Tutorial: Export Data from Garmin Connect and Import it into Equator

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a custom map to showcase a special hike, run or ride

Have you ever participated in a race that left an unforgettable impression on you or accomplished a personal best time that you were eager to showcase to the entire world? Have you ever embarked on an awe-inspiring hike and thought about designing a poster to commemorate the experience on your wall? Creating a beautiful map with Equator is simple if you’ve used your Garmin or other smartwatch to capture that memorable occasion. Just follow the 3 steps below

Step 1: Export Data from Garmin
Step 2: Import Data into Equator
Step 3: Customize Your Map in Equator

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Step 1: Export Data from Garmin

Log into your Garmin Connect account on the computer
Go to the run, hike or ride that you want to make a custom map of
Click the settings button, then select “export to Google Earth.” This will create a .kml file of your route.

Garmin Connect Activity Page
Export to Google Earth is found in settings

Step 2: Import Data into Equator

Sign up or log into Equator
Drag and drop your kml file into Equator (or alternatively, select the “import” button and navigate to your kml file)
To edit the kml file, simply click on it in the Layers menu and the properties menu will come up.

Step 3: Customize Your Map in Equator

Under layers, click on the basemap to identify which basemap layer you would like as your background layer
Add annotations, pictures, or icons to your route. You can make changes to any of these by clicking on them in the layers menu
Create +NEW SITE if you want to get topographic data for your site
Export map by selecting the camera button on the top right

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