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

• 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

Custom maps created in Equator using the .kml file downloaded from Garmin Connect