Creating a Course in the Alpha App

Creating a course in the Alpha® app can help you navigate into a specific area you would like to hunt or even create a path to stay on to ensure you remain in a hunting area. Courses created in the Alpha app can be synced to compatible handhelds paired with the app. Paired with a compatible handheld the app can help keep you on course while being able to continue to track your devices. Courses can also be created offline, while in the field, and synced to a compatible device. This allows for trip planning without an internet connection. Synced courses can be found under Track Manager on your Alpha 200, Alpha 200 Plus, or Alpha 300 handheld. Created courses in the app are saved to the Library under Saved Tracks. 

Creating a Course

1. Open the Garmin Alpha app.
2. Select Map .
3. Select add .
4. Select Create Course. (First time users are prompted with a tutorial)
5.  Tap on the map where you would like to create your starting point. 
6. Continue to tap on the map to create the next point to route too.
7. The back arrow will remove the last created point from the map.
8. The magnet allows for the course to lock onto roads. Toggle this off for a more direct point to point route. 
   
9. When the course is create select Save.
10. Select the date and time to custom name the course.

The course is now created and saved in the Library under Saved Tracks.

Navigating With a Course

In order to navigate a course with the Alpha app an Alpha 200 Plus or Alpha 300 handheld will need to be paired with the Alpha app.

1. Open the Alpha app.
2. Select Library.
3. Select Saved Tracks.
4. Select the saved course.
5. Select Go to start navigation.

The Alpha app will load the map page with a navigation field at the bottom of the map. This will let you know if you are on course or off course with speed and distance traveled. The course information will also load on the Alpha 200 Plus or Alpha 300 handheld showing the course on the map for navigation.

Editing a Course

Once a course has been create and saved you can go back to adjust the course later on.

1. Open the Alpha app.
2. Select Library.
3. Select Saved Tracks.
4. Select the track.
5. Select Edit.
   • Moving a Course - Hold and drag the point or line. 
   • Deleting a point - Tap on the point. Select the trash can above the point.
6. Select Save when done.