maps, Apple Maps), they’ll need mobile data or Wi-Fi.

If you have any further questions or need help with this, contact us at support@vamoos.com.