The other link you provide in the article to the other service does still work, and provides the right file.
I have been trying to follow these instructions to download maps on my Garmin Edge Plus that I purchased in the US but am currently in Singapore. Frustratingly, nothing seems to work. I get to each stage and even saved the gmapsupp file to my Garmin device. After a lot of trials and errors I have finally managed to install the maps for Singapore. One of the posts mentioned about different file types and while the UTF-8 file did not work the latin version did.
The process is the same though. I am having some issues though. I no longer have turn by turn directions with the text box at the top of the screen just blank.
Weirdly, when I go off course I get directions but then they stop as soon as I rejoin the route. Has anyone else had this issue or have an idea of how to fix it? Try looking for some better maps. Thanks for the advice. Although it is strange that it manages to direct me back to the route when I go off track. If you have only iOS devices you can still copy maps to a device.
Plug the USB into the adapter then plug that into the iPad. Make sure the Garmin device is in USB mode, attach the cable to it and into the hub. Find it and copy it over to the correct folder on the device.
If I replace the basemap on a I have also add another map. So what is the difference then between the and the ? I must admit, the fact that Garmin still charges for maps is enough to push me toward Wahoo.
Garmin needs to adapt or be left behind. At least you can get actual free maps with all the things a map needs that will display on a Garmin, or you can make it easy on yourself and buy from Garmin if you need something other than the map for an entire continent that your device came with.
Have referenced this website for a few years now when downloading maps to Garmin via PC with no issues. When I download the file I get a. The files with the. Go to garmin. If you double-click the. Then you use MapInstall to actually install it on your Garmin device; it allows you to graphically select which portion of the map you actually want to install.
The file installed on your Garmin will have a. Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed response. Apologies I should have included the following, Edge and Getting a Mac to boot the Garmin and recognize it as a storage device is not always as simple as plugging it in. Then it usually works. Just go ahead and install BaseCamp. The installer used also install MapManager and MapInstall and it probably still does. So I can easily believe that you have only 12 Mb left on it.
So install BaseCamp, see if you get MapManager and MapInstall, and if you do try installing a map on your Mac and then selecting tiles to install on your Edge which will need to be mounted.
I also managed to get map files to show up in my Garmin folder and I also did this on my old PC which I dragged out of the loft but on both occasions nothing came through to the Garmin just a blank screen. MapInstall does that job. As I said, you can select specific tiles and put only what you need on the I had a similar problem with the original Fenix, which accidentally could display maps, but there were only about 10 Mb available.
I managed to get half of Centre and half of Huntington counties on it using a stripped down OSM map that someone made specifically for the Fenix. The cable is usually the key to mounting. I rarely have any trouble with my , and it never dismounts on its own. This is the first screen I encounter when double clicking.
Double check and make sure your Edge is mounted. This is what I get when I start up MapInstall 4. You might want to look inside and see what it shows. The GarminDevice. The Finder can see it, so MapInstall should be able to. So go to Plan B: link to dcrainmaker. You want to make sure you download an. The reason it caught my eye is that it has a special section on the Map now installed! Great article and thanks so much.
I was nearly at the point of selling my Edge as the maps were so basic and difficult to use, but downloading these maps has changed things completely. The step by step guide is awesome and even allowed a tech idiot like me to install it in about 5mins. Just in case you want to drop them a line…. Brilliant service thanks DC. Hi Ray, thanks for all your advice on this site its been a godsend. I have a Garmin Have you any advice?
Thanks in advance Symon. Great instructions as always. I can answer my own question, the has a massive text box at the top, taking up a lot of space, it can be disabled thus: Guide Text — This setting controls how Guide Text is displayed on the top of the Map page. Set to Never, there are other options. Thanks Nick, your welcome Nick. Hi Ray. Are you aware of any problem with the garmin. There is a message at the top of the page suggesting this feature is disabled due to a server problem.
