Topo active Europe 2021.20 but says there is an update available

I had the same issue. I had to delete the map with Garmin express, and re-install it. i recomend using the computer. it is so much faster. When re-installing it you can choose your region within Europe. This saves a ton of space on the watch instead of installing all of Eu topo

How would one delete a map with Garmin Express? I cant seem to find that option

Same here. After updating maps in Garmin Express, they keep saying update available in the watch.

You have to connect to your laptop and use the app

I have followed your suggestion: removed TopoActive Europe by opening Garmin Express, unchecking the map and clicking "Apply Changes". Then, I have reattached the USB cable, installed the map and finally it still shows "Update Available".

Yes. And watch map manager doesn't work to try to install the map using only the watch + wifi.

Limbeck said:

but when its finished my garmin fenix 7s tells me there is a map update (2021.21).

Correct. Thats the latest 

Thanks, @bluefish! Ah, now I remember that 2021.21 was preinstalled on my FR 955. I have unfortunately removed it mistakenly, and now I am having these issues.

So, the core problem is that Garmin Express installs old TopoActive Europe 2021.20 (10.4 GB), and then Garmin's “Map Manager” informs about “Update Available” beneath this map. You can queue the update from the watch level, which will say "Map download will begin when your device is plugged in", but once you plug it into Garmin Express, it will not trigger any update. Therefore, it seems like Garmin's Express database misses that update.

Do you guys think that a factory reset of the watch may resolve this problem?

Funny I'm at 2021.20 and the map manager on the watch thinks its fine.

I have sent an e-mail around the TopoActive Europe map issue to the Garmin Support (also by linking this thread), as well as opened a Reddit thread. Let's see if we get any more information.