*Waypoints/checkpoints are available on COROS watches that support navigation features: PACE 2, PACE 3, PACE Pro, APEX 42mm, APEX 46mm, APEX 2, APEX 2 Pro, VERTIX, VERTIX 2, VERTIX 2S
Waypoints
Waypoints in the COROS app
Waypoints are used to mark specific points within a route. They can indicate aid stations, water sources, mountain peaks, or anything of interest. As you are following the route, you can see the distance and elevation gain remaining to the next waypoint.
If you import a route that already includes waypoints, those waypoints will also be displayed in the COROS app, and they can be edited or deleted.
If you are creating a new route or editing an existing one in the COROS app, you can add waypoints at any place along the route.
- Start creating a new route, or click Edit to modify an existing route
- Select the Location icon
- Tap anywhere close to the route path
- Toggle ON the Waypoint Alert
If you have a Saved Location on or close to your route, you can transform the location into a waypoint by selecting it, clicking "Add to Route," then clicking "Save as Location." The Saved Location icon will then change colors from orange to blue.
Waypoints on your COROS watch
To preview a route and its waypoints on your COROS watch, long-press the Back button from either the main watch face or your activity data page (if you are already tracking an activity). Scroll to the Navigation widget, choose "Select Courses," and select your route. Before starting the route, scroll down to "Sections" to preview the waypoints on that route.
While you are following a route on your COROS watch, if your route has waypoints included, there will be a default screen added to provide waypoint details. Scroll through your activity data pages until you see the waypoint page, which provides the name of the next waypoint along with the distance and elevation gain remaining to that waypoint.
Saved Locations
Unlike waypoints, Saved Locations exist independently from routes, and are synced between your COROS watch and app. You can create Saved Locations from both the watch and app, both during activities and outside of activities.
Viewing your Saved Locations
To access your current Saved Locations, open the COROS app to the Explore page. Open your Route Library and select the Saved Locations option. To delete any unwanted locations, swipe from right to left on the location name.
You can also view nearby Saved Locations directly on your COROS watch. Long-press the Back button to open the toolbox menu, scrolling to the Saved Location widget, and select "Around Me." You can then view more details about a location, including its latitude and longitude coordinates.
Creating Saved Locations in the COROS app
On the Explore page, simply hold and press anywhere on the map to save those coordinates as a Saved Location. You can also type a name or address in the search bar to jump directly to a specific place, then select Save as Location to add it to your library.
Creating Saved Locations on your watch
Use your COROS watch to save locations in real-time while tracking an activity, regardless of whether you are already using navigation. This will save the location for future reference by automatically syncing it to your COROS app.
- Long press the Back button to open the Toolbox menu.
- Scroll to the Save Location widget and press the dial to select.
- To mark the saved location, a new icon will appear on your current GPS track when accessing the Map view.
- Any Saved Locations created during the activity will remain even if you end the current navigation or start navigating a new route.
- After finishing your activity, the Saved Location will appear in the GPS track of the activity summary and synced to your Saved Locations in the Explore page.