Apple Watch workout map missing

I have and iPhone SE and and Apple Watch Series 1, and up until the latest update in Mid March, I always had access to route maps for outdoor walks and bicycle workouts. I have location services turned on, BUT I cannot see the Apple Workout App as a choice in the setup/privacy menu to turn that on. What changed and why? How can I get that feature back?

To see the map, you must turn on route tracking. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services,turn location services on then tap Apple Watch Workout, then tap While Using the App.

Then tap on maps then tap While using the app.

Then tap on System Services and turn on motion calibration and distance.

Another place to check is on the watch in settings/privacy/Location Services and make sure this is turned on and scroll down to apple watch workout and select while using the app.

I have the exact same problem - even the route of my previous workouts display only the starting location. It seems to be a bigger SW problem in the Apple HealthKit database on iOS 14, since other users are reporting this as well...

I‘ve tried unpairing / re-pairing, resetting / restoring (AW + iPhone) and setting up as new (AW + iPhone) - nothing seems to work.

I guess we need to wait until Apple fixes this issue with a future SW update.

In the meantime we need to address this specific issue in a single community thread - this one has the most replies so far (please follow up there):

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251806066

[AW S3 on watchOS 7 + iPhone X on iOS 14]

Unpair and re-pair the watch and set it up as new,when you re-pair you should be asked if you want to enable route tracking select yes and the apple watch should be listed in location services where you can select while using the app.

Also had the same problem even had apple support call me and we both could figure out why. So in my apple watch > privacy> location services> Apple watch workout- it says ask next time. But for a month it never did ask. And you cant even changed or tap it to the “while using option”. And then on my Iphone >settings>privacy> location services “apple watch workout was not there. This is something small but annoys me as I want to view my route after running/cycling. So here’s my SOLUTION after a month of agony -> All I did was erase everything on my apple watch and just paired it again on my iphone 7 plus. And then at the start of the pairing again it asked about route tracking. I just made sure that I turned it on. And so its good now. Finally apple watch workout is now available in iphone > settings > privacy> location services. I hope this help others. Either this was a bug or I changed something in my settings (which is not likely) prior to that 1 month I used to have maps/routes on my watch workout. And I barely changed things in my apple watch. I really just use it to monitor my workout and details like heart rate. I really think its a bug with the latest update on ios for apple watch. God bless everyone ! Jesus loves you!

I also have the same issue but am unable to change the setting on my phone from always ask to use while using app, ive tried various fixes to no avail, i notice under location services on my phone is says Apple Watch faces instead on Apple Workout App, how do i change this and does it affect it

Thanks

hi guys, my maps don’t show up in my runs, I have followed the suggested steps but In location services I do not have the option Apple Watch workout. I am in Ireland and would there be a different interface?

Thanks, I got a new iphone 11 pro back in late Feb. Noticed my walks weren't showing the routes maybe a week or so later. Finally decided to really search and found your quick and easy fix. Worked like a charm.

Yes brand new setup. It has however made the options appear in the menus as you described in your initial fix. All options were as you suggested by default so will test again and see if that works. Thanks for the help and I’ll come back if there’s any more issues.

I have iPhone 7 Plus (iOS 13.5.1) and iWatch 4 (watchOS 6.2.8), same here, since the latest patching (on iWatch I think) the Outdoor run/walk workouts do not log location and Apple Workout App not found in privacy/location services apps (only Apple Watch Faces --new?)

I went to the settings app directly on the watch, then privacy>location services>Apple Watch workout. “Allow location access” has 3 choices (Never, Ask next time, and while using app). Mine is set to “ask next time” and all choices are grayed out, so I can’t make any changes. I’m assuming there is a setting somewhere that is over riding my ability to change this setting.

Hi apparently i found the solution for you all! I have the same problem too!

Problems - under location services, no apple workout options to turn on the location Service while using so i unpair my watch, re pair again and first question in appke watch is "enable route tracking" which I can't remember if i enabled it first time. So make sure you don't miss that! Then you're set, another popup would be use as new watch or use backup, make sure you use backup and the location service on your iphone will now have the apple workout option! Thanks

Why does it seem like everyone has accepted erasing all their accomplishments to get this fix? There’s no other way?? I really would like to keep all my workouts up to this point and also have my maps.

All your workouts are still saved and data really. If you. Check the activities app on your iphone its still there. But it resets the watch. Plus Ive tried checking everything so I had to do the last resort which was restarting my apple watch