diff --git a/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs b/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs
index abfc9ebd4..204e39116 100644
--- a/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs
+++ b/crates/meta/src/gpx.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn parse_gpx(s: &str) -> Result<Tracklog, GpxError> {
                 match name.as_slice() {
                     b"ele" if parent == Some(b"trkpt") => {
                         if let Some(p) = pt.as_mut() {
-                            p.ele = text.trim().parse().ok();
+                            p.ele = text.trim().parse().ok().filter(|v: &f64| v.is_finite());
                         }
                     }
                     b"time" if parent == Some(b"trkpt") => {
@@ -351,6 +351,18 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(log.points[1].time - log.points[0].time, 60.0);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn non_finite_elevation_is_dropped() {
+        for ele in ["inf", "-inf", "NaN", "infinity"] {
+            let s = format!(
+                r#"<gpx><trk><trkseg><trkpt lat="45" lon="7"><ele>{ele}</ele><time>2026-01-01T00:00:00Z</time></trkpt></trkseg></trk></gpx>"#
+            );
+            let log = parse_gpx(&s).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(log.points.len(), 1, "{ele}");
+            assert_eq!(log.points[0].elevation, None, "{ele}");
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn interpolation_across_the_antimeridian() {
         let a = TrackPoint { time: 0.0, latitude: 0.0, longitude: 179.0, elevation: None, segment: 0 };