– Click on the Editor icon and let it connect to Google Maps.

– Double click on the ITNConv.exe (or the shortcut you created) and open it. – Download ITNConv here if you already didn’t before (it’s free, great stuff my friends so consider a donation to the authors).

Be careful, someone experienced inaccuracies though, so double check the results.ģ) HOW TO USE A GOOGLE MAP ROUTE WITH A GARMIN GPS Simply select a track on the Tracks menu in your MapSource software after downloading a track from your Garmin, then click on View > View in Goggle Earth ( download the application, it’s free).You can even drag and drop the. Anyway, even if the number of points exceed the limit, the route will show up anyway, but the points will stop being showed after a certain limit (i can’t really understand what’s the limit or even if there’s a limit or not, a new uploaded track showed 196 points – is somone can clarify this to me it would be nice i don’t have time to try different tracks now).Ģ) HOW TO USE A GARMIN TRACK WITH GOOGLE EARTH There’s a limited number of points that the map supports, so that’s why it would be better to “simplify” your track previously with MapSource – the limit seems to be 150 points. – There you are, your itinerary is on Google Maps. Click on Create New Map and click on Import, then upload the. Creat an account if you already didn’t, and click on My Maps. gpx file previously obtained via MapSource and export it as a. – Download a great free software called ITNConv HERE, it’s in the “Telechargements” section If you don’t have MapSource, use GPSBabel to convert any file extension in a. I suggest to “simplify” your track deleting some superfluous waypoints (let’s say, keep 150 main track points). gpx extension by downloading the tracks from your Gps to your MapSource and then following this routine: File > Save As > in the Save As Type menu select the “GPS eXchange Format. – With MapSource, the software that comes with a Garmin GPS (mine is a Venture HC eTrex), choose to save your tracks with a. I have a Garmin, but the process supports Tom Tom GPSes too, just chect the file extensions to be sure about a full compatibility.ġ) HOW TO USE A GARMIN TRACK WITH GOOGLE MAPS

It’s user friendly, but it’s just a start, soon Garmin and Google will make themselves a better solution (at least i hope).

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