Import GPX files as route segments + add segment at the beginning of a route

We noticed that this topic has already been raised, but we’d like to add our perspective as well.

For long and complex journeys, it would be very useful to be able to import GPX files as separate route segments, allowing users to create consecutive stages of their trip.

Right now, when creating a route with the “Add drive” option, we sometimes encounter restrictions — for example, roads or border crossings that AvoMap automatically avoids by suggesting long detours or completely different routes, even though we actually traveled that road in real life.

Being able to import a GPX file for each route segment would solve this issue completely. It would also allow users to visualize ferry crossings (which currently can’t be shown on the map), since GPX files can include water routes as well.

Another small but very useful improvement would be the option to add a new segment at the beginning of an existing map, for those who forgot to include earlier parts of their journey or want to expand an already created route without starting from scratch.

We know it’s always easier to imagine and describe a new feature than to actually build it. Thanks to AvoMap — this is truly the tool we’ve been looking for.