Garmin · Cycling
The Garmin Edge® Explore 3 Plus is a GPS cycling computer built for riders who want confident navigation, clear ride data, and easier control on the bike. Its responsive touchscreen and 3" diagonal liquid crystal color display make it simple to view maps, metrics, and alerts at a glance.
Designed for exploring new roads and keeping plans on track, it combines bike-specific mapping and turn-by-turn directions with practical tools like Up Ahead points of interest and Back to Start guidance. A built-in microphone enables hands-free voice control, and a built-in speaker provides audible prompts and alerts. Battery life is rated up to 14 hours, demanding use; Up to 48 hours, battery save mode.
Connectivity
A built-in microphone enables hands-free voice control, helping keep attention on the ride while adjusting functions or adding road hazard edits. When used with the Garmin Messenger™ app and a connected smartphone, the Edge® Explore 3 Plus can also send text and voice messages for communication on the go.
Navigation
Navigate with preloaded bike-specific maps, turn-by-turn directions, and routing suited to road, gravel, or mountain riding. Route tools such as Course Preview, Free Flow Routing, Trendline™ Popularity Routing, and RoundTrip/A to B route options help plan rides with more context, including ascent and road surface type.
Battery
When paired wirelessly with a compatible eBike, the Edge® Explore 3 Plus can display eBike details such as assist level, battery status, and more. eBike Smart range routing adds smart routing and range alerts based on eBike battery status, assist level, and a planned course.
Battery
Edge® Explore 3 Plus combines a responsive touchscreen with a 3" diagonal, 360 x 640 pixels liquid crystal display for easy viewing of maps, ride data, and alerts. It’s built for real rides with an IPX7 water rating, and it uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. For power management across different ride styles, battery life is rated up to 14 hours, demanding use; Up to 48 hours, battery save mode.
Navigation
Course planning can happen on the device using the improved on-device course creator, with detailed maps and map layers available for building routes. Map Manager with WI-FI® Connectivity makes it possible to add, swap, or update maps via Wi-Fi on the device for free. Courses can also be sent and synced from the Garmin Connect™ app or third-party apps such as Strava, komoot or Ride with GPS.
Safety
Edge® Explore 3 Plus supports ride awareness and sharing tools including LiveTrack™ location sharing and incident detection, which sends a message with your location to assistance contacts after an on- or off-road incident. Features like Bike Alarm and Find My Edge® add extra confidence when the device is paired with a smartphone and Garmin Connect. It’s also compatible with Varia™ rearview radar and smart lights for added visibility support.
| Part Number | 010-04661-10 |
|---|---|
| Model | Edge® Explore 3 Plus |
| Dimension | 53.8 x 104.5 x 18.0 mm |
| Weight | 121.5 g |
| Water rating | IPX7 |
| Display Type | Liquid crystal |
| Display Size | 3" diagonal |
| Display resolution | 360 x 640 pixels |
| Battery Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life | Up to 14 hours, demanding use; Up to 48 hours, battery save mode |
| Edge Explore 3 Plus GPS cycling computer |
| Flush out-front mount |
| Standard mount |
| Tether |
| Charging/data cable |
| Documentation |
| General | Touchscreen, Color display, Built-in microphone, Battery save mode |
|---|---|
| Maps & Memory | Ability to add maps, Wi-Fi® map manager, Basemap |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Barometric altimeter, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Daily Smart Features | Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps), On-device Connect IQ™ Store, Smart Notifications, Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only), Weather forecasts, Real-time weather map display, Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile, Controls smartphone music, Compatible with Garmin Messenger app, VIRB® Remote and 2 more |
| Safety and Tracking Features | Assistance, LiveTrack, GroupTrack, Group Ride (cycling), GroupRide competitions and awards, Rider-to-rider messaging, Hands-free voice control, Incident detection, GroupRide data comparisons, GroupRide incident detection and 6 more |
| Activity Tracking Features | Calories burned, Intensity minutes |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | Customizable data pages, Alternate data fields, Downloadable training plans, Primary and secondary workout targets, Auto Pause® automatic timer halt, Interval training, Advanced workouts, Auto Lap® interval tracking feature, VO2 Max, Training effect and 4 more |
| Outdoor Recreation | ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner - Courses, ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner - Free riding |
| Cycling Features | Courses, Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories), Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar), Compatible with Varia™ radar camera, Compatible with Varia™ lights, Compatible with Varia™ headlight camera, Power meter compatible, Route options (A to B and RoundTrip courses), On-device location search, TopoActive maps - Cycling and 6 more |
| Connectivity | Garmin Link, Edge® remote, Varia™ remote, Extended display (allows a Garmin watch to share data screens on Edge®) |
| External memory storage | 32 GB (internal memory only) |
|---|---|
| Waypoints/favorites/locations | 200 |
| Navigation Routes | 100 courses |
| History | Up to 200 hours |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
|---|---|
| Smartphone compatibility | IPhone®, Android™ |
Voice command performance may vary based on riding conditions; voice command available in select languages
When used with your smartphone and the Garmin Connect app
When paired with your compatible sensors
When paired with your smartphone; see Garmin.com/ble. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
When used with your compatible power meter and heart rate monitor
Garmin devices provide estimates of heart rate. Garmin heart rate monitors are not medical devices and are not intended to be utilized for medical purposes.
Data options may vary by eBike model
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