Maps on hiking activity

Former Member over 5 years ago

Hi, I have a fenix 6 but my maps on any activity is very limited. I hike often and look want to use topo maps but I don’t have it on my watch. Is this something I have to download separately or am I missing something?

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Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to bluefish +2 suggested

Oh yeah. Good spot.

If you do have a Non-Pro, R - you'll need an app such as DwMap or LocusMaps

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago

To clarify, my map is just a clear white map with no contours or trails of any kind or even roads...

0 Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Garmin's maps can be a little bleak on trails etc. There's free maps available online that can really improve coverage...

http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/

http://garmin.opentopomap.org/ (Note this one offers the contours as a seperate download so you can just add contours to Garmin's own maps)

frikart.no/.../index.html

0 Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

IN the UK, the TOPO LIGHT UK map seems not too bad for £20 as well. I use that one for trail running

0 Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

https://shop.talkytoaster.me.uk/maps are cheap maps that cover most of the world.

0 bluefish over 5 years ago

have a fenix 6

the fenix 6 has no possibility to load maps. Only the Pro models have this.

+1 Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to bluefish

Oh yeah. Good spot.

If you do have a Non-Pro, R - you'll need an app such as DwMap or LocusMaps

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to bluefish

Should have said it is a fenix 6 pro

0 Ɛpsilon over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Try some of the free OSM maps, some of them are far better for trails etc (like the frikat ones) if you're in a covered country

0 Volker over 5 years ago

Which maps are available on your device and which have you enabled in the used app/activity?

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Volker

I managed to find the issue. I bought my watch in Africa and I am using it in the US. The watch came standard with TopActive Africa maps but not North Amerika which I’ll have to buy.