I need help creating a route

7551762 8 days ago

I have many routes in Garmin Connect, each one was built from the ground up, either by me or one of our group and shared. I also have access to all of the rides I have completed over the years.

I now want to use elements of these routes, when creating new ones. Is this possible?

When building long routes of say 50 miles or more, it takes so long to get the route right. I want to use elements of those already designed, or elements of rides I have already done, and use thes eagain in the new route.

Can you please tell me if Garmin will allow me to do any of the following:

Build shorter 'segments' and then join them together later?
Copy/Paste routes from other people into my new route?
Copy/Paste elements of routes from others, into my new route

I look forward to hearing from you re these.
Thanks
Graham

0 trux 8 days ago

Garmin Connect does not have such kind of functionality, but you can use any 3rd party app, export the route as GPX, and import to Garmin Connect. Some 3rd party apps, like for example plotaroute.com, can export the course directly in Garmin's native FIT file format, that you can place directly on the device.

0 7551762 8 days ago in reply to trux

Yes, Plotaroute seems good, but still has the same limitations unless I’m missing something.

im wanting to copy elements from other routes, into a new route. I don’t think it helps with that

0 marcossaad_ 8 days ago

Garmin’s old Basecamp is really good for that except it does not work with course points which you can add later on Connect

0 druidh 7 days ago in reply to marcossaad_

Yep. Basecamp is great for this function. It's a good library of your routes and has good editing tools.

0 7551762 7 days ago in reply to druidh

Sorry, what is Basecamp & how do I access it?

not heard of this before

thank you

0 marcossaad_ 7 days ago in reply to 7551762

Download BaseCamp | Garmin