Navigating to a Waypoint or POI in the Garmin Explore App

Waypoints or Points of Interest can be used to navigate to a destination in the Garmin Explore™ app using the steps below.

For steps on creating waypoints or points of interest in the Garmin Explore app, see - Creating and Using Waypoints and POIs in the Garmin Explore App.

Navigating to a Waypoint/POI in the Garmin Explore App

NOTE: Navigation requires a connected Garmin® device.

Follow the steps below to navigate to a saved waypoint, or you can simply touch on a new location on the map and select Navigate to begin navigation.

1. Open the Garmin Explore app.

2. Select  Map or  Saved and locate the waypoint you wish to navigate to.

   NOTE: From the   Saved tab you can sort and filter the waypoint list under All Items by tapping , then choose from the following options:

   • • SORT

       • Date Created

       • Distance

       • Name (A-Z)

       • Name (Z-A)

     • FILTER

       • All Items

       • Unorganized Items (includes all items not included in a Collection)

   
   

3. Select the waypoint.

4. Select Navigate.

   • If you have more than one connected Garmin device, follow the prompts to select the device(s) you wish to navigate with.

The selected destination will be shared with the connected Garmin device(s) and navigation will begin in both the app and on the connected device(s) once GPS has been acquired.

If you are using a Garmin watch, you may also be prompted to select an activity profile from the watch.

If you are using an inReach® satellite communication device, you may also be prompted with the option to enable location sharing (i.e. Tracking).

Navigation will end automatically once you have reached your destination, or you can end navigation by swiping up from the bottom of the app and selecting Stop.

Navigation Data Fields

The following data fields can be found in the Garmin Explore app during navigation. 

• Distance: Distance to the destination. 

• Time Est.: Estimated time to destination. 

• Arrival: The estimated time of day when you will reach the destination

• Speed: The current rate of travel.

• Elevation: The altitude of your current location above or below sea level.

• Heading: The direction you are moving.

• Bearing: The direction from your current location to a destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear.

• Time Moving: A running tally of the time spent moving.

• Moving Average: The average speed while moving.