Routing Settings

You can change the routing settings to customize the way the watch calculates routes for each activity.

NOTE: Not all settings are available for all activity types.

Hold , select Activities & Apps, select an activity, select the activity settings, and select Routing.

Activity: Sets an activity for routing. The watch calculates routes optimized for the type of activity you are doing.

Popularity Routing: Calculates routes based on the most popular runs and rides from Garmin Connect.

Courses: Sets how you navigate courses using the watch. Use the Follow Course option to navigate a course exactly as it appears, without recalculating. Use the Use Map option to navigate a course using routable maps, and recalculate the route if you stray from the course.

Calculation Method: Sets the calculation method to minimize the time, distance, or ascent in routes.

Avoidances: Sets the road or transportation types to avoid in routes.

Type: Sets the behavior of the pointer that appears during direct routing.