How to read a TRXO route: paths, pathless ground and GPX

TRXO team · 2026-10-24T09:30:00+00:00

Our routes follow paths mapped in OpenStreetMap wherever they exist. Where there's no mapped path, typically the last climb on a remote hill, the line crosses the open hillside by the quickest way over the terrain, keeping off crags and water. Those sections are counted in the route's description, and a route with a lot of them says so. A straight-looking line across a moor isn't a path you'll find on the ground: you'll need a map and compass to follow it. Each walk page shows the date the route was mapped, and the How we make routes page explains the method in full. The GPX download works in most apps and GPS watches. Treat it as a guide alongside a proper map, not instead of one.

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TRXO team
24 Oct 2026, 10:30

Our routes follow paths mapped in OpenStreetMap wherever they exist. Where there's no mapped path, typically the last climb on a remote hill, the line crosses the open hillside by the quickest way over the terrain, keeping off crags and water. Those sections are counted in the route's description, and a route with a lot of them says so.

A straight-looking line across a moor isn't a path you'll find on the ground: you'll need a map and compass to follow it. Each walk page shows the date the route was mapped, and the How we make routes page explains the method in full.

The GPX download works in most apps and GPS watches. Treat it as a guide alongside a proper map, not instead of one.

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