#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL INSTALL#
#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL PRO#
#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL SOFTWARE#
#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL DOWNLOAD#

You can find it under Windows in the start menu, or in Basecamp under 'Maps -> Install maps'.

#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL SOFTWARE#

To transfer the map to Fenix, use the software Garmin MapInstall. After the installation you start Garmin Basecamp and check if the map is available, as shown here with the example of the Austrian map: Installing the card on the Fenixīefore you take this step, first read the paragraph Oh dear, the card does not look nice, what now?

#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL DOWNLOAD#

German -> Deutschland - GMAP Installationsarchiv (complete) for Garmin BaseCampĪfter the download you unpack the map and then install it. You can install countries or regions, for example, in the case of regions there is a map that includes the Alps.įor Germany select on the download page for Germany: following : Optional: You have installed JaVaWa GMTK ()ĭownload the maps now.You have installed Garmin Basecamp and the Fenix is also recognized.Installation of the leisure map on the Fenix What do you need for the installation? The following instructions also work for example with a Fenix 5, in the example I use a Fenix 6X Sapphire. Leisure map OSM with own type file and representation of mountain peaks To make this clear once again: The mentioned errors are not to be found in the TopoActive map of Garmin, because it uses the clearly better map material of OpenStreetMap, but in a reduced version.Ī very good alternative to the maps available at Garmin is the OSM-based map from which I recommend, with a small adjustment, for the Garmin Fenix 6. They also told me that they would not correct the mistakes because of that.

#ADDING MAPS TO GARMIN MAPINSTALL PRO#

I called the support of Garmin about these map errors in the TOPO TransAlpine+ PRO, they insisted that the TOPO TransAlpine+ PRO is based on OSM, but that can't be true, because you won't find trails in OSM, in my opinion official map material is used, that was the statement of Outdooractive to me, when I asked for correction many years ago. Since I bought the maps for the winter, because you can't see the trails when there is a lot of snow, this is especially annoying, if not dangerous for me. Unfortunately, these are the only maps I know of (and which can be used in planning software) with a slope gradient layer, which is very useful for planning tours in the snow in winter. In my opinion this is not only true for Garmin, but also for Outdooractive.

The fact that this error can also be found in Google Maps doesn't make it any better, but you can't plan a bike tour with this map in the city. In places, paths lead through buildings or run exactly on slopes, for example west of the Oberföhring Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Paths have been straightened with a ruler or wind their way through the landscape like a sine curve and can never have existed as one can easily see on the spot or on aerial photographs.

The mistakes are so ridiculously obvious, for example, paths lead 30m past the summit (front solstice pass). Paths lead in canyons, do not exist, the actual paths are missing, an impudence to charge money for them. If you want to have a more detailed map for the Alps on the Fenix, you can also buy the TOPO TransAlpine+ PRO from Garmin for ~ 150 €, but I advise against it, because this map contains the same absurd errors as the maps from Outdooractive. In addition, the map is limited, not even Crete is included. This map is - in my opinion - based on OSM (OpenStreetMap), but it lacks details and does not fit the high standard of such a high quality watch. The recently released Garmin Fenix 6 Pro is in my opinion the best outdoor watch and comes with the free 'TopoActive' card. The english version of this content is outdated, please use the google translated version: Translated article This text was translated with the help of Deepl! Information about the licenses of the maps shown can be found at the end of this article!

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