Then we've got turbo active Europe West and topo active Europe East. It's a large map so it needs to be split into two. Now. This is the main map that comes pre-installed on the Fenix 5x. Next.

And actually view the map page. So we can see there we've now got map here in the middle of the screen. And if I press the or Kia button on the top right of the unit.

Select start when you're ready to begin navigation. You can also navigate back to the starting point of your tracker activity. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.

Adding a Map to an Activity

1. Hold MENU.
2. Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3. Select the activity to customize.
4. Select the activity settings.
5. Select Data Screens > Add New > Map.

Note that while Garmin would prefer you buy the maps from them, they actually go out of their way to allow you to download free maps from 3rd party providers. They simply note that it's unsupported (but doesn't void any warranties or such).

Your device comes preloaded with maps and can display several types of Garmin® map data, including topographical contours and nearby points of interest.

You can download free map updates and purchased map updates from your myGarmin account.

The Navigate/Around Me works basically the same in terms of showing things around you. The Navigate seems to be more “direct” of you're looking to go somewhere specifically. The “Map” option shows things around your proximity and then the option of hitting the Menu button and scrolling down to “Around Me”.

To set an alert for the estimated time remaining until you reach your final destination, select Final ETE. To set an alert when you stray from the course, select Off Course. To enable turn-by-turn navigation prompts, select Turn Prompts.

Downloading Maps

1. Open the Garmin Explore app.
2. Select. at the bottom of the app.
3. Select. the top left of the app.
4. Select Maps.
5. Select Download Maps.
6. The next screen may initially show only two or three map download choices based on the current view.
7. Select.

Our Verdict The Garmin Fenix 5 is an outstanding GPS watch. While the 935 edged out the Fenix 5 in terms of weight, accuracy, and battery life in our tests, these watches are much more alike than they are different, and both have the most extensive range of features in our test group.

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