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Creating and Editing Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, and Activities on the Garmin Explore Website

Waypoints, routes, tracks, and activities can be edited on the Garmin Explore™ website under the Map page. Waypoints and routes can also be created from the Map page. 

Waypoints

You can create a waypoint using coordinates you already have, or by using the map itself.

Creating Waypoints Using GPS Coordinates

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore™ website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Flag with Plus above the map itself.
  4. Click anywhere on the map.
    Flag on Map
  5. Enter the desired Lat/Lon.
    Lat and Lon Coordinate Fields
    • You can change the waypoint name to make it easier to identify later. You can also enter elevation in the ft or m field.
    • NOTE: The Coordinate System can be changed under Account, then Units.
  6. Click Check Mark to save the waypoint.

Creating Waypoints Using the Map

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Flag with Plus above the map itself.
  4. Click the desired area on the map.
    Flag on Map
  5. Confirm or edit the waypoint information.

    • You can change the waypoint name to make it easier to identify later. You can also enter elevation in the ft or m field.
    • NOTE: The Coordinate System can be changed under Account, then Units.
  6. Click Check Mark to save the waypoint.

Editing Existing Waypoints

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Waypoints under Library from the left panel.

  4. Select a waypoint to be taken to the waypoint location on the map.
  5. Select the pencil icon in the waypoint bubble on the map to begin editing.

    NOTE: The selected waypoint to edit needs to be visible on the map. If the waypoint is not visible, toggle visibility for the waypoints. For more information on how to toggle visibility, see - Showing and Hiding Items on the Garmin Explore Website Map.
  6. All fields with a red box can be edited. Make any desired changes.

    • The waypoint flag will also be in a pink dashed box, this allows the waypoint to be dragged to a different area on the map.
    • NOTE: The Coordinate System can be changed under the Account tab, then the Units subtab.
  7. Click Check Mark to save changes.

Quickly Edit Waypoint Icons

Waypoint symbols can be quickly edited individually or in bulk.
  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Waypoints under Library from the left panel.

  4. Select a waypoint.

    NOTE: Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) then click to select multiple items. Hold Shift then click one item in the list, then click another item in the list to quickly select the selected items and everything between.
  5. Select the pencil icon to edit.
     
    NOTE: If multiple waypoints were selected, you only need to select the pencil icon next to one of the selected waypoints.
  6. Select the desired waypoint icon from the list.
  7. Select Change to confirm the change.

NOTE: If multiple waypoints were selected, the icon will change for all selected waypoints.

Routes

There is a 200-point limit per route to consider. To help better control the amount of points in each route, it is a good idea to break them up. For example, if the route needs to be spread out across multiple days, create one route per day and rename them Day 1, Day 2, and so on. When creating or editing a route, make sure to save your progress every few minutes.

NOTE: When using the zūmo® XT2 GPS navigator, Tread® GPS Navigator and all models in the Tread® series, it is recommended to use the Tread® App for creating and managing waypoints, routes, and tracks. The Garmin Explore website can be used to manage waypoints and tracks, but does not support route creation for the zūmo XT2 and Tread devices.

Creating a Route

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Route Tool above the map itself.
  4. Click the starting point of the route on the map.
  5. A tiny white box indicates a route point and a red dotted line follows.
  6. Click on the map to create additional route points.
    • You can press and hold your right mouse button to drag the map around, if needed.
    • Once you have at least two track points, a red solid line connects the points together.
    • Additional points can be added to a route by clicking any of the points other than the start or end point, once added they can then be moved around via click + drag.
  7. Click on the last route point when finished.
    • The route bubble on the map allows you to edit the route name or route color.
    • You can also drag points if their location needs to be adjusted.
  8. Click Check Markto save changes.

Editing Existing Routes

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Routes.

  4. Select a route.
  5. Click on the pencil icon to edit.
    • Via the route under Library
    • Via the route bubble on the map
  6. Edit the route as desired.
    • The route bubble on the map allows you to edit the route name or route color.
    • Points can be dragged to new locations, or deleted by clicking directly on the point.
    • Additional points can be added to a route by clicking any of the points other than the start or end point, once added they can then be moved around via click + drag. The start and end points are able to be dragged to new locations.  
      Several Route Points on Map
  7. Click Check Markto save changes.

NOTE: inReach® satellite communication devices compatible with the Earthmate® app are not compatible with all available route colors and are limited to Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, and Red. 

Tracks or Activities

The only item that can be edited in a track or activity is the name. Tracks created in the field will not sync to other devices by default. Tracks can be converted if they need to be synced to other devices. For more details, see Related.

Editing an Existing Track Name

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Tracks.

  4. Select a track.
  5. Click the pencil icon to edit.
    • Via the track under Library
    • Via the track bubble on the map
  6. Edit the name, then click the check-mark to save your changes.
    • Via the Library
    • Via the map

Editing an Existing Activity Name

  1. Log in to the Garmin Explore website.
  2. Select Map.
  3. Select Activities.

  4. Select an activity.
  5. Click the pencil icon to edit.
    • Via the activity under Library
    • Via the activity bubble on the map
  6. Edit the name, then click the check-mark to save your changes.
    • Via the Library
    • Via the map

NOTE: The Garmin Explore website Map page can continuously refresh and is not on a set schedule. It is recommended that you complete any edits to waypoints, routes, tracks, or activities without pausing or coming back later to finish your edits.

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