- Download the KMZ
- Load it into Google Earth
- Save as KML
- Use this KML to GPX converter to get some GPX (do it online or download the java app). I did mine online.
- Now use gpsbabel to convert this into something smaller.
gpsbabel -r -i gpx -f MTB\ XC.gpx -x simplify,count=50 -o kml -F sml.kml - Load that into Google Earth, does it look o.k.? Tweak values
until it does, then export to your GPS device (mine's a Garmin Fore
Trex 201)
gpsbabel -r -i gpx -f MTB\ XC.gpx -x simplify,count=50 -o garmin -F /dev/cu.KeySerial1 - Now it should show up as a route on your GPS device.
KML to GPS
Posted on 2006-02-25(Sat) in posts
The Sea
Otter Classic is a big bike event in California. I wanted to
preride the mountain bike course. In partnership with Motion Based they have
cool maps and a Google
Earth downloadable KMZ file so you can see the route in Google
Earth. Here's the steps I took to get that data into my GPS so I
could follow the route easily.