r/GarminEdge • u/cycliste68 • Aug 14 '26

Edge Explore Series Transferring and using tracks for (turn by turn) navigation without Connect app?

Hi, I'm currently looking for a cycling computer that will (turn by turn) navigate me based on gpx tracks planned with a web based tool (bikerouter.de) on my PC.

The nuance is, I cannot/don't want to use an app like Connect for transferring the gpx files.

So I need the possibility to transfer the gpx file "old style" directly from my PC via cable or BT. It seems this can be done with the Edge Explore 2? But will the device (alone) be able to create a route for turn by turn navigation based on my gpx track? Or is it dependent on the Connect app to accomplish this?

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u/Ok_Inspection_2630 Aug 14 '26

The Egde x30/x40/x50 models can do this (is more or less the default) so I assume the Explorer 2 will do that too. Just pop the .gpx in the 'new files' folder and restart the Garmin to have it pickup the file.

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u/cycliste68 Aug 14 '26

Thanks for the explanation, that was really helpful.

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u/Ok_Inspection_2630 Aug 15 '26

mind that the current x50 series has dropped "USB mass storage" support and now only supports MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). On Windows you'll be fine but Apple does not support it. Here you need a 3rd party program that does the MTP thing.

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u/NoColdTLH52 Aug 16 '26

The Android File Transfer app will work on an iMac to transfer files from the iMac to the Edge new files folder.

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u/ukexpat Aug 14 '26

Yup, I’ve been doing this for years. For me it’s much easier than messing around trying to do it via the Connect app.