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Road Surface Type on Edge Cycling Computers
Compatible Edge® cycling computer features the ability to see road surface type in the activity summary on the Garmin Connect™ platform as well as receive warnings for unpaved roads during the ride. The Edge uses data from the built in mapping to determine the road surface type: Paved and Unpaved.
Compatible Edge Cycling Computers
NOTE: This feature requires the latest software. Refer to this FAQ for updating software.
Edge® 540 | Edge® 540 Solar
Edge® 840 | Edge® 840 Solar
Edge® 1040 | Edge® 1040 Solar
Edge® 1050
Edge® MTB
During the Ride
During the ride you will be able to see unpaved roads and receive warnings for unpaved roads up ahead.
Enable Warnings
Select Menu.
Select Activity Profiles.
Select a Profile.
Select Alerts and Prompts.
Select Unpaved Road Warnings.
View Unpaved Roads in Map Details
During the ride on the map data screen:
With touchscreen: Select
(tray icon) by swiping up from the bottom of the screen.With buttons: Press the top right button > Select Map Overlays.
Select Unpaved Roads.
Below is an example of how a gravel road will appear on the map screen with Unpaved Roads enabled in the map details:
After the Ride
After the ride is uploaded to Garmin connect, you will be able to see the percent of paved vs unpaved surface type in the ride stats. You will also have the option to show paved and unpaved roads on the GPS track of the ride.
GPS Overlay
In the GPS map of the activity summary, select
(Connect App) or 
(Connect Web).Select Road Surface.
Surface Percent
In the Stats section of the ride summary, you will be able to view the share of the ride that was paved vs. unpaved.
