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Garmin GPSMAP 79s Maps

Learn more about the different maps that the Garmin GPSMAP 79s handheld GPS devices supports from Garmin BlueChart g3 marine charts, Garmin TOPO maps, GB Discoverer Ordnance Survey maps through to City Navigator road maps.

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Garmin GPSMAP 79s Maps

Do you own a Garmin GPSMAP 79s? Then you need to read on to discover the additional maps you can buy from ActiveGPS and install to take the Garmin GPSMAP 79s and view your outdoor adventures in a whole new, more detailed way than ever before!

As standard the Garmin GPSMAP 79s are both preloaded with Garmin's basemap. The basemap includes major roads, rivers, lakes, etc. Whilst useful, this information doesn't match up to the additional mapping that is available to use with the Garmin GPSMAP 79s handheld GPS device.

The additional maps that are available provide rich specific map data for different purposes e.g. City Navigator NT maps which provides street-level road maps, perfect when using the Garmin GPSMAP 79s in a car for navigation or for road cycling. In total there are four different types of maps that can be used within the Garmin GPSMAP 79s. Read on to discover more about them.

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Garmin GPSMAP 79s BlueCharts

Want to use the Garmin GPSMAP 79s on the waters around the UK, Europe or other coasts around the world? You need to buy and install a compatible Garmin BlueChart g3 title. Garmin BlueCharts provide coastal and off-shore waters on the screen of your Garmin GPSMAP 79s. These marine charts are perfect whether you are heading out to sea on a day trip or a longer voyage.

The Garmin European BlueChart titles that are compatible with the Garmin GPSMAP 79s are the Garmin BlueChart g3 Europe Regular Marine Charts. BlueChart titles that you can buy from ActiveGPS include: g3 English Channel, g3 Great Britain, Northeast Coast, g3 Irish and Celtic Sea and g3 Spain, Mediterranean Coast. All Garmin Bluecharts come supplied on plug-and-play SD/microSD Card.

View and buy the available Garmin GPSMAP 79s BlueChart g3 charts.

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Garmin GPSMAP 79s TOPO Maps

Topographical maps or TOPO maps (for short) range are the premium map series from Garmin for exploring and navigating the great outdoors and countryside of Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland to name a few of the available Garmin TOPO map titles. As well as hiking/walking, the Garmin topographic map series are also perfect for mountain biking, skiing, etc and provide high-detailed scale maps of around 1:50K to 1:25K scale.

The latest Garmin TOPO map series uses the best in available maps for each country. For example, Great Britain TOPO maps use Ordnance Survey (OS) data at a scale of either 1:50K or 1:25K, while the French TOPO map titles use IGN data at a scale of 1:25K.

For walking/hiking in Great Britain, Garmin GPSMAP 79s owners have two options:

1. Garmin TOPO Great Britain V3 PRO 1:25K SD/microSD card (pictured right)
2. Garmin TOPO Great Britain V3 PRO 1:50K SD/microSD card

All Garmin TOPO maps come supplied on plug-and-play SD/microSD card.

View the full range of compatible Garmin GPSMAP 79s TOPO maps.

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Garmin GPSMAP 79s GB Discoverer Maps

Garmin Great Britain (GB) Discoverer map series has been discontinued by Garmin and replaced by the Garmin TOPO series (see above section of maps). The Garmin GB Discoverer map series comprised of more than 60 GB Discoverer map titles. Each map title covered a specific National Park or National Trail in Great Britain e.g. Yorkshire Wolds Way at a scale of 1:25K.

In comparison the new Garmin TOPO GB map at a scale of 1:25K now features the whole of Great Britain, negating the need to buy multiple map SD/microSD cards. However, if you only planned to visit one single National Park or National Trail you could save a lot of money, by just buying the area you require e.g. 1:25K Rannoch and Loch Tay, rather than buying the map for the whole country.

While the majority of Garmin GB Discoverer titles are now sold out, we do have limited number of maps available to buy from ActiveGPS. Currently available 1:25K scale GB Discoverer maps that you can buy from ActiveGPS include: 1:25K Glyndwr's Way, 1:25K Northumberland,1:25K Central Highlands and 1:25K Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path (pictured right).

All Garmin GB Discoverer maps come supplied on plug-and-play SD/microSD card. View the full range of compatible Garmin GPSMAP 79s GB Discoverer maps

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Garmin GPSMAP 79s City Navigator NT Maps

If you are seeking street-level road maps for your Garmin GPSMAP 79s for driving, road cycling, etc, then look no further than the Garmin City Navigator NT map series. Garmin City Navigator maps feature street-level detail for a specific country or region e.g. Full Europe (UK, Eastern and Western Europe) (pictured right) and North America (USA, Canada and Mexico).

Garmin City Navigator maps come supplied on pre-programmed SD/microSD card and are not locked to single use within the Garmin GPSMAP 79s. So if you also have a Garmin car sat nav and wish to use the road maps in your compatible Garmin sat nav device you can do so, just not at the same time.

Also available is the Garmin GPSMAP 79s Auto Friction Mount Kit. The GPSMAP 79s auto friction mount kit is easy to use and remove from your vehicle, no adhesion, no marks on your dashboard. Swivel or tilt for optimal viewinge and is perfect for in-car use.

View and buy the available compatible Garmin GPSMAP 79s City Navigator NT maps.

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Garmin GPSMAP 79s Accessories

As well as selling a comprehensive range of authentic Garmin mapping titles for use with the Garmin GPSMAP 79s, we also sell a comprehensive range of genuine Garmin GPSMAP 79s accessories.

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Why buy from us?

We are official Authorised Internet Retailers for Garmin. We sell genuine Garmin products, accessories and maps. We purchase from assigned Garmin UK distributors. We do not buy on the grey market and we do not sell counterfeit products. You can rest assured that by purchasing from ActiveGPS you will receive the full support of Garmin.

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Page updated: 7th February 2024

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