I wondered whether this is a recurring issue that you have experienced previously or whether this is new. Great guide, I used it lots over the years and also sent countless friends to it as well. However link to garmin. Is there any alternative your aware of where I can select squares on map for downloading, I have the old Garmin which has hardly any space for mapping. I find the default representation of such segments quite space consuming and color aggressive. First: thanks for ALL the great reviews etc.
Second: thanks for this specific one; good as ever. I thought that It would be a good idea to update the map so followed these instructions and they worked — as expected. What might be the cause of this and how do I rectify it? Do you have any information regarding Garmin having disabled the ability to select individual tiles to download at link to garmin.
If you start riding a climb then you have briefly the full height profile and it disappears becoming a horizontal line when you start the climb most likely the Edge uses then its DEM map. If I made the same trip using Strava Route Creation getting a GPX crumb trail , then I see the height profile and during a climb the height profile remains present. In summary the height information in the Routable Bicycle Map Europe is not legible by the Edge Is there a work around possible?
As mentioned in the article, the worldwide maps lack contour lines. However the site also hosts maps with a little bit more detail eg vegetation and contour lines for all of Europe at link to openfietsmap. I see Ray said in the article that strange things happen when he enables 2 maps of the same area. I can download the Wandrer map which is just a line drawing of roads. I imagine there are dfferent levels of map — presumably this is how Garmin display routes or segments on the base map.
How can I make the Wandrer data show over the basemap? Is it a certain file type needed and where on the device would it need to be stored? Use BBBike extracts extract.
Follow steps below: 1. Select your area you can use the polygon tool to create custom 3. Enter Email address and click Extract 4. Email will be sent, download zip 5. Thank you, you are real MVP! Thank you so much! Just spent an hour scratching my head trying to figure out how to get the maps working on the I did all the steps you mentioned on a new Great article as usual!
One can then just drop the file into the GPS device! Looking for some help here. I hope to be cycling in the Netherlands this summer.
I am new to GPS devices. I have bought a Garmin Explore primarily for the navigation help it provides. It has the following maps loaded and enabled:. Do these maps have me covered for the Netherlands with these settings? Should I disable any of the maps for better coverage?
Or, do I need to upload other maps for coverage? I am looking to upload. I live near an Amish area in central Pennsylvania. Those horses have no shame or control. Is there any way to get topographical maps on the Garmin that might show mountain bike trails? Check out openmtbmap. I used to use them. As I recall, however, you need to turn contours on, so check to see if your allows that and that you have them turned on. Hi, I have been using OSM maps downloaded onto a Garmin Edge using your instructions for a number of years and they are brilliant.
However my Micro SD card recently split so is no longer useable. When I came to replace the maps on a new SD card there is a message on the garmin. You may need to refresh the browser cache first CTRL-F5 and the site only permits users to download maps by whole countries rather than individual tiles.
I understand that this problem has been present for the past 12 month or so. My question is: is it possible to down load multiple files of different countries and save these onto an SD, given that they would all have the same file name — if it is possible how can this be done?
For anybody interested, I found a solution to my problem. As you can now only select whole countries and not individual tiles. I have discovered if you download and unzip separate files for each country, keep the file name unchanged for one file ie gmapsupp. Img file extension ie Spain. Does this method still work? I have attempted to visit the website and have a map prepared, but it seems that the servers might be fried or down. Just wanted to check that this method is still viable.
No quite as intuitive, but this site works: link to extract. Has this site work for you? Hi all Just tried this and there is obviously something wrong with the site as the wait is 85 days. Considering the wait is over 3 months to download a map from garmin. It seems that openstreetmap is no longer monitored and is now down permanently. Do you have an alternative for free gps maps? This is working. Same map type, different UI. Sorry if that makes no sense.
Ray, can you update the post to tell the website is dead? Current queue is Unable to actually choose specific map segments not that it really matters with a 7 month download queue. Thanks for this, saved my bacon! I bought my Edge in Thailand and ended up with the Asia version. Why do Garmin make it so hard? On Wahoo this is just a couple of clicks and is free.
Also the Asia version of the only gets a 6 month old version of firmware 7. I eventually got UK maps loaded from Frikart. The servers in the article above had a plus day queue for map processing, All very messy. My first purchase of a Garmin device.
Really very frustrated at this stage and its hard to get refunds with Thailand retail law and culture. Must research more thoroughly next time. Sadly the garmin openstreetmap nl website isnt properly working anymore. It is only possible to download the entire map of a country and therefore it is no longer useable with my edge. Do you know of any other way to create maps of selected areas only? I went through the openstreetmap request process about a month ago. Email confirmation back. Just checked again; days.
This write up was helpful in that respect so thank you! I assume Garmin paid them off to functionally shut it down although I just made that up all by my ownself. Would be interesting to know. Garmin already WAY not my favorite company. Could you share how you purchased the maps from Garmin? What was the process? I cant find anywhere how to do this.
It was a few months ago at this point. I did reach out to garmin support btw. Is there a problem with having all of these maps enabled at the same time? I received an error message on my Fenix 6X Pro and was told that Garmin no longer supports third party maps from these platforms. Could you update this post with some alternative-s ways how to download and install OSM maps on Garmin Edge computers including older models such as ?
Just got an edge However, I got. Only displays the central and north american maps. Hi George I copied all North America files from garmin device to save. Copied over the euro maps I bought. Reversed process after my trip.
Worked fine. Seems tedious but safe. Asia is locked out. So that method worked, copied out all the existing img files out of Garmin to my PC. This time downloaded the regular and lite versions in latin. Renamed the lite version as per the article. Now only these two maps show up and I am able to enable them.
But nothing loads when I go to navigation. I have the same issue. Did u manage to sort out your issue? This is what I did 1. In my case , Malaysia 3. Click here to create the bounding area 4. Add points to polygon to resize the area u want. In my case , west Malaysia. I selected Cyclemap 5. Format — openfietsmap lite latin UTF do not work with Garmin 6. Download file. On PC, download- click to open file.
Connect garmin to PC. Open garmin folder.. From activity profiles, scroll to navigation. Hi Ray thanks for the detailed info. I did manage to download the gmapsupp. Would this be a better option? If this is an option, is it better to just copy the original gmapprom. Use link to extract. You can specify area create custom polygon if you prefer , file max size is MB. The website link to garmin. I used to use this extensively to download map to my Garmin GPS. Does anyone know if there is any way to help get this service back online?
Or does anyone know of a good alternative for downloading maps that work on older Garmin GPS devices? I ordered the Edge from amazon. I figured i would try copying the NA cycling map from my Fenix watch over to the edge in the folder location in the article above. It worked! So if you have devices from different countries or have a friend with a device that does , you can just copy it over among devices,.
I downloaded it, extracted the zip, and copied gmapsupp. It then got picked up. I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. Most of the time. You'll support the site, and get ad-free DCR! Plus, you'll be more awesome. Click above for all the details. Oh, and you can sign-up for the newsletter here! Wanna save some cash and support the site?
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Whereas below some have specific areas they specialize in and may show more details for those areas , or have specific focuses like perhaps better mountain bike detail : — Topo-included map source: Frikart. Share Tweet Tags: Garmin Edge , Maps. Let Me Explain. You can click here to Subscribe without commenting Your name: E-mail:. Add a picture. August 13, at am 1.
DC Rainmaker. August 13, at am 2. William Cruz. August 14, at am 3. Neil Heywood. March 13, at am 4. Is it possible to post the link to your site with your own maps? August 13, at am 5. August 13, at am 6.
August 13, at am 7. The DEM map should work with whatever road maps you use. August 13, at am 8. Alexander Momberger. August 13, at am 9. Thank you in advance. August 13, at am Brian Reiter. August 13, at pm When i go into active maps for an activity i have multiple active maps?
In that case will it be used for rerouting? KRgds, Reply. August 15, at am Aligator Lizard, and Bunny Reply. August 16, at am See link to opencyclemap. August 16, at pm Paul Toigo.
Chris Fraser. Trailforks also has packaged maps for Garmins. Shane Porteous. August 14, at am Paul S. Eric W McMinoway. August 15, at pm Both functionalities I miss in the Garmin maps. August 14, at pm Hi Community, Anyone has recommendations for free Garmin maps for automobiles.
Ray, Thank you for the post. You can use the same place that Ray uses above to get maps for your car satnav. August 19, at am I would use one of the Generic Routable ones for a car. GMapTool — program for splitting and merging maps in Garmin format. David T. HI David- I suspect you might not be looking in the right place.
Stefan van Kasteren. Hi Ray, are you sure that if you download parts of for instance The Netherlands that you get the second mail in 15 mnutes as I was using via your six year old post this Open Maps last June but I was the user to wait in the queu… Reply. Yup, I just tried it. Stefan Kasteren van. Thanks, so must be due to holiday back then. Thanks for testing?
This all is summed up easily. Use velomap. August 17, at am August 20, at am August 20, at pm But then you have no useful maps. August 23, at am Pretty useful to me Reply. August 21, at am August 22, at pm Marc Sherbrooke. October 24, at pm Eric Lowenthal.
Len DeMoss. Tom Norton. August 23, at pm August 24, at am Can edge show contour lines on the map? If it can, how do I set it to show these? August 25, at pm They are better than the junk from Garmin they call World Map but not much. Julian B Road. August 27, at am August 29, at pm LL Reply. August 30, at pm Morten Christiansen. Hi Ray, As always a great a detailed article with relevant content. Rick Chalton. August 31, at pm September 9, at pm Thank you Reply.
Rick H. September 16, at pm It does seem that Garmin have finally started to sell the OSM based mapping for other regions link to buy. September 17, at pm Look forward to your reponse! Cheers Reply. The free option is above, with the limitations noted. September 30, at am Ian Hall. December 25, at pm September 27, at pm October 2, at am October 9, at pm October 10, at am Insructions for creating and mounting a virtual SD card in macOS. Paul Knights. October 13, at am Any ideas how I get around this as I now have no maps.
Thanks Paul Reply. February 26, at pm I have just had the same thing happen. Scott M. November 20, at am Steve Taylor. February 9, at pm Hi Scott, I just tried it with my new Garmin , and it works well. Nick Keat. December 12, at am Stephen Taylor.
Thanks so much, Ray! This was extraordinarily helpful! Justin La Vigne. June 28, at am February 26, at am Ray I have a base head unit and there seems to be less and less storage available for these maps.
Thanks for all that you do for us. Hi Ernie- Not sure if you saw, but my older post covers the Edge a bit better since that was space constrained : link to dcrainmaker.
Thanks Ray. Thanks again for all your work. Had to remove the gmapbmap. February 27, at am Awesome — enjoy! Paul Starbuck. Thanks Reply. February 28, at am Allan Leedy. March 2, at pm March 5, at pm Allan L. You should unzip the zip file. Hi Allan. Thanks for your reply. I did, however I cannot see a gmapsupp. March 7, at pm Same problem. I think the site is broken as of March March 9, at pm Yeah, something changed in the last days roughly.
It worked early last week for sure. Joe Morecroft. Thank you! March 15, at pm Can anyone suggest where I may be going wrong and how I can download maps to my device. March 18, at pm November 10, at pm Hi Parikh, Did you get it working finally for the Singapore map?
James Hutson. March 24, at am Graison Swaan. March 20, at pm Ueli Hebeisen. March 22, at am Barry Eman. These are actual scale topographic maps from the US Geological Survey, giving you much more terrain detail than the maps that came with your Garmin.
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