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All I want is to be able to plan routes on my iPad then upload to my Nav V. Can it be done?

I plan my routes always directly on the Nav V with a Michelin Map as support (you know, the roads with a green lining :-) ). And to be honest, it takes more time to figure out where I want to go by than to enter it on the Nav. Max 20-30 Way-points or mostly via-points and 10 minutes suffise for a 400km trip on country/mountain roads.

Sorry, I thought I’d entered it on another forum. Senior moment!

Zitat von Jim Evans im Beitrag #4

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Sorry, I thought I’d entered it on another forum. Senior moment!

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In a word, NO.

To download a .gpx file to your GPS you will need Garmin Express, Garmin Basecamp and a power outlet to run the Garmin device. The rated power output of the Apple Lightning connector is not sufficient to power the GPS and the iPad will shutdown the port to prevent damage to the connector. I've not tried to run Basecamp or Express on my iPad but both of these applications are unavailable on the Apple App Store. This is also true for the Mac versions that run on Apple Laptops or Desktop computers, but they run very successfully with MacOS versions up to and including Mac Catalina (10.15.xxxx).

You can plan routes using Google Maps and then export the compiled file in .kmz format to a Basecamp configured computer. I know of no way to compile a .gpx file without Basecamp. The .gpx file contains all of the route planning data essential for guidance.

Its a bit of a bummer really, such a nice portable platform too.