The Garmin Fenix 5x was announced back in January 2017 at CES and it promised mapping capabilities. The Fenix 5x has now been launched and after using the Garmin Fenix 5x the watch does lack detail in the maps in the US and for the UK & Europe the Fenix 5x does not come with contour topo maps, so if you wanting to know how to install topo maps on the Fenix 5x then continue reading.

So if you want far detailed maps then you have 2 options, the first being to buy topo contour maps from Garmin, but these are expensive. The 2nd option is to download Topo maps for the Fenix 5x from a third party OSM map provider. In this tutorial Active JR will tell you where to get Topo maps Fenix 5x and how install them on the device.

Topo Maps for the Fenix 5x details & cost

The stock maps for the Fenix 5x lack lots of details, however the maps via Talktoaster include details like forests, landmarks and for hikers contours on the maps. The maps for the Fenix 5x also come in TT 1:50K Look n Feel and standard maps. The TT 1:50K Look n Feel cost a small amount, but certainly a lot cheaper than the Topo maps from Garmin. You can also get a a free topo map Fenix 5x for the British Isles for download.

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Where to download the Topo maps for the Fenix 5x

Before you can install Topo maps to the Garmin Fenix 5x, you need to download from a website called Talkytoaster. Using this link you can download topo maps for the Fenix 5x and then follow this video tutorial below on how to install them.

How to install Topo maps on the Fenix 5x video Tutorial

Now you have the Topo maps for the Fenix 5x, you now to install them onto the watch. If you watch this tutorial on how to install the maps to the Fenix 5x