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mingmong
mingmong Posts: 542
edited May 2013 in Road beginners
Good morning.

I'm new to www.bikehike.co.uk I've made a route for my Garmin and upon clicking the 'save button' I'm given the following options:

tcx
gpx route
txt
gpx track
kml
gpxx route

I know that Garmin uses GPX files and I know how to upload them. The question I have is shoud I use 'gpx route' or 'gpx track' ?

What is the difference?

Thanks a mil.

Comments

  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    The 'track' will give you turn by turn navigation.
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  • mingmong
    mingmong Posts: 542
    Cheers Cleat.

    'Track' is better for Garmin?
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    I use tcx, but coincidentally there was a thread just such a choice the other week

    here

    Have a look at the scarltfire link in that thread too for some good info on garmins.
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • mingmong
    mingmong Posts: 542
    Really helpful Cleat, thank you.

    Going to try the tcx on a short route as a trial run. Then, input the rest of the proposed rides.

    Cheers!
  • Mikey41
    Mikey41 Posts: 690
    TCX is the best to use for the Garmins, you get the route and the turn-by-turn directions.
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  • mingmong
    mingmong Posts: 542
    Mikey41 wrote:
    TCX is the best to use for the Garmins, you get the route and the turn-by-turn directions.

    Thank you sir.

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