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Annapurna circuit badge

7636491
over 1 year ago

Had anyone else  noticed a problem with their Annapurna Circuit data? Mine has changed from 94 to 161 miles although the badge states 160k. I hope this is rectified as I should be half way there now. 

 

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    True, the distance as text doesn't match distance on the badge.

    But this looks like the correct value - as you can search online, full route is this long.

    So probably they decided to update it, but the icon still has the old value.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to BunBun!
    • I’m hoping it is a glitch that will be rectified as the true Annapurna circuit is advertised on travel sites as 160 - 230km. Garmin surely can’t expect people to join a challenge, double the distance and award them the original challenge badge. 
  • 0 over 1 year ago

    It changed on me from a 160km badge to a 260km one and I was up to 150.

    If it is 260km then the badge needs to be changed to say 260km.

    It looks like the distance units were confused.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Noticed this as well, changed from 160k to 260k (161.6 miles). I imagine a typo somewhere, the badge itself still shows 160k.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 7636491

    That's because travel sites advertise shorter so more doable options, when you search for the full route it's longer. Which one should be used for the badge is just matter of choice, but of course they should keep both distances matching.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 7636491

    The points haven't changed either.  I would expect more points for further distance. 

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    According to Google the Annapurna circuit is 100 to 145 miles, Garmin just changed it from km to miles.  Garmin apparently can't afford to do the job properly and change everything else like the text and the pictures.  I personally think it is an f'up as any good developer would have made the changes properly.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to kiwisnct

    That range is from Wikipedia.

    If you check distance from Besishahar to Jomsom, then it's longer.

    Google Maps display 148 km on foot and 264 km by car.

    Some websites list range 160 km to 260 km, others 160 km to 230 km.

    Rather they just decided to use other source. If units would be mixed, then rather others challenges would be wrong too. But well, to be sure, you would need to contact their support. Anyway they need to correct the badge or description.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Garmin support chat says that the correct value is 260km, 161.6 miles.

    It's a four-point badge, and expeditions that are still longer (Rheinsteig, 320km; Camino de Santiago, 784km) are also four-point badges.  And note that Mont Blanc Circular, 160km, is only a two-point badge.

    It's kind of tacky that they changed it "in flight", especially since the lower value is justifiable, but... shrug.  Nothing to get upset about.