So common approach mostly known to Garmin users are:Ĭreate track with coursepoints in -> export as TCX -> convert to FIT using badgertool -> connect watch to PC -> upload file to watch. The issue is, that only known converters which can do this with maintaining TBT are these: So remaining possibility is to get TCX, convert it to FIT file and load it to watches. GPX are unusable for importing courses with TBT to Garmin (routepoints are not recognised from GPX).

The thing is, Garmin watches support GPX and FIT files for importing routes (unlike Edge computers, which also supports TCX already implemented in Locus).

There is just one missing link - FIT file export. This is great, I don't know any other android app where I can do this without some huge limitation. Because of that there is big demand for some straight-forward and smartphone only solution on Garmin forums.Īnd I guess, there comes opportunity for Locus as it has most of the features already built in including routing via maps and autogeneration of routepoints for navigation. On enclosed images you can see my Fenix 5S in navigation action on course created by Locus Pro.īut as I wrote, preparing such courses right now is over-complicated and impossible to do without computer. Using TBT navigation on watches together with advanced mapping software on smartphone is great combo which also optimizes energy consumption on distance places. Garmin also offer Fenix 5X with mapping functionality, which can generate navigation instruction on its own based on embedded maps, but for planning in advance, courses works same as with other mentioned devices. This feature is available on most higher-end Garmin devices (Fenix 3, 5, Forerunner 935, 735xt, edge bike navigations) and is well implemented in the devices itself, but with really poor support for creating these kind of courses by Garmin Apps (both PC and Android). With Fenix 5 I am now discovering its ability to navigate along courses with turn by turn (TBT) notifications.

I belongs to quite large group of people who use Garmin devices to track their activities. First of all, let me tell, that I returned to Locus after few years (too much corporate life and not had time for proper hiking on unknow places) and I must say - wow, I am really impressed! The app really grown up without loosing its advanced functionalities - great work!

Convert garmin fit to tcx