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Route to a Garmin watch

How to load a GPX into Garmin Connect and follow it straight from your watch.

Garmin watches can guide you turn by turn. All you need is to get the GPX onto them as a course.

On a computer

  1. Download the Route GPX from Sketch by Runity.
  2. Open Garmin Connect and go to Training & Planning → Courses.
  3. Choose Import, pick the file and the activity type (running, cycling…).
  4. Save the course and click Send to device.

On a phone

  1. Open the downloaded GPX in the Garmin Connect app (share → Garmin Connect).
  2. Save it as a course and send it to your watch.

On the watch

Start an activity, open Navigation → Courses and pick your route. The watch shows the line and alerts you at every turn.

Tip: turn on off-course alerts. They help with sharp corners.

Your first routes are free. No card needed.

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