# Display GPX files on a map

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [March 14, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256 "2021-03-14T19:44:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Ric\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ric_1/32/22052_2.png) [@Ric\_1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ric_1)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256/1 "2021-03-14T19:44:59Z")

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Looking for recommendations on how to display GPX tracks (GPS recordings) on a map within Glide?

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256/2 "2021-03-14T23:16:28Z")

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I believe the Glide’s map component/layout only takes address in text and coordinates as inputs.

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**Author:** ![Ric\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ric_1/32/22052_2.png) [@Ric\_1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ric_1)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256/3 "2021-03-15T00:17:44Z")

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Thanks, I’m currently using the webview component to embed GPX tracks uploaded to external platforms like Wikiloc, Outdoor Active, Komoot, ViewRanger. Here’s a helpful [list of services](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Track_drawing_websites).

I wondered whether anyone can recommend an API that processes GPX files. The goal is simplify the process and keep control over my content.

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**Author:** ![SRblackbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@SRblackbird](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SRblackbird)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256/4 "2021-04-08T09:39:56Z")

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Hi Ric\_1,

Did you find a solution for your desires functionality? I too would like to add GPX tracks for users to follow directly in my app project.

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**Author:** ![Ric\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ric_1/32/22052_2.png) [@Ric\_1](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ric_1)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256/5 "2021-04-08T11:37:20Z")

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Unfortunately not, I started using Mapbox API to display maps with pin markers (very simple) but encoding polylines or writing GeoJson to display tracks was too complex for me. For the moment I gave up but will keep the post updated should I find a solution.

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**Author:** ![SRblackbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@SRblackbird](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SRblackbird)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/display-gpx-files-on-a-map/24256/6 "2021-04-08T18:15:41Z")

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For my purposes I have been able to build a route in Google Maps, save the link and convert it to a gpx file. From there I put the link to the gpx file in post on a website. I’d love to be able to do this in a Glide app for turn by turn directions for users. It’s rather tedious the way I do it now. I edit photos of maps with route overlay for a visual to accompany the link for now. I’ll share when I find something better.