Maps, GPS, and Location
Map features, GPS accuracy, and location-related tools.
By Marie and 1 other2 authors17 articles
- 3D Layer on Strava MapsLearn how to enable the 3D map layer in the Strava mobile app to visualize elevation changes and topography on routes, segments, and activities.
- A Guide to Strava HeatmapsLearn about Strava's four heatmaps, Global, Weekly, Night, and Personal, what each one shows, which ones are free, and how to customize your own view.
- Activity LocationLearn how Strava displays your activity's start location using OpenStreetMap data, what other athletes see, and how privacy zones affect what is shown.
- Activity ReplayLearn how Strava's animated activity replay maps work, which app version you need, how privacy zone updates affect them, and how to share your replay.
- Bad GPS DataLearn what causes bad GPS data on Strava, see real examples of GPS drift, signal loss, and bounce, and find out how to fix and prevent the issue yourself.
- How Do I Download a GPX Route From Other Athletes' Activities on Strava?Learn how to download a GPX route file from another athlete's Strava activity and load it onto your Garmin Edge device to follow their exact course today.
- Driving DirectionsLearn how to get turn-by-turn driving directions to the start of a Strava route right from the mobile app's Maps tab using your phone's navigation app.
- FlyoverLearn how to view a 3D Flyover of your Strava activities, routes, and segments, and how to share your Flyover video on Instagram and other social apps.
- Map TypesLearn about Strava's map types, including free seasonal maps and subscriber only stat maps like pace, heart rate, elevation, power, and surface type today.
- Night HeatmapLearn how to view Strava's Night Heatmap to see where other athletes are active between sunset and sunrise, and how to enable it on the web or mobile today.
- Personal HeatmapsHow to create and customize your Personal Heatmap on Strava, view your activity photos on the map, and see it displayed alongside the Global Heatmap.
- Points of Interest and Start PointsLearn how Points of Interest and Start Points work on Strava maps, how to use them for planning your routes, and how this map layer data gets generated.
- Strava's Elevation BasemapLearn how Strava's Elevation Basemap uses community barometric data to calculate accurate and consistent elevation gain for activities without an altimeter.
- Weekly HeatmapHow Strava's Weekly Heatmap shows community activity from the past seven days, who can see it, and how to view it on the web or mobile app today.
- Why is GPS Data Sometimes Inaccurate?Learn why GPS data can be inaccurate on Strava due to satellite count, signal obstruction, warm-up time, and multipath errors, and how devices recover.
- Why is my Activity's Distance Different Than my Friend's?Learn why your Strava activity distance can differ from a friend's on the same route, including GPS drift, signal loss, and how distance is calculated.
- Why is my Activity's Elevation Different From My Friend's?Learn why your Strava activity's elevation can differ from a friend's on the same route, based on GPS data, altimeters, and Strava's elevation database.