route planner GPX

[DougB84]

Hi, Anyone else lost the ability upload GPX files? Been away for a week and just got back and after opening up the GPS route planner the option to upload a GPX file has gone. Has this option been removed?

[helenw]

Yes, this option (to upload routes to the GPS planner) is no longer available. You can still upload GPX files to trip reports.

[BlackPanther]

Is there any chance this function could be restored? Please?... I used it quite often.

[DougB84]

Is there any chance it could be brought back? I used it quite a lot! Your version is much better than the mapping software that came with my Garmin that's all...

[Paul Webster]

Unfortunately it's very expensive to provide it - analysing a long track uses alot of system resources up which affects other people using Walkhighlands at the same time; we're intending to make both the forum/trip reports and the rest of the site work faster and more reliably for everyone.

For analysing large amounts of gpx data calculating ascents etc. (I presume this was why you used it?) I'd recommend using a desktop mapping program like Memory Map, Quo, Anquet or something similar.

You can still upload gpx tracks to illustrate walk reports, as before.

[BlackPanther]

Not much of a problem, really - I'll survive without this function Used it mostly to view my pre-recorded GPS files and also to draw/save/change different ideas of routes. I understand why you had to cut it down.

I hope it will still be possible to open maps from existing reports in GPS planner (full-screen mode). I do that to print maps with routes drawn on them, if there is no WH route for a particular walk.
Cheers, BP

[DougB84]

Ah right cool. Yeah I figured it would something like that but just wanted to check in case it was my computer having a drama. That's exactly it, it was a great feature for analysing routes and then working out alternatives by simply editing a point and then using the formula to give the distance and ascent changes.

No worries though, I'm sure we can all get by without it! Completely understand why it had to go if it was using up all the bandwidth!

Thanks for getting back to me,

Doug

[mrssanta]

I use the route planner to look at tracks of the routes I have just done (often on my local hills). and also to plan and modify routes when scheming for the next expedition. Can you recommend any software I can use to do this if I can no longer upload onto the GPS planner, preferably that doesn't cost the earth?

[Paul Webster]

Just to be clear, you can still upload your tracks to trip reports to see them, and you can still use gps planner to plan routes. For reviewing your tracks in detail after a walk, I mentioned the three biggest software brands in my post above.

The mapping software I have and use myself is Mapyx Quo, which is fine if a little dated in design. As this does what I want, I haven't actually tried any of the others personally so couldn't recommend one against the others.
If you use Viewranger on your phone, you can also plan routes using their website on the same mapping you have bought, but for looking at large recorded track files I imagine having software on your computer is going to be the better option.

[billgobey]

I use another software which I pay an annual fee but walkhighlands is simpler quicker and much easier to edit so may suggest that an annual fee to resolve this matter
bill

[BlackPanther]

may suggest that an annual fee...

If I may comment on this - I remember some time ago there was a debate on this subject and the vast majority of regularly posting users would prefer Walkhighlands to stay charge free, even at a cost of a few functions. I'm sorry, but introducing a fee to access this great site would only discourage people from using it - that's my private opinion. Walkhighlands is a fantastic free source of information about climbing/walking/exploring Scotland. Let's keep it this way.

I'd rather put up with one less gimmick in GPS planner

Regards
BP

[Paul Webster]

Our thinking is in agreement with Black Panther.

There are plenty of sites and software that you can pay either a fee or subscription to do this sort of thing. That's great, but we have no intention of competing with them.

Walkhighlands' intention is to continue to be a free source of information about climbing/walking/exploring Scotland.

[Happy Tramp]

This was a first class facility and a real shame that it is no longer available.

[kenlawson]

Like others I found this facility extremely useful and am sorry that it is gone. Perhaps I might respectfully suggest that the reference to it in the Help page is removed, so that people are not looking for something that is not there. Your site is a terrific resource, but the lost feature was considerably more than a 'gimmick'.

Ken

[tummelv]

A big shame to read that this feature was removed. Thought it was a problem with my computer that I couldn't upload my .gpx!

Very sad that the upload facility has gone....... You could try www-maptogps-com (edit to a url) which will "currently??" drop your route onto a detailed OS map

Regards

Syd

Many thanks for this.