Hiking, how to show distance to next waypoint?

OK, so I've created a test course around my house on Garmin Connect. The course has two way points.

When walking I get the turn by turn directions without issue and I have a data field showing the time and distance to 'Next' which is the next turn. I was also alerted when approaching the waypoint.

However I can't see how to see the distance or time to the next waypoint as a data field.

There is an option under 'Navigation Fields' for 'Next Waypoint' but I think that's just the name of the way point (which is blank at the moment, different issue I guess)

Any ideas? I kind of need this so I can tell how long till the next campsite each day, not just the next turn.

Cheers!

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drkglb over 5 years ago in reply to johan6504 +2

You don't turn it off : it's just the method of copying the route to the watch which determines what you get.

USB copy/paste to watch Courses folder : Waypoints working
Transfer through Garmin Connect…
majkim6 over 3 years ago in reply to Martin868 +2

Martin868 said:
GC should give us a check box when transferring to choose if we want embedded turns or not

Exactly that!

And I can confirm, what Martin868 said before, when you create a course in web GC…
Hungus_Au over 5 years ago +1

From what I can see its something to do with the turn by turn you get from Connect. The waypoints seem to be treated as a normal turn point.

You can avoid this by manually copying the track to the watch…

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0 flape over 5 years ago

iI think you should use "distance to next" data field

0 Hungus_Au over 5 years ago in reply to flape

I have that added, but it only shows the distance to the next turn. Not the next waypoint.

0 Hungus_Au over 5 years ago

From what I can see its something to do with the turn by turn you get from Connect. The waypoints seem to be treated as a normal turn point.

You can avoid this by manually copying the track to the watch over USB but that then removes turn by turn.

Seems there is no way to have both TBT and Waypoints?? For such an expensive device this is very surprising.

0 schlupp73 over 5 years ago in reply to Hungus_Au

I think i posted a bug once regarding waypoints placed in garmin connect mobile that have been pöaced on a course but didnt show up in the watch data field. Did you try to create a course with waypoints in the web version as a test?

0 Hungus_Au over 5 years ago in reply to schlupp73

Hi, yes I meant the web version. Not mobile.

0 drkglb over 5 years ago

My experience with a Fenix 5 is that in order to use waypoints, you must create the course with Garmin Connect, download as TCX file and copy on the watch via USB in the courses folder. Unfortunaly doing so, you won't be able to use turn by turn indications.

If you want to use turn by turn, you must upload the course on the watch via bluetooth (through the garmin connect app) but in this case you can't use waypoints.

I haven't found a way yet to use both waypoints and TBT guiding...

0 johan6504 over 5 years ago in reply to drkglb

That was a little disapointing to hear... I just found out the same and was hoping for a solution to it...

0 Hungus_Au over 5 years ago in reply to johan6504

Same. I bought this for hiking. It really if it can’t do both it seems they very much over sold it.

0 Hungus_Au over 5 years ago in reply to Hungus_Au

I almost feel this is s reason to return it honestly. The product descriptions say turn by turn and mention waypoints. No mention they are exclusive.

Id do better with a cheaper watch and dedicated GPS unit.

0 Hungus_Au over 5 years ago in reply to Hungus_Au

So annoyed!

just spent 40 minutes on the phone with Garmin support.

They said they won’t refund the watch as it doesn’t say anywhere that you can do TBT and waypoint simultaneously.

Then while discussing that it implies it by listing both features, the agent just ended the call.

Really don’t see this as fair. It’s a norma expectation that navigation could be by waypoints as Garmin connect lets you add them.

GArmin can you please reply???