GPX and TCX file upload

Might be a dumb question, but I could not figure where to put the GPX or TCX files I downloaded from other pages.

Sometimes they are recognized, other times they aren't.

I tried the Garmin\NewFiles folder.

Are there any limitations? I tried to export my recent Strava rides and just copy them there. Should this work at all or they have to be specific files?

0 RadAd over 6 years ago

Try using routeCourse for importing route files.

0 DanZi over 6 years ago

Try using routeCourse for importing route files.

thanks, will give it a try

0 Carlos V. over 4 years ago

Similar issue here. GPX in NewFiles do work. TCX do not

0 RunR over 4 years ago in reply to Carlos V.

.fit files also work in the NewFiles Folder.

To import TCX you can import the file to Garmin Connect as a course either in the web version or in the smartphone app (file explorer, tab on the file and select "open with" Garmin connect). Then you can send the course via Bluetooth to the watch. Advantage of this method is that GC adds turn by turn alerts automatically, which works quite well but not 100%.

0 Carlos V. over 4 years ago in reply to RunR

The reason of using TCX and not GPX is to embeed custom waypoints along the route (water spots, highlights,...). This works in my Garmin Edge 830.

Unfortunately, if I import the TCX into Garmin Connect, the embeeded waypoints go away.

0 RunR over 4 years ago in reply to Carlos V.

I never tried this because I only used turn by turn alerts so far, but I understand that for some purposes it might be helpful to have the next water/food supply as the next waypoint. Apart from .gpx also. fit files work from the newfiles folder. Did you try this? Some apps are able to export such files like Locus Maps (Android), otherwise the old Garmin Training Center might help.

0 Carlos V. over 4 years ago in reply to RunR

So far I found only two ways to achieve embebed waypoints: Garmin Connect ("add course point" function) and QMapShack, which just embeds all your custom waypoints that are close enough to the course in the same project. Unfortunately QMapShack does not export to FIT :-)