Using maps during training

During training, offline maps are available as a full-screen map navigation training view. The training view is enabled by default for most outdoor sport profiles and can be added to any sport profile that uses GPS.

After starting your session, scroll to the map navigation training view with the UP/DOWN buttons. You can use the map either on its own (1) or with other navigation features, including Route Guidance (2), Back to Start (3), Track back (4) and Points of Interest (5).

In the map navigation training view,

  • the location pointer displays your current location and heading. If heading information is not available, your location is indicated with a blue dot . Calibrate the compass via the map navigation menu to show your location with heading.
  • breadcrumbs appear as a red line, showing the path you have taken so far.
  • the blue line shows the route you have chosen for the training session, and arrows along the route indicate the direction of the route.
  • the four cardinal directions shown around the map help you navigate.
  • the map scale helps you identify the distance between places.

Map navigation menu

Press OK in the map navigation view to open the menu. The following options are displayed in the menu.

  • Pan and zoom: Activate the pan and zoom mode. Use the UP (+) and DOWN (-) buttons to adjust the view, and pan by swiping. Press OK to accept the new zoom level and exit the pan and zoom mode. Your location on the map is centered automatically. Note that if you exit the pan and zoom mode by pressing BACK, the map view will return to the previous zoom level.
  • Your location: View the coordinates of your current location.
  • Points of interest: Choose Set point on map, Choose from list or Choose shown POIs. For more information, see Points of interest.
  • In Routes, you'll find the routes that you have saved as favorites in the analysis view of your training session in the Flow web service, and synced to your watch with the Polar Flow app. Komoot routes are also found here. To begin, choose the route from the list, and then choose where you want to start the route: Start point (original direction), Mid-route (original direction), End point to reverse direction or Mid-route to reverse direction. After choosing a route, the following options appear in the map navigation menu:

    • End route guidance: Stops the current route guidance.

    • Reverse route: Reverses the direction of the selected route.

    • Routes: Opens the route list, from which you can switch to another route during your session if needed.

    • Start turn-by-turn guidance: Activates turn-by-turn guidance for the current route. The watch provides instructions through sound and vibration alerts and shows which way to turn. Turn-by-turn guidance is enabled by default for Komoot routes.

      For more information, see Route Guidance.

  • Back to start: Turn on the Back to Start (Via beeline) or Track back (Via same route) feature. For more information, see Track back and Back to start.
  • Map orientation: Choose North up to display the map with north always at the top of the screen. Choose Track up to display your direction of travel at the top of the screen. When your direction changes, the map rotates accordingly.
  • Compass calibration: Follow the instructions on the display to manually calibrate the compass.

    Perform the calibration while wearing the watch on your wrist.

  • Current maps: View current maps and check the space used. You can also change the map or set it to be chosen automatically based on your location.