You can now import TCX, GPX, and previous rides as navigation routes to follow. Routes can be imported as a simple GPX line, or with added turn-by-turn directions, even to files that don't currently include them.

How to Import Routes on iOS

Open up the Lezyne GPS Ally app and click on the Navigation icon at the bottom of the screen. Then, press the menu button at the top right and select Create a Route.

Note: it is important to make sure the Create A Route screen is clear of any previous waypoints or route sections before continuing with the import process. Otherwise, the extraneous points may be added to the imported route.

To load a GPX or TCX route, locate the file in your email, SMS, or other location, and click on it. Choose to open the file with the Lezyne GPS Ally app.

When importing a GPX file, you will be prompted if you would like to Import As Is or Add Maneuver Cues. Import As Is will just load the GPX line for a file without turn-by-turn direction. Add Maneuver Cues will process and add turn-by-turn directions as best the routing engine can determine.		When Importing a TCX file, You will have the option to import with Notes or with Names. This affects how the directions are displayed. See the end of the article for more information.

You can also import previously recorded rides and activities you have saved in your GPS root account. From the Create a Route screen, click on the menu at the top-right of the screen, and then select Import Ride. Pick the ride you would like to use as a route and it will import into the Create a Route tool like a GPX file.

Once the route is loaded you can add to it by selecting more waypoints, save it to your Saved Routes list by selecting Save, or just hit Go and load it to your connected GPS.

Drag up from the bottom of this screen to view the entire Cue Sheet of turn-by-turn directions.

How to Import Routes on Android

Open up the Lezyne GPS Ally app and go to the Navigation option. Press the 3-dot menu button at the top right of the Navigation screen and select Create a Route.

Note: it is important to make sure the Create A Route screen is clear of any previous waypoints or route sections before continuing with the import process. Otherwise, the extraneous points may be added to the imported route.

To load a GPX or TCX file, select Import TCX/GPX from the 3-dot menu at the top of the screen. This directs you to pick a file saved to your phone. You can pick files saved in your Downloads folder, Google Drive or other  accessible folder locations on your device.

When importing a GPX file, you will be prompted if you would like to Import As Is or Add Maneuver Cues. Import As Is will just load the GPX line for a file without turn-by-turn direction. Add Maneuver Cues will process and add turn-by-turn directions as best the routing engine can determine.		When Importing a TCX file, You will have the option to import with Notes or with Names. This affects how the directions are displayed. See the end of the article for more information.

You can also import previously recorded rides and activities you have saved in your GPS root account. From the Create a Route screen, click on the 3-dot menu at the top of the screen, and then select Import Ride. Pick the ride you would like to use as a route and it will import into the Create a Route tool like a GPX file.

Once the route is loaded you can add to it by selecting more waypoints, save it to your Saved Routes list by selecting Save, or just hit Go and load it to your connected GPS.

Drag up from the bottom of this screen to view the entire Cue Sheet of turn-by-turn directions.

If you save the route, you can load it at a future date by starting it from your Saved Routes list.

Name vs. Note when importing TCX routes

TCX route files contain both the gps coordinates that make up the GPX line map and also directions that make up the cue sheet for turn-by-turn navigation. The TCX file format can store these turn cues by Name, but it also contains Notes for each cue. The Notes are usually a longer phrase or sentence. For example: a Name might look like “Main St.” whereas the Note could say “Turn left onto Main St.”

In general, most routing engines that export TCX files use abbreviations or cut off some of the text in the Name field and have the full text in the notes.

For this reason it is recommended to use Import Using Notes As Cue when loading a TCX route into the Lezyne GPS Ally V2 app.

Although it can be better to use Notes for cues, this is not the case for all route files, so the option to use Names as cues is still available. Your TCX route will still work if you select to use either Names or Notes as cues, but some of the turns on your route might not read how you expect them to.

If you have any questions or problems importing a navigation route, please submit a request for help from our Support Team.