Garmin GPSMAP 66sr

Description

Multi-band/GNSS handheld with sensors and TopoActive Europe maps

The Garmin GPSMAP 66sr is a great button GPS unit. It is the same as the GPSMAP 66s but it has Garmin’s Topo Active mapping installed for Europe and also it has the addition of multi-band/ GNSS technology to give improved accuracy. The addition of the built-in battery (Garmin state 26 hours of battery life, but take this with a pinch of salt).

It is currently the only Garmin GPS unit to work alongside the Garmin Explore app, which, going forward, will be the way things are progressing.

Too many features to list but it has everything you could ever ask for.

With this end of the market you really should be putting Ordnance Survey maps on this GPS so please choose the 1:50k or 1:25k mapping option.

The best four-season GPS unit from Garmin and with the addition of the European mapping (which is updatable).

EXPANDED GNSS SUPPORT

Multi-band technology and expanded GNSS support (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and IRNSS) provide optimal accuracy in steep country, urban canyons and forests with dense trees.

ABC SENSORS

Navigate every trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis electronic compass.

BIRDSEYE SATELLITE IMAGERY

Download high-resolution photo-realistic maps directly to your device without an annual subscription. Easily find trails, pick stand locations, find parking, create waypoints and more.

PRELOADED TOPOACTIVE EUROPE MAPS

Preloaded TopoActive Europe maps provide detailed views of routable street and off-road networks, waterways, natural features, land use areas, buildings and more.

ACTIVE WEATHER

When paired with your compatible smartphone, you can get real-time forecast information and live weather radar, so you’re aware of the surrounding conditions.

BUILT FOR ADVENTURE

This handheld is built to military standards for thermal, shock and water performance (MIL-STD-810), and it’s even compatible with night vision goggles.

LED FLASHLIGHT

The GPSMAP 66 series helps you keep gear to a minimum with a built-in LED flashlight that can be used as a beacon to signal for help.

GEOCACHING

Get automatic cache updates from Geocaching Live, including descriptions, logs and hints. When connected via Wi-Fi® technology or to the Garmin Connect™ app2, each find will upload to your Geocaching.com profile.

GARMIN EXPLORE APP

Plan, review and sync waypoints, routes and tracks by using the Garmin Explore™ app2 and website. You can even review completed activities while still in the field.

BATTERY LIFE

Internal lithium-ion rechargeable battery provides up to 36 hours of battery life in GPS mode and up to 3 weeks in Expedition mode.

Additional information

Specs

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS	6.2 x 16.3 x 3.5 cm
DISPLAY SIZE	3.8 x 6.3 cm; 3-inch diagonal (7.6 cm)
DISPLAY RESOLUTION	240 x 400 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE	Transflective, colour TFT
WEIGHT	230 g with batteries
BATTERY TYPE	Rechargeable, internal lithium-ion
BATTERY LIFE	Up to 36 hours, up to 450 hours in expedition mode
WATER RATING	IPX7
MIL-STD-810	yes (thermal, shock, water)
HIGH-SENSITIVITY RECEIVER
INTERFACE	High-speed micro USB and NMEA 0183 compatible
MEMORY/HISTORY	16 GB (user space varies based on included mapping)

Maps & memory
PRELOADED MAPS	Yes (TopoActive Europe; routable)
ABILITY TO ADD MAPS
BASEMAP
AUTOMATIC ROUTING (TURN BY TURN ROUTING ON ROADS)
MAP SEGMENTS	15,000
BIRDSEYE	Yes (direct to device)
INCLUDES DETAILED HYDROGRAPHIC FEATURES (COASTLINES, LAKE/RIVER SHORELINES, WETLANDS AND PERENNIAL AND SEASONAL STREAMS)
INCLUDES SEARCHABLE POINTS OF INTERESTS (PARKS, CAMPGROUNDS, SCENIC LOOKOUTS AND PICNIC SITES)
DISPLAYS NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARKS, FORESTS, AND WILDERNESS AREAS
STORAGE AND POWER CAPACITY	Yes (32 GB max microSD™ card)
WAYPOINTS/FAVOURITES/LOCATIONS	10,000
TRACKS	250
TRACK LOG	20,000 points, 250 saved gpx tracks, 300 saved fit activities
ROUTES	200, 250 points per route; 50 points auto routing
RINEX LOGGING

Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
GALILEO
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER
COMPASS	Yes (tilt-compensated 3-axis)
GPS COMPASS (WHILE MOVING)

Daily smart features
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)
VIRB® CAMERA REMOTE
COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE
ACTIVE WEATHER
SMART NOTIFICATIONS ON HANDHELD

Safety and Tracking Features
LIVETRACK

Outdoor recreation features
POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION
COMPATIBLE WITH BASECAMP™
AREA CALCULATION
HUNT/FISH CALENDAR
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION
XERO™ LOCATIONS
GEOCACHING-FRIENDLY	yes (Geocache Live)
CUSTOM MAPS COMPATIBLE	yes (500 custom map tiles)
PICTURE VIEWER
INREACH REMOTE WIDGET
LED BEACON FLASHLIGHT

Outdoor applications
COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN EXPLORE™ APP
GARMIN EXPLORE WEBSITE COMPATIBLE

FAQs

1. Does this unit come with batteries?

Yes, it is, they are built into this unit

2. What are each of the map options available with this unit?

 –              With Topo Active Maps

The map is less detailed than OS maps but provides relevant useful information for activities like hiking and cycling, it’s routable giving you turn by turn routing (on and off road) and shows elevation changes. Read our review on TopoActive mapping and look at how it looks in an article here.

Features topographic coverage for 47 countries in Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia (Kaliningrad only), San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the Vatican City.

–              With Birdseye PLUS Voucher (25,000 sq km of 1:25k maps)

You activate the map credit against your Garmin account and then once you have this map credit in place you have one year to download your 25,000 sq km of 1:25k maps.

25,000 sq km is larger than the size of Wales and the area you choose can be split (i.e. you can choose areas from all over Great Britain).

Don’t worry, if you buy the unit from Outdoor GPS Shop you will get a step by step guide of how to download this mapping.

–              With TOPO Great Britain Pro 1:50k

This is full GB at 1:50k mapping on a map card, which sits in the back of the GPS unit.

The TOPO PRO means that it is the latest map card from Garmin, giving you off road turn by turn routing within the National Parks, this means you can select a location many miles ahead and the GPS will route you via the footpaths to get to that location (like a car sat nav does).

Outside National Parks the GPS will navigate you in a straight line from waypoint to waypoint.

Don’t worry, here at the Outdoor GPS Shop we set the unit up for you so you can easily use these features and we even include a quick start guide so you can quickly get up and running with your GPS unit.

–              With TOPO Great Britain Pro 1:25k

This is full GB at 1:50k, 1:50k and 1:250k mapping on a map card, which sits in the back of the GPS unit. As you zoom in and out you pass through each of these three map sets.

The TOPO PRO means that it is the latest map card from Garmin, giving you off road turn by turn routing within the National Parks, this means you can select a location many miles ahead and the GPS will route you via the footpaths to get to that location (like a car sat nav does).

Outside National Parks the GPS will navigate you in a straight line from waypoint to waypoint.

Don’t worry, here at the Outdoor GPS Shop we set the unit up for you so you can easily use these features and we even include a quick start guide so you can quickly get up and running with your GPS unit.

Only From Us

• Unit set up by one of the Outdoor GPS Shop team.
• Receive the Outdoor GPS Shop quick start guide, unit specific. Written in-house for you by one of the Outdoor GPS Shop team. 

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Delivery

This product is posted out using Royal Mail Special delivery which is guaranteed next working day delivery (before 13.00). 

Any order placed online before 11.30 am will be despatched the same working day.

In the box

• GPSMAP 66sr
• Access to Birdseye satellite imagery
• USB cable
• Carabiner clip
• Documentation