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10 KB GPX sample file

A GPX file of exactly 10,240 bytes. It is a valid GPS Exchange Format file, generated for this site and checked with an independent parser. Use it wherever you need a 10 KB sample, test or dummy GPX file.

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sample-gpx-10kb.gpx

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Type
application/gpx+xml
SHA-256
898cdc771cb509aeadae5c31e9e0b1f42f0a89ce89806cece5334bc9b142d274
Direct URL
https://www.sampletestfiles.com/downloads/gpx/sample-gpx-10kb.gpx

What is in this file

One waypoint and one track of 97 points, five seconds apart, each with latitude, longitude, elevation and a UTC time. An XML comment before the closing tags brings the file to the exact size.

Track points97
Tracks1, with one segment
Waypoints1
Point interval5 seconds
VersionGPX 1.1
EncodingUTF-8 (ASCII characters only)

How the file begins

The opening lines of sample-gpx-10kb.gpx, exactly as they appear in the file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<gpx version="1.1" creator="SampleTestFiles" xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1">
  <metadata>
    <name>Sample GPX file (10 KB)</name>
    <desc>A fictional walk for testing track imports.</desc>
    <time>2026-01-01T08:00:00Z</time>
  </metadata>
  <wpt lat="38.72230" lon="-9.13930"><ele>12.0</ele><name>Start</name></wpt>
  <trk>
    <name>Sample track</name>
    <type>walking</type>
    <trkseg>
      <trkpt lat="38.72230" lon="-9.13850"><ele>12.0</ele><time>2026-01-01T08:00:00Z</time></trkpt>
      <trkpt lat="38.72237" lon="-9.13845"><ele>12.4</ele><time>2026-01-01T08:00:05Z</time></trkpt>

Preview

Shows the file contents.

Where 10 KB matters

A 10,240-byte file that still arrives in the first round trip of a new connection. These are the default limits a file of this size is useful for testing:

SystemLimitNote
TCP initial congestion windowAbout 14.6 KB (10 segments)A 10 KB response fits in the first flight of packets; the 25 KB sample does not.
nginx and Apache request headers8 KB per header line by defaultData this large must go in the request body.
webpack asset modules8 KB by defaultAssets over the threshold are emitted as files instead of data URIs.

All 10 KB sample files

Use this file for

  • Checking thumbnail and icon handling
  • Verifying conversion to GeoJSON or KML
  • Load-testing track rendering with many points

Testing notes for GPX

  • Devices add heart rate, cadence and temperature in extension elements from other namespaces. A parser must skip what it does not recognise.
  • GPX writes latitude before longitude, the opposite of GeoJSON and KML. Converters that copy the numbers across without swapping them put tracks in the wrong place.

GPX format reference

Technical details

File namesample-gpx-10kb.gpx
FormatGPX (GPS Exchange Format)
Extension.gpx
MIME typeapplication/gpx+xml
Size10,240 bytes (10 KB)
KindText
SHA-256898cdc771cb509aeadae5c31e9e0b1f42f0a89ce89806cece5334bc9b142d274
Created2026-10-10
ValidationExact size, signature bytes and structure checked when the file was generated
PreviewAvailable on this page
SourceGenerated for this site; not copied from elsewhere
LicenceFree to use, modify and redistribute (terms)
CategoryGIS

Validated for expected format and integrity. As with any download, scan the file with your own security tools before opening it. How files are made and checked

Download from the command line and verify

Fetch the file with curl, then compare its checksum with the SHA-256 value above.

curl -o sample-gpx-10kb.gpx 'https://www.sampletestfiles.com/downloads/gpx/sample-gpx-10kb.gpx'
sha256sum sample-gpx-10kb.gpx     # Linux
shasum -a 256 sample-gpx-10kb.gpx # macOS

On Windows, run Get-FileHash sample-gpx-10kb.gpx -Algorithm SHA256 in PowerShell. A matching value proves that the download is complete and unaltered.

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Questions about this file

Is this file exactly 10 KB?
Yes. It is 10,240 bytes, which is 10 KB in the binary units that operating systems and server limits use (1 KB = 1,024 bytes).
What is inside the 10 KB GPX file?
One waypoint and one track of 97 points, five seconds apart, each with latitude, longitude, elevation and a UTC time. An XML comment before the closing tags brings the file to the exact size.
What do the GPX samples contain?
One waypoint and one track with a single segment: a fictional walk that starts in Lisbon, with a point every five seconds, each carrying an elevation and a UTC time.