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I think (though may be wrong) that you can now sync routes via bluetooth - one of the firmware updates changed this.
I believe the inbuilt routing function uses google maps cycle navigation, which is currently a bit useless if you want to stay on road.
I messed around with Komoot locally (it gives you one free region) and it came up with a pretty good route, though did include some gravelly bits.
If you're not bothered about turn-by-turn navigation then it's incredibly easy to get GPX files onto the unit from a phone (at least compared to a Garmin).
ad441
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EU is preloaded, as are most places. I think Russia and China automatically download when you enter those countries.
I use free RWGPS with it fine. I just need to save a route to 'my routes' and it automatically syncs when the unit is connected to wifi. Note the unit has to be connected to wifi, it doesn't use bluetooth to upload routes. The ELEMNT app has an inbuilt 'route to' function, but it's taken me down some pretty shoddy tracks so I don't really use it. Would be interested if there's an alternative.