If you have a compatible Garmin device, you will be able to use the komoot app (also known as the “komoot app for Garmin"), which was developed specifically for Garmin smartwatches and bike computers and can be downloaded via the Garmin Connect IQ Store as described here. By using the komoot app for Garmin you can send komoot Tours directly from the Route planner, from planned and completed Tours or even from ready-made routes to your device. The Tours recorded with the Garmin can also be synchronized with your komoot account. More features of the komoot app for Garmin are outlined here. Check in the list of compatible devices if the komoot app for Garmin is available for your device.

 Tip: If you need assistance, for example in turning on or off the vibration signal of your Garmin device, or if you wonder how to automatically replan the Tour while using the Garmin navigation, you will find answers directly in the Garmin Support Center.

Installation and connection

To connect komoot and Garmin, you first need to download the komoot app for Garmin on your Garmin device and then connect your Garmin Connect account and your komoot account. How you do that is explained in this article: komoot app for Garmin: Installation and connecting the accounts.

"Send to Device" and update Tours while navigating

By using Send to Device feature you have the option to transfer your komoot Tours within seconds to all your Garmin devices directly from the Route planner, from planned and completed Tours or even from ready-made routes that you find in the Routes section.

For supported Garmin watches it is furthermore possible to update a running Tour via the komoot app on your phone and share the navigation instructions without losing the recorded Tour. This feature is only available by using the komoot navigation on the device. 

Start navigation via the app

If you prefer to start the Tour manually from the komoot app on the Garmin, this article highlights the instructions.

Update Tour manually

In case you made a change in a komoot Tour, this article explains how to update the Tour on the Garmin device. For supported Garmin watches it is possible to update a running Tour via the komoot app on your phone and share the navigation instructions without losing the recorded Tour. This feature is only available by using the komoot navigation on the device. 

Delete Tours

Depending on if you use the komoot app for Garmin or if you transfer the Tours by using the Courses sync, you can learn here how to delete Tours from your Garmin.

Features

In this article you will learn which features are available in the komoot app for Garmin.

Common errors and error messages

This article describes troubleshooting tips and here's an article about common error messages on the Garmin.

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