Africa
Australia and Oceania
Europe
Middle East and Central Asia
North America
South America
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Current Versions of TopoActive Maps
Current Map Version: TopoActive 2025.10
The available region coverage for these maps includes North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Oceania, Middle East and Central Asia, Africa, Greenland, and Antarctica. To learn how to check and update your maps, see the How Do I Check for Updates? section below.
Change Log
Fixes a known bug causing routing and course creation errors in Europe
Improved road colors to better distinguish road classes
Higher contrast colors for roads/trails to improve visibility
Larger labels for major cities
Major parks will drop from the map display when zoomed in (borders will remain)
Updated popularity data
Cycling Maps
Effective May 7, 2025, Garmin Cycle Maps for Edge® cycling computers and Garmin® watches are being discontinued. The same mapping content will now be included in our TopoActive maps and can be purchased or downloaded on compatible devices. For more information on Garmin TopoActive maps, see TopoActive Maps on Garmin Watches or Verifying the Maps Installed on a Garmin Edge Device.
Information on Changes
Choose an option below to learn more about these map updates:
The following changes have been added in the latest update:
Updated color scheme for roads, parks, trails, and more (all regions).
Updated popularity data (all regions).
Added built-up commercial and residential areas (North America).
Not visible on all fenix® watches.
Added additional natural surface cover areas (North America).
Improved visibility of lakes at higher zoom levels (North America).
Improved visibility of mountain Summits (North America).
Improved visibility of railroad tracks (North America).
The following changes have been added in the latest update:
NOTE: These changes only apply to South America, Middle East & Central Asia, Australia/Oceania, and Africa coverage.
Updated icons for points of interest
Updated popularity data
Improved visibility of roads at higher zoom levels
New coverage in Oceania:
American Samoa
Cook Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Guam
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna
NOTE: These changes only apply to North America, South America, and the Australia/New Zealand coverage.
Improved routing for cycling activities
Updated popularity data
New coverage in the Caribbean:
Dominica
Haiti
Montserrat
Saba/Sint Eustatius
Saint Kitts and Nevis
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
New coverage for northern Canada (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, Nunavut)
Various color modifications affecting roads
Added additional POIs for natural features
Addition of running tracks
Updated popularity data and routing improvements
Split North America into three regions:
NOTE: These changes only apply to North America, South America, and the Australia/New Zealand coverage.
Various color modifications
Parks
Contours
Interstates
More
De-cluttering of various points of interest
Updated popularity data and routing improvements
NOTE: These changes only apply to North America, South America, and the Australia/New Zealand coverage.
Night mode color improvements (Edge/Handheld devices only)
Various fixes to improve routing
Improved searchability for restaurants and other points of interest
Updated icons for some outdoor-related points of interest
Refreshed icons for cycling-related points
Bike Rental
Bike Repair Stations
Compressed Air
eBike Charging (Europe Only)
Improved popularity for Trail Running activities
Updated color for water features1
Improved visibility for some roads when zoomed out
Shifted the below southwest US states into the Americas, Central map region
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Oklahoma
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
1 These changes only apply North America, South America, and Australia/New Zealand.
NOTE: These changes only apply to North America, South America, and the Australia/New Zealand coverage (2020.20).
Routing improvements for cycling activities
New boundary lines for National Forest (North and South America only)
Improved street name abbreviations (Example: North Main Street is now N Main St)
Inclusion of Bicycle Repair Stations and Compressed Air
Improved icons for Bicycle Rental and Bicycle Parking Points
Inclusion of elevations for summit points where available
Improved labels for major highways
NOTE: These changes only apply to Europe coverage (2019.20 Version).
Added E-bike charging POIs
Differentiation of summit points by topographic isolation
Modified how unpaved roads and city POIs /Areas appear in the map
How Do I Check for Updates?
Using Garmin Express
The Garmin Express™ program is an application designed to manage Garmin devices. It is used for product registration, device updates, syncing fitness data with Garmin Connect™ account, and much more. It can be used to update the maps on your Garmin device.
How Do I Install Garmin Express Software?
Using the Map Manager
Garmin watches with the Map Manager feature allow you to add, update, or remove maps directly from the watch.