ape@map (.trk)
An ape@map .trk file is a recorded track from ape@map, a hiking/outdoor navigation app for Android and iOS with a matching Windows desktop planning tool.
At a glance
| Extension | .trk |
| Encoding | text |
History
No verifiable company name or release date for ape@map could be found; its own site describes the current product but documents neither its original publication nor who develops it.
Where it is used
ape@map's own site (verified live) describes it as a GPS map app for the sport and outdoor market, offering offline maps from vendors including Kompass, DAV/ ÖAV, BEV, Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung ("TOP", Germany) and OpenStreetMap, a Windows desktop companion ("ape@map mit Desktop") for planning routes on a PC, and transfer of maps and tracks between phone and desktop.
Structure
A plain-text file with a [track] header line, followed by parenthesised coordinate tuples — a two-value (latitude,longitude) start position, then a four-value (latitude,longitude,altitude,unix-timestamp) per recorded point, with an optional --start-- marker line and an optional ;#CMDNewSegment suffix for a new track segment.
How widespread
ape@map is a current product — its official site was live and listing supported map vendors as of this writing.
RouteConverter support
| Reads | ape@map |
RouteConverter reads this format but cannot write it.
RouteConverter only reads ape@map tracks; writing is not supported (ApeMapFormat.isSupportsWriting() returns false, and its write path unconditionally throws).