GPS breadcrumbs or waypoints while hiking

does either ios 16 or apple watch series 8, give you the ability to leave breadcrumbs and or waypoints while on a trail so you can find your way back to where you started? if so, how do you use it?

Posted on Sep 26, 2022 8:15 PM

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Sep 26, 2022 8:42 PM in response to jlm8562

Compass Waypoints and Backtrack on Apple Watch:

The features comes with the watchOS 9, and any Apple Watch since Watch SE and Series 6 will be able to run the same. Here’s the list.

  • Apple Watch Ultra
  • Apple Watch Series 8
  • Apple Watch Series 7
  • Apple Watch Series 6
  • Apple Watch SE

The feature is part of the new Compass app that has been updated in watchOS 9. Review this guide published by Apple 👉 Use the Compass app on Apple Watch.


Axel F.


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