How to select a specific route_XT

[Didos]

Hi All,

I have very basic question that I tried to find out in the forum but I could not.. I think it is very basic that no one asked it ..

I just want to go to a destination from my current location on the bike. I receive 2 routes options, magenta and blue. What is the difference and how How to specify which route to take.
Thnx,
Didos

[Didos]

Hi All,
Is it the clarification is so repetitive or that easy
Thnx for the feedback
Best regards,
Ibrahim

[Peobody]

I'll respond here just to say that I don't know what you are talking about. I never see a blue option. I believe that the traffic function has offered me numerous options and I know that when I choose adventurous routing I will sometimes be presented with an option in grey which I can switch to by reducing the adventurous routing level but I know that these not what you are referring to. Sorry that I can't help.

[Oop North John]

On my XT2 I have seen blue routes and I think that they're ones calculated to give a better route, eg "faster" than the one currently in use.

I'll guess that the XT uses a similar logic, and to use the blue option accept the different route.

[lkraus]

There is no XT option to select magenta or blue. Magenta is always your active route, the route TO your destination, the route the you are directed to follow by the the text/audible instructions.

I believe blue shows the path you've already taken. I think it appears when you have selected Travel History in Settings→Map & Vehicle→Map Layers.

[Didos]

Hi All,

Thank you for your responses.

I think better that I take a picture of what appears to me when I have it on screen.

Hopefully, I will be able to ride the weekend after this and I will take a picture and share it with the clarification.

Thank you all again,
Best regards,
Ibrahim

[epv]

I know what you're talking about.

If you select a destination and then select the middle "fork in the road" icon rather than the green "Go!" arrow, you get two choices to pick from, labeled "1" in magenta and "2" in blue. I don't know how it chooses them, but in the examples I've tried they both seem reasonable - maybe they use traffic data if available?

If you tap in the lower left corner of either the magenta or blue route, it becomes the "selected" one to which the "Edit Route" button applies, or you can tap the top or center of one or the other to begin navigation using that route.

[Didos]

Hi @epv ,thnx for your feedback.
That exactly what happened but I couldnot select further.
I will do as you guided and see.

Thank you again.
Best regards,
Didos

[Mzokk]

You learn something every day! I never use my Garmin XT as a point to point Nav and didn't know it did that. Just tried it mind and the primary route is just about OK but the alternate was useless. 195 miles vs 289!! I tried the same thing on my old Zumo 390 route 1 was 193 miles and route 2 was 192 but 10 minutes longer. Much more usefull!!

[Didos]

Thnx @Mzokk ..appreciate it.. Yeah.. You are right.. Every time I am surprised with a different point. I was riding 2 days ago and the XT didnot want to connect to my Cardo Edge.. Restarted both but nothing happened.. Looked for XT settings to turn on the connection or choose Cardo, but nothing found.. I think XT full of technology and surprises