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Using ClimbPro on Compatible Forerunner Devices

ClimbPro provides users a visual outlook on climbs and descents during the navigation of a course while recording an activity. Once a course is created, the ClimbPro feature takes the course and detects climb and descent sections.

NOTE: ClimbPro is only available on outdoor activity profiles on Garmin watches.

Compatible Forerunners

  • Forerunner 745

  • Forerunner 945/945 LTE

  • Forerunner 955/955 Solar

  • Forerunner 965


Turning the ClimbPro Feature On

  1. From the watch hold the UP key to access the menu.

  2. Press the DOWN key to scroll and then select Activities & Apps.

  3. Select the activity you want to turn ClimbPro on for.

  4. Select the Activity Settings.

  5. Press the DOWN key to scroll then select ClimbPro.

  6. Press the START/STOP key to change status to When Navigating.

From This Screen You Will Also Be Able to Adjust the Following:

  • Customize the Data Field you want displayed during a climb

  • Set an Alert to notify you either at the beginning of a climb or from a custom distance from the base of the climb

  • Enable Descents for non-cycling activity profiles


What Does the Feature Look Like on the Watch?

ClimbPro will display data a few different ways on the watch:

During a Climb

Information will be provided about the climb to allow the user to understand the details in order to determine the amount of energy they want to exert based on the length and grade of the climb.

Out of a Climb

Information will be displayed about the next climb the user will face.

Descent

Descents provide information about downhill sections of the course. This feature is not available for cycling activities. What you see will depend on the type of activity you are recording and whether you are in an active climb or decent. Below are screenshots with a description below each image.

The active climb screen on a watch for non-cycling activities

An active climb for non-cycling activities.

Active climb screen on a Garmin watch for a cycling activityA colored chart showing the severity of the grade of the hill being climbed on Garmin watch

An active climb for a cycling activity. The graph color represents the grade severity of the climb as shown below.  

Out of a climb showing what the next climb looks like

Out of a climb showing what the next climb looks like. Descent showing downhill information for non-cycling activity types

A descent showing downhill information for non-cycling activity types. 

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