Adventure Cycling will provide you with a web link that contains the shortcut code required to access the digital routes in the Ride with GPS mobile app. You will also be able to view the routes from a computer using the link provided by ACA.
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Download the Ride with GPS mobile app
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Accessing on Mobile
- Download the Ride with GPS mobile app for free via the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Click Open Shortcut.
- Enter the shortcut code listed at the top of the web link shared by ACA or scan the QR code.
- Click Download.
This download will contain all of the routes, maps, and guides. The downloaded content will also be available 100% offline.
If you already have the Ride with GPS mobile app installed and are signed in to an account, then you can simply click More > Open Shortcut and proceed with entering the code and downloading the content.
You can get back to your account at any time by tapping the menu icon in the upper left corner and selecting Return to Account. If you're logged in to a Ride with GPS account, you won't need to enter the shortcut code again to re-access the routes, the downloaded Experience will be accessible from your Home screen.
Export GPX Files on Mobile
You can export individual routes as GPX files from the Ride with GPS app after you have accessed your Experience.
- When viewing a route, tap the three dots in the upper right.
- Click Export GPX.
This GPX file can now be imported into any number of companion apps and synced to an external navigation device.
- Garmin users can simply Share/Open the GPX file with the Garmin Connect mobile app to import that file to Garmin. Save the GPX as a new Garmin course in your Garmin Connect app, then use the Garmin Connect app's Send to Device icon to sync the route to your paired Garmin device.
- Wahoo users can Share/Open the GPX into the Wahoo ELEMNT Companion app or Wahoo App. Once the GPX file is imported/saved into your Wahoo courses list, Sync your paired Wahoo device to bring the route over.
Learn more about this process at this help page: Export GPX on Mobile.
Export TCX and GPX Files on Web
Use the web link provided by ACA to export individual routes as TCX files or to bulk export GPX files with POI for your full route list. Routes are downloaded as TCX or GPX files, which can be loaded onto a GPS device. Learn more about using a USB cord to manually sync route GPS files to your Garmin.
- Export an individual TCX file by clicking the download icon next to the route.
- Export all routes as GPX files with POI by clicking Export All at the bottom of the route list. This will download a single ZIP file containing all the routes.
FAQ
I purchased route files from ACA before January 31, 2025, how do I use those files?
Routes purchased before January 31, 2025 were not provided digitally through Ride with GPS. Check out our guide on Working with ACA Files for more information.
Where are the options to Pin, Download for Offline, and Send to Device when viewing ACA digital routes in the mobile app?
ACA digital routes are optimized for use and navigation in our mobile app's Experience Portal. ACA digital routes that you access through the Experiences Portal have already been downloaded for offline use on your mobile device, and you won't have additional options to download Offline Maps, Pin routes, or Send to Device while you're using the Experience Portal. If you'd like to send a route to an external navigation device, export a GPX or TCX file and then upload that GPS file to your navigation device.
How can I make edits to the digital routes provided?
You can personalize the routes by first exporting them as TCX or GPX files from the website or by exporting them as GPX files from the Ride with GPS app. You can then upload your GPX or TCX files to your Ride with GPS account. For more information on uploading routes to your account check out our guide: Upload Activities, Routes & GPS Files.
How do I include POI when I export GPS files?
Visit the web link provided by ACA and then select Export All to download a ZIP file. This ZIP file will have a GPX file for each route that includes POI.
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