You can download any hike as a GPX file, whether it’s a HiiKER hike or one you planned yourself, and use it in another app or on a GPS device. KML and GeoJSON files are available too.

In this article: In the app · On the website · Good to know

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In the app (iPhone and Android)

1. Open the hike’s overview page.
2. In the row of buttons under the hike’s name (Download, 3D Flyover, Directions, More), tap More.
3. Tap Export GPX.
4. If the hike has more than one route, for example a multi-day hike, choose the routes you want in the file.
5. Under Choose a format, pick GPX, GPX (Garmin Compatible), KML (Google Earth) or GeoJSON.
6. On iPhone, the share sheet opens: tap Save to Files, or send the file straight to another app. On Android, choose where to save the file and tap Save.

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On the website

1. Sign in at hiiker.app and open the hike’s page.
2. Click Download and choose the Export File tab.
3. Click the format you want. The file downloads to your computer.

More detail: Exporting and downloading routes from the HiiKER website.

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Good to know

• The yellow Download button in the app saves the hike’s maps for offline use. It doesn’t create a file. See How do I download offline maps on HiiKER?
• Using a Garmin? GPX (Garmin Compatible) saves the hike as a single route, which Garmin devices handle best. Or skip the file and use More > Send to GPS (on Android: Send to GPS Device) to send it to your Garmin through Garmin Connect. See How to Sync HiiKER with Garmin Connect.
• Your recordings can be exported the same way, from the recording’s More menu, as GPX, KML or GeoJSON.
• Exporting a file doesn’t make your hike public, so it’s a good way to share a private route.

Related: GPX Files on HiiKER (importing GPX files) · How do I share a hike?