how to upload a map for navigation to instinct

Hey guys,

I'm very happy with my instinct and I'm using it mainly for running (off and on streets).

As it also provides navigation capability I was looking for a way to upload a new running track (from PC or phone) before I try it the first time.
The idea is to have the instinct point me into the right direction during running workout so I don't get lost :)

I've looked online, in the help, in here and also tried the Garmin Explore app but couldn't find a way to upload a map.

Am I missing something?
If this is not possible do you know an alternative which may give me roughly the same feature (like recording the track with the instinct while driving and use this data)

thanks
Soko

0 Odie21 over 5 years ago

You can’t upload maps to the Instinct but you can upload a “Route/Course”. Go into your Garmin Explore app (assuming that you’ve downloaded maps via Garmin Explorer) and hit the + button in the upper left. Then based on your area (or one that you scroll too), create a route and then save it. You then can upload that to your watch.

Then you can go into “Navigate” on your watch (activity) and look for your uploaded course.

0 soko over 5 years ago

Hi Odie21,

Thanks. I've tried it and could create a map.
In your last sentence you say I have to choose the "Navigate" activity to look at the course though. So I can't use a coure on a running activity?
I would like to have running data (elevation, pace, auto-lap, ...) during the navigation...

No chance there?
Thanks
Soko

0 Rick11 over 5 years ago

I use Garmin BaseCamp. There is a big difference between Explore and BaseCamp. Basically in Explore you can't select and import to the Instinct a track on the map: you have to manually add each point. On BaseCamp I can select and directly import an existing track (in the map) to my Instinct. This is faster and more precise.
Explore is very useful if you are outdoor with no computer but only your mobile.

EDIT: yes, you can follow a route during an activity, example trail run. In the activity, there is a page with the map. Long press on Menu and then select Navigation. I use a lot this feature. Note: Navigation (within an activity) is different than Navigate (which is a kind of activity by itself).

0 Tichy over 5 years ago

On BaseCamp I can select and directly import an existing track (in the map) to my Instinct.

If you have an existing GPX file, you can also copy that to the garmin/gpx folder (or similar) when the watch is connected to a PC.

0 9763275 over 4 years ago in reply to Tichy

Hi Tichy,

Where should copy the GPX file for following the track? I see a folder name "Courses" when I connect my Garmin instinct watch to my computer. Should I copy in this folder ?

0 Dan.Boilermaker over 4 years ago in reply to 9763275

Copy to the Newfiles folder. Once disconnected, the watch will automatically format and move to the correct folder.