Nick's guide to adding a course to a Garmin Edge 530

These are two different ways to get a course/route onto a Garmin Edge cycling computer. I'm sure there are other ways to do this but this is what is currently working for me. I normally use method one as I like having the file in my garmin account. The second method avoids using the garmin account.

Method one having the course in your garmin account

Open up your Connect Garmin account.
On the side bar open up training and courses

Left side bar option

You then should have this screen.

Create or import

From there you can either create or import a course. Create allows you to draw a course where you want to go. Import lets you import a file which has been created in other programs Strava, or ride with GPS etc.

Create course

Once the course is in your garmin account you can then load it to your device either by connecting your device to a computer or via the garmin connect app. 

Using the connect app

In the Garmin connect app, you click on the three dots (more) bottom right

More

Then go to training

Training

Then courses

Courses

Select the course you want

Select course

Select the three dots at the top right to bring up this screen

Three dots brings you here

Then select send to device and select your device from the list. 

Method two bypassing the garmin account

Connect garmin device to the computer, open up the folder courses on the device. 

Its under Garmin/Courses.  drag and drop your downloaded route file into the folder. Ride with GPS lets you download a *.fit file for Garmins which should have all the course directions in.

To load and follow course on Garmin. 

Turn on the device, go down into menu

Menu

Then select navigation

Navigation

Then Courses

Courses

Then select the course you want

Select the course you want

Wait for it to load

Select ride

Then choose if you want to navigate to the start.

Ooooh choices :)

Let it think for a while 

Finally don't forget to start your garmin to record the ride.

Important don't forget this. 

Finally enjoy the ride and hopefully you won't get lost. My Garmin is set up to beep at me when I'm off course.