diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 601ba00637..19f3e2c1c3 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -1299,6 +1299,25 @@ olx.format.GMLOptions.prototype.multiSurface;
 olx.format.GMLOptions.prototype.schemaLocation;
 
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {{readExtensions: (function(ol.Feature, Node)|undefined)}}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.format.GPXOptions;
+
+
+/**
+ * Callback function to process `extensions` nodes.
+ * To prevent memory leaks, this callback function must
+ * not store any references to the node. Note that the `extensions`
+ * node is not allowed in GPX 1.0. Moreover, only `extensions`
+ * nodes from `wpt`, `rte` and `trk` can be processed, as those are
+ * directly mapped to a feature.
+ * @type {function(ol.Feature, Node)}
+ */
+olx.format.GPXOptions.prototype.readExtensions;
+
+
 /**
  * @typedef {{featureNS: string,
  *     featureType: string,
diff --git a/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js b/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
index 9097be5c5b..1e1b9f5d07 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/gpxformat.js
@@ -21,10 +21,20 @@ goog.require('ol.xml');
  *
  * @constructor
  * @extends {ol.format.XMLFeature}
+ * @param {olx.format.GPXOptions=} opt_options Options.
  * @api
  */
-ol.format.GPX = function() {
+ol.format.GPX = function(opt_options) {
+
+  var options = goog.isDef(opt_options) ? opt_options : {};
+
   goog.base(this);
+
+  /**
+   * @type {function(ol.Feature, Node)|undefined}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.readExtensions_ = options.readExtensions;
 };
 goog.inherits(ol.format.GPX, ol.format.XMLFeature);
 
@@ -88,6 +98,19 @@ ol.format.GPX.parseLink_ = function(node, objectStack) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {Node} node Node.
+ * @param {Array.<*>} objectStack Object stack.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.format.GPX.parseExtensions_ = function(node, objectStack) {
+  goog.asserts.assert(node.nodeType == goog.dom.NodeType.ELEMENT);
+  goog.asserts.assert(node.localName == 'extensions');
+  var values = /** @type {Object} */ (objectStack[objectStack.length - 1]);
+  goog.object.set(values, 'extensionsNode_', node);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {Node} node Node.
  * @param {Array.<*>} objectStack Object stack.
@@ -275,6 +298,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.RTE_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
       'link': ol.format.GPX.parseLink_,
       'number':
           ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readNonNegativeInteger),
+      'extensions': ol.format.GPX.parseExtensions_,
       'type': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
       'rtept': ol.format.GPX.parseRtePt_
     });
@@ -307,6 +331,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.TRK_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
       'number':
           ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readNonNegativeInteger),
       'type': ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readString),
+      'extensions': ol.format.GPX.parseExtensions_,
       'trkseg': ol.format.GPX.parseTrkSeg_
     });
 
@@ -361,10 +386,30 @@ ol.format.GPX.WPT_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
       'ageofdgpsdata':
           ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readDecimal),
       'dgpsid':
-          ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readNonNegativeInteger)
+          ol.xml.makeObjectPropertySetter(ol.format.XSD.readNonNegativeInteger),
+      'extensions': ol.format.GPX.parseExtensions_
     });
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} features
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.format.GPX.prototype.handleReadExtensions_ = function(features) {
+  if (goog.isNull(features)) {
+    features = [];
+  }
+  for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    var feature = features[i];
+    if (goog.isDef(this.readExtensions_)) {
+      var extensionsNode = feature.get('extensionsNode_') || null;
+      this.readExtensions_(feature, extensionsNode);
+    }
+    feature.set('extensionsNode_', undefined);
+  }
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Read the first feature from a GPX source.
  *
@@ -392,6 +437,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.prototype.readFeatureFromNode = function(node) {
   if (!goog.isDef(feature)) {
     return null;
   }
+  this.handleReadExtensions_([feature]);
   return feature;
 };
 
@@ -420,6 +466,7 @@ ol.format.GPX.prototype.readFeaturesFromNode = function(node) {
         /** @type {Array.<ol.Feature>} */ ([]), ol.format.GPX.GPX_PARSERS_,
         node, []);
     if (goog.isDef(features)) {
+      this.handleReadExtensions_(features);
       return features;
     } else {
       return [];
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/gpxformat.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/gpxformat.test.js
index 7d880ed391..1a0f9c7180 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/gpxformat.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/gpxformat.test.js
@@ -394,6 +394,73 @@ describe('ol.format.GPX', function() {
 
     });
 
+    describe('extensions support', function() {
+
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        format = new ol.format.GPX({
+          readExtensions: function(feature, extensionsNode) {
+            var nodes = extensionsNode.getElementsByTagName('id');
+            var id = nodes.item(0).textContent;
+            feature.setId(id);
+          }
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('can process extensions from wpt', function() {
+        var text =
+            '<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1">' +
+            '  <wpt>' +
+            '    <extensions>' +
+            '      <id>feature-id</id>' +
+            '    </extensions>' +
+            '  </wpt>' +
+            '</gpx>';
+        var fs = format.readFeatures(text);
+        expect(fs).to.have.length(1);
+        var feature = fs[0];
+        expect(feature.getId()).to.be('feature-id');
+      });
+
+      it('can process extensions from rte', function() {
+        var text =
+            '<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1">' +
+            '  <rte>' +
+            '    <extensions>' +
+            '      <foo>bar</foo>' +
+            '      <id>feature-id</id>' +
+            '    </extensions>' +
+            '  </rte>' +
+            '</gpx>';
+        var fs = format.readFeatures(text);
+        expect(fs).to.have.length(1);
+        var feature = fs[0];
+        expect(feature.getId()).to.be('feature-id');
+      });
+
+      it('can process extensions from trk, not trkpt', function() {
+        var text =
+            '<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1">' +
+            '  <trk>' +
+            '    <extensions>' +
+            '      <id>feature-id</id>' +
+            '    </extensions>' +
+            '    <trkseg>' +
+            '      <trkpt>' +
+            '        <extensions>' +
+            '          <id>another-feature-id</id>' +
+            '        </extensions>' +
+            '      </trkpt>' +
+            '    </trkseg>' +
+            '  </trk>' +
+            '</gpx>';
+        var fs = format.readFeatures(text);
+        expect(fs).to.have.length(1);
+        var feature = fs[0];
+        expect(feature.getId()).to.be('feature-id');
+      });
+
+    });
+
   });
 
 });