OkMap Tutorial - Merging GPX and GPS Tracks
Published on June 4, 2026 - Video duration: 4:31
Tutorial Overview
OkMap tutorial dedicated to merging multiple GPS tracks and GPX files into a single continuous route.
In this video, you will learn how to import multiple GPX files, merge GPX tracks into a single file, create a JOIN track, and finally combine all segments into one continuous track.
This procedure is particularly useful when a route is split across multiple GPS recordings or GPX files that need to be combined into a single track.
Recommended prerequisite
To better understand this tutorial, we recommend watching these tutorials first:
- First start and quick setup
- Load a Web Map
- Preparing a Hiking Track
- Cleaning and Analyzing a GPS Track
- Advanced Track Editing
Procedure:
- Load the GPX files containing the tracks to merge
- Copy all tracks into a single destination GPX file
- Close GPX files that are no longer needed
- Create a JOIN track by progressively adding the tracks to be merged
- Delete the original tracks after verifying the result
- Rename the JOIN track
- Merge the JOIN track segments into a single continuous segment
- Delete the intermediate track and rename the final one
Tips:
- Verify that all tracks are arranged in the correct logical order before merging them
- Check that all tracks have the same travel direction and reverse any tracks recorded in the opposite direction
- Make sure the tracks do not overlap before proceeding with the merge
- Carefully check the connection points between consecutive tracks
- Complete any missing sections between tracks to obtain a continuous and realistic route
- Keep a copy of the original tracks until you have verified the final result
- Use meaningful names for tracks during the merging process
- After merging, check the distance, elevation profile, and statistics of the resulting track
- If necessary, use cleanup and simplification tools to optimize the final track
Notes:
- The JOIN track is initially created as a track consisting of multiple segments
- The final segment merge operation creates a single continuous track
- The original tracks should only be deleted after verifying that the resulting track is correct
Common mistakes:
- Copying tracks into the wrong GPX file
- Adding tracks to the JOIN track in the wrong order
- Deleting the original tracks before checking the final result
- Forgetting to merge the segments, leaving the track split into multiple separate parts
- Failing to check for discontinuities between the end of one track and the beginning of the next