Importing Data

Bikerouter can import various data formats and display them on the map.

Certain files, such as GPS tracks (GPX), can even be used as a basis for new route calculations.

Accessing this feature is done via the “Load” menu entry:

Load Track

Keyboard shortcut: o

This allows an existing GPS track to be displayed on the map and used as a basis for further planning. The track is displayed in blue, and no further functionality is available:

Through the “Layers” menu (1), the track can be shown or hidden (2), and the opacity can be adjusted (3):

Multiple tracks can also be loaded consecutively, and they can be turned on or off independently.

Load Track as Route

Keyboard shortcut: Shift o

With this function, an existing track can be used as a basis for a new route. After selecting the file, Bikerouter displays the settings window:

First, the track file needs to be selected (1). By clicking the “Adjustment” button (2), a slider can be shown, allowing you to set the number of waypoints (the waypoints are displayed on the map in the background (3)).

The more waypoints you set, the closer the calculated route will align with the original track path. Note: Depending on the routing profile and the presence of ways and their surface quality as well as their access permissions in the OpenStreetMap database, the route may differ from the original.

After clicking “Load Track as Route” (4), the route is created and calculated:

Load No-go Areas

bikerouter.de allows exclude certain areas from the route calculation. Besides drawing no-go areas directly on the map, you can also import them from a file.

Access the “Load No-Go Areas” feature in the “Load” menu: a dialog opens where you can select the file to import:

Just select a GeoJSON file containing the no-go areas and click “Load No-Go Areas.” The areas are then displayed on the map:

The planned route is automatically adjusted to avoid the no-go areas:

Use the trash can icon (keyboard shortcut) to remove the no-go areas from the map. The route is then recalculated without considering the no-go areas.

Nerdy Feature 1: Enlarging No-Go Areas by Buffer

It's possible to enlarge the imported No-Go areas by a given buffer (in metres). The setting can be found in the import dialog:

The imported No-Go areas now are enlarged, compared to the original ones:

Nerdy Feature 2: Creating No-Go Circles for imported Points

If you import a GeoJSON file containing points, you can create No-Go circles around these points. The radius of the circles can be set in the import dialog:

No-Go areas are now created around the points as circles with the specified radius: