Bearing navigation
Bearing navigation is a feature that you can use outdoors to follow the target path for a location you see or have found on a map. You can use this feature stand alone as a compass or together with a paper map.
If you set the target distance and altitude while setting the direction, your watch can be used to navigate to that target location.
![Bearing Navigation S9PP](/contentassets/2242dd17981b4ceba8fe8518e70cd0df/bearing-navigation-s9pp_2.png)
To use bearing navigation during an exercise (only available for outdoor activities):
- Before you start an exercise recording, swipe up or turn the crown and select Navigation.
- Select Bearing.
- If needed, calibrate the compass by following the on-screen instructions.
- Point the blue arrow on the screen towards your target location and press the middle button.
- If you do not know the distance and altitude to the location, select No.
- Press the crