A week ago, I published Germin connect+ my review$ 6.99 per month for Garmin GPS device owners. My Conclusion: Although it is not currently worth paying, “There are many new features that can be added to the future price right.” Well, such as on Q, Garmin rolled out a new feature called Garmin trails on Thursday. So far, it looks like a useful tool and can eventually compete with third-party services such as Alltrails and Trailforks Pro.

Garmin trails

Garmin connect+ subscriber can use new trails facility on the web or in the gamin connect app. The interface includes a map and a list of trails located within the viewing area. You can click on any trail to get more details, including a height profile, reviews, and even a chart showing which months are the minimum crowd. Filters allow you to zero on trails from difficulty, length and waterfalls and flowers such as flowers. At this time, Garmin trails Hiking focuses on trails for hiking, backpacking and trail running, although the future bike trails may be added to the future. Many multi-use trails that allow bike riding-like Back 40 trail Northwest Arkansas – already included.

Gamin note in Online marketing materials This trails “now available in select areas,” and in my area, I can see the route in popular parks such as Stone Mountain and Arab Mountain. However, given the map, it is clear that the garmin trails coverage is not complete. Southside parkA city of Atlanta Park is not on the map, with a multi-use single-use single-use of about 10 miles. Ditto for popular county parks in the region with wide trails such as South Rockdale Community Park and Yellow River.

To be clear, the Garmin trails offer the trail routeUnlike extensive trail systems maps. Most trail systems are already documented in base maps manufactured in germining devices, and a route is more like a highlighted line that your local friend has pulled to you on the map.

Sending the route to your device is the real killer app

There is no shortage of apps and websites offering hiking and biking routes. However, the process of transferring the route from a website or app on your GPS device can be difficult until you are quite technical. This is definitely easier today than 25 years ago when singletrack first began sharing the trail root data files, but the process usually consists of several stages in two or more apps. For example, while it is possible to send a passage from alltrails on a push of a button within the Alltrails app, you need to connect your alltrails and garmin accounts first.

With germin trails, users can find trail routes and, on a button click, send those passages to a gamin GPS device using a single app. In a word, it is comfortable.

Construction of a trail information resource

Digging into germin trails, it is clear that the Garmin Trailforce is expecting a more comprehensive trail information resource resources for Pro, Altrils, and more popular services, and Even singletrackGarmin trails can rate users trails, review and share the status of the trail, and post photos. At this time, users do not seem to have a way to add new routes, and it is unknown how Garmin has received the information of the currently available route.

For users paid for trailforks pro and alltrails, Garmin Trails can be a compelling option in the future, although for now, Garmin Trail is extremely limited by data comparison.

Ground level

Garmin connects+ bike routes, and over time, I hope to see more detailed trail data extended in the app. By offering a spontaneous user experience, germin trails can become a malignant competitor for third-party payment services such as trailforks Pro and Alltrails.