Requirements:ĭespite how long all these screenshotted steps may look, the whole process is actually really quick and super easy. This page is applicable to all the following unit types: Edge 520, Edge 520 Plus, Edge 530, Edge 800, Edge 810, Edge 820, Edge 830, Edge 1000, Edge 1030, Edge Explore, Edge Touring, as well as Fenix 5X (but not Fenix 5/5S), and Fenix 5 Plus (including Fenix 5s Plus and Fenix 5x Plus). So here’s step-by-step instructions for how to get the free Openstreet maps onto your Garmin Edge device. Additionally, I’ve simplified those instructions some. I outlined this within the Edge 810 review, but I wanted to call it out and make it more accessible – especially to all those owners of Edge 520/705/800/810/1000 units (also useful if you want to add maps for a region other than you’ve already bought). Now there’s always been a free mapping option, but it hasn’t been until semi-recently that the process of getting these maps has been made really easy. No matter the case, you’re spending more money on top of what you already spent.
The definition of a region varies – both in size as well as the type of map. So instead you need to purchase more detailed maps, typically at a cost of $70-$110 per region/area. Obviously with such completely useless maps, you’re not going to be able to navigate very far – or very accurately. However said basemap believes there are (for example) only three streets in New York City, and two in Paris.
They technically do include what’s known as a ‘basemap’. The challenge though with the higher end mapping units (Garmin Edge 705/ Edge 800/ Edge 810/ Edge 1000) is that as expensive as they are, they don’t actually include any maps. They’re more like an Etch-a-Sketch than a phone with useful maps. Whereas the cycling GPS units without mapping may be able to follow a breadcrumb trail, but can’t route you on actual streets or provide visual maps. Mapping in this case means that the units also have routable navigation – just like your car GPS does. The Garmin Edge series of cycling computers is roughly split into two categories: Those that have a mapping function, and those that don’t.
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