said in Suunto Routeplanner:
Hey everyone!
After a lot of trial and error, I finally cracked a super simple way to turn any city walk into a personal audio-guided tour using just my Suunto watch + phone. No need for expensive apps or guided tours – works offline once set up, and it’s perfect for historic/architectural walks like in Oviedo, Spain.
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The key combo:
Suunto Route Planner (web version: https://routeplanner.suunto.com/) for creating/planning the route and waypoints on a big screen.
list itemGPSmyCity tours (free self-guided walks with detailed descriptions): https://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/oviedo-historic-architecture-6280.html
list item@Voice Aloud Reader (Android TTS app) to read the tour descriptions aloud as you walk.
Step-by-step how I do it:
Pick a tour on GPSmyCity (e.g., “Oviedo Historic Architecture” – 2.7 km, ~2 hours, covers gems like Oviedo Town Hall, San Isidoro Church, Palace of the Counts of Toreno, Balesquida Chapel, Valdecarzana-Heredia Palace, and more – full list with descriptions on the page).
Open the page on your computer/phone → copy the full text (introduction + all stop descriptions). Paste into a note or Google Doc.
@Voice Aloud Reader:
Import/share the text → it will read everything aloud (choose a nice voice, adjust speed).
You can split into chapters by stop number for easy pause/resume, or just play sequentially.
Bonus: offline TTS – download voice packs if needed.
Create the route in Suunto Route Planner (browser):
Go to https://routeplanner.suunto.com/
Search for Oviedo → zoom in.
Manually add points/waypoints by clicking on the map at each stop’s approximate location (use the tour descriptions for exact spots).
Name each waypoint clearly (e.g., “1. Casa Consistorial de Oviedo (Town Hall)”, “2. Iglesia de San Isidoro”, etc.).
The tool auto-connects with paths/roads – tweak as needed.
Save the route → sync to your Suunto app → sync to watch (turn-by-turn navigation works great).
Important tip about waypoints/GPX (learned the hard way!):
Waypoints added/edited in the Suunto app often don’t sync back to the web Route Planner properly (or get lost).
Always export the route as GPX from the web planner BEFORE syncing to watch (or right after creating). Keep a copy on your phone/computer.
If you need to edit later – import the GPX back into the planner (waypoints usually load if they were created there originally). Waypoints from watch → app → web don’t transfer reliably.
Result: On the walk, your watch guides you point-to-point (arrow + distance to next waypoint). At each stop – pause navigation if needed, tell @Voice to continue reading the description/history of that exact building/sculpture/site. Feels like a real audio guide!
This works for ANY city/place – just find a similar tour on GPSmyCity (tons of free ones), or even Wikipedia/Wikiloc/AllTrails descriptions. Super flexible for travel!
Has anyone else tried something similar? What TTS app do you use? Any tricks for better waypoint handling in Suunto?
Happy trails! ️
For testing, I attached my route.gpx file.
route.gpx
