What MoveMap needs from Apple Health

MoveMap draws routes attached to workouts in Apple Health. A workout with only distance, duration, or calories has no line to draw. Free covers the most recent 12 months of available routes; Pro unlocks the full available history.

Method 1: Sync new Strava-recorded activities

  1. In the Strava iPhone app, open Settings from the You tab.
  2. Open Manage Apps and Devices, then Health. Connect Health and grant Workouts & Routes permission.
  3. Turn on Send to Health. Record a short GPS activity in Strava and check its route in Apple Health after it syncs.

Strava says it sends route information for activities recorded in Strava. It also says route information from activities recorded with other companies, including Garmin and Zwift, does not sync to Apple Health this way. The Health connection does not automatically backfill your full historical archive.

Strava's current Apple Health instructions

Method 2: Export historical activities

For older activities, request a bulk archive from Strava on its website: Settings, My Account, Download your account, then Request download. Strava emails a download link. The wait depends on account size. You can also export an individual activity from its page using the ellipsis menu and Export GPX or Export Original.

Inspect the activity files before importing. Indoor activities may have no GPS. Archive formats vary by original recording device, and some files are compressed. Use an importer that explicitly supports your files and writes an Apple Health workout with an attached GPS route. MoveMap does not import GPX or FIT files directly. Import one sample, inspect the Health workout and map, then proceed with a larger batch.

Strava's export instructions

Avoid duplicate workouts

Health can contain more than one record for the same activity when both a live sync and a file importer write it. Compare the workout dates and sources before importing an overlapping period. Back up your archive and test a small batch first. Do not delete workouts from Apple Health merely to change what MoveMap displays.

If a route does not appear

  • Check that Workouts & Routes access is enabled for Strava and MoveMap.
  • Open the activity in Health and confirm it actually has a route, not only a workout summary.
  • If the activity came from Garmin, Zwift, or another source through Strava, use the original activity file and a route-capable importer.
  • For old activities, use the archive workflow rather than expecting the new sync toggle to backfill them.
  • Allow time for a large Health library to load. Import speed varies by device and library.

Frequently asked questions

Does Strava sync Garmin GPS tracks to Apple Health?

Strava says route information from activities recorded with another company's app, including Garmin, does not sync to Apple Health through Strava.

Does MoveMap import a Strava archive directly?

No. MoveMap reads Apple Health. A separate importer must write the workout and its GPS route to Health first.

Will every Strava activity have a map?

No. Indoor activities and workouts without GPS route data cannot produce a route map.