How to upload GPX to Garmin Connect

Guide: Garmin Connect + GPX

Your file is never uploaded — processing stays in your browser.

Garmin Connect accepts GPX (and often FIT/TCX). We never receive your file — this is import guidance only.

Steps (web / app)

Sign in to Garmin Connect (web or mobile app).
Web: top-right “+” / Import Data → choose your GPX → import as a Course or Activity (UI varies).
Mobile: Menu → Courses / Training → import, or Share the file → Garmin Connect.
Sync the course to your watch / GPS via Garmin Connect or Garmin Express.

If the device rejects the file for point limits, run Simplify GPX first (eTrex / Edge / Fenix presets). Convert FIT with FIT→GPX.

Upload GPX to Garmin Connect and your device. Simplify if Connect rejects the file.

We never receive your file.

How do I import GPX into Garmin Connect on a computer?

In Connect click “+”, choose Import Data, then pick the GPX file.

For navigation, should I use a Course or an Activity?

Route navigation usually needs a Course, not an Activity recording.

What if Connect complains about file size?

Simplify the track with your device preset in Simplify GPX, then import again.

Can I convert FIT to GPX first?

Yes. If you have FIT, convert FIT → GPX and then import the GPX into Connect.

Does USB copy to an Edge still work?

On some Edges put the file in Garmin/NewFiles. Check the exact path in the device manual.

Why is the course missing on the watch after import?

Wait for sync and check the Courses section on the device.