Route does not appear when I select Find (button) > Routes.

I created a route and waypoints on the map at explore.garmin.com and then I synced them to my Garmin 66i via the Explore app. I am able to view the waypoints when I select Find > Waypoints; however, the route cannot be located when I select Find > Routes. All of the waypoints and route in the collection are available on the Explore app.

0 twolpert over 3 years ago

Are you sure you created a route and not a track?

0 Stan over 3 years ago in reply to twolpert

Yes Sir, it's listed as a route in My Collections and the Explore app.

0 twolpert over 3 years ago in reply to Stan

Could be wrong about this. But I have this vague recollection that the find function is sensitive to distance from current location to the thing you want to "find". Are the waypoints and the route (start) both a similar distance away?

0 Stan over 3 years ago in reply to twolpert

Yes, the waypoints include the trailhead and other points of interest along the route. I am at home which is about 30 miles from my the planned route.

0 twolpert over 3 years ago

Does the route show up under Route Planner? If so, I'm out of ideas.

0 Stan over 3 years ago in reply to twolpert

Well, I uploaded a different route into a new collection and I was able to locate the route on my device using the Find button. So, I decided to start over with the first route that I couldn't find on my device and I deleted the entire collection, waypoints and route. I wanted to do something different this time so I imported the same route from Alltrails into BaseCamp first, converted it to a route again and then exported it to my downloads folder. I then imported it into Garmin.explore.com, synced it to my device and it worked. I can't explain it!

I really appreciate you for your help. It's great to know there are people out there like you who are willing to help people like me.

Best Regards,

Stan

0 ChollaPaw over 2 years ago

I had the same problem. You have to go under "Plans and Devices", click on your device, under Sync click on "Collections", then select the items you want to sync and finally sync with your device. It seems stupid to me that you have to manually select the items you want to sync and that it would be so tedious.

0 PhilR over 1 year ago

Hi Guys, I am an ABSOLUTE newby when it comes to a hand-held GPS device but I recently bought the GPSMAP 66i only a day before setting off a a very long cross-Pyrenean hike, kind of learning on the hoof (not a great way to go)! Did pretty well (couldn't have managed without it), but I cannot find the 'Routes' icon in my Menus to relocate the routes we took: the Icon just isn't there?

0 Like2Hike over 1 year ago in reply to PhilR

If it's not in the main Menu, hit the Menu button again and select Change Item Order. See if the Route Planner shows in the list. If so, select it, hit Enter, and then select Insert. You can also try to reset. From main Menu, select Setup, and then select Reset and then Reset All.

0 PhilR over 1 year ago in reply to Like2Hike

Hi Like2Hike! OK many thanks, the latter worked: Main Menu, selected Setup, selected Reset and Reset All; back in business now. A great unit just finger problems with a new unit I guess?