Whether you're preparing for a big race or just want to ride a specific route you know and love, ROUVY’s imported routes feature lets you train using your own GPX files.
With imported routes, we’re making your training even more personal. Now you can enjoy:
- Full control over your training on a specific route.
- The ability to ride any course on ROUVY, even when an official video route isn't available.
This means you can now simulate the exact course you’ll face outdoors, even if it doesn’t already exist in ROUVY’s video route library.
| Just a heads-up: GPX routes aren't currently supported on tvOS. We appreciate your patience as we work on bringing this feature to the platform. |
What is the imported GPX routes feature?
The imported routes feature allows you to upload GPX or FIT files directly through the Riders Portal, creating a private route that’s stored in your personal Imported routes collection. You can ride that route in the ROUVY app in a map mode.
This is ideal for performance-focused riders training for real-world events or those who want to explore personal or custom routes indoors.
Guidelines
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IMPORTANT: Routes longer than 100 km require a stable internet connection during the ride.
File limitations:
If your file exceeds these limits, the upload will fail. |
Key details
- Subscription required: Only ROUVY subscribers can import routes
- Privacy: Imported routes are private by default
- Riding screen: Map view by default; if unavailable, fallback display with route statistics
- Route detail: Auto-generated
- Leaderboard & Route passes: Included
- ROUVY Segments on the route: Not supported
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You can share your imported routes with others, just send them the route link! Copy the route URL from your browser while in the Riders Portal and share it with anyone you’d like to ride the route with. |
Uploading your route via Riders Portal
To upload your GPX/ FIT file:
- Go to the Riders Portal and click on 'Routes' in the top navigation bar.
- On your top-right, click 'Import from file'.
- Fill in all required fields (route name and country), then upload your .gpx or .fit file.
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Toggle 'Elevation smoothing' on or off, depending on your file source, as this smoothes any file inconsistencies from the recording:
- For files created in map planners (Komoot, STRAVA, etc.), toggle it OFF.
- For files recorded with a device (cycling computer, phone, etc.), toggle it ON.
- Click 'Import'. Your route will be processed and added to your 'Imported' routes collection.
Where to find your imported routes
| While routes must be imported through the Riders Portal only, your already imported routes are available both in the Riders Portal and in the ROUVY app. |
To ride your route in the ROUVY app:
- Open the ROUVY app.
- On your home dashboard, locate 'My collections' and swipe right to see the 'Imported' tile.
- This is where all your imported routes are stored.
- Click the route tile to start riding your imported route as usual.
- To edit or delete any imported routes, click 'Edit Collection', and you’ll be taken back to the Riders Portal.
| You can edit and delete your imported routes in the Riders Portal only! |
Riding screen and route summary
When riding an imported route, you’ll see an auto-generated map view.
If the map view isn’t available, you’ll see a fallback riding screen that still includes all key stats.
After your ride, you’ll get the usual summary screen with all your riding data.
Troubleshooting
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File doesn’t upload or shows an unexpected error.
Try refreshing the page. This often resolves the issue.
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Elevation graph or values seem off.
We recommend using files created in route planning tools like Komoot or the Strava planner. Files recorded directly with a device (like a bike computer or mobile phone) can include imprecise GPS data, which may result in an inaccurate elevation profile.
If you have questions or need help, feel free to reach out to us using this link.