Hi, is it possible for me to record a single trail as a GPS so that I can follow this next time and see a map of all the trails that I have recorded.

I want to go around my local woods and go down every trail I see off the path and then if it’s any good keep it and mark it on a map so that I can use it next time to plan a full route.

Is there any way to do this and if so how?

Many thanks.

PS I have a Garmin edge that I can use

Do you have a PC of some sort?

You can install Garmin Basecamp and upload all of your recorded tracks to there. Then you can edit them – cut/trim/join into one long track that you can then follow.

You could use Strava to create private segments for each trail and then join them up using the route creator.

Thanks for your replies

@scotroutes I tried using Basecamp before but found it near impossible to find my way around!

@frogstomp I never knew your could create private segments on Strava!

Surely if it’s a local woods after a few rides you’d remember?

It’s a big wood and my memory is pretty confusing so the two of them dont do well for each other!

If it’s GPX files you’re talking about, they’re just text files which will look something like this if you open them in Notepad (or a text editor of your choice):

<gpx some stuff>
<trk>
this is where your trail lives
</trk>
</gpx>

Copy all the <trk> … </trk> sections into the same file, between the gpx tags, i.e.

<gpx some stuff>
<trk>
trail 1
</trk>
<trk>
trail 2
</trk>
<trk>
trail 3
</trk>
</gpx>

@thenorthwond this could be very useful thanks