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Creating waypoints in Garmin Connect?

Former Member
Former Member
Hi all - I have recently been playing around with both Base Camp and Garmin Connect. So far I am unimpressed with Base Camp, so I am wondering if I can do some of the thing I'd normally do in Base Camp in Connect.

The simplest of these tasks is simply creating a waypoint (I see how to create a route). I'd like to be able to view the detailed terrain map in Connect, click on a particular location, and create a waypoint there. I can do this in Base Camp but the problem is there is zero detail on the map. It's just one big outline of the state with rough facsimiles of the major interstates drawn in. And when I try to purchase maps for it, as it suggests, I get a "no maps available for purchase" message. No matter the criteria I select before.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    I'm asking for this form months, maybe at some day...

    BTW Basecamp for iOS was a great tool, now we have Connect which is 10% of functionality :(
  • Except that Garmin Connect is not a navigation program; it's a fitness tracking program. As described by Garmin, GC is "your online training tool to store, analyze and share all your fitness activities". So there is no reason to expect Garmin Connect to support the creation of waypoints.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    It's not a full truth. At some point Garmin said they stop basecamp and they'll implement that functionality to GC. The lot of people here are buying garmin not only because they are runners or fitnes, they are also an explorers, mountaineering and so on, but obviously garmin forgets they origin which is sad :(

    BTW where is a problem to add waypoints? There are courses, golf stuff and others..
  • si, seria genial que pudiesemos crear waypoints en garmin connect. yo tengo un garmin forerunner 255. he encontrado una aplicación sendpoints para enviar waypoints al reloj. pero seria bueno tener un lugar donde gestionar estos waypoints mejor. Garmin dice que forerunner 255 noes un reloj de navegación, mientras que 955 si lo es... Igual es parte del marketing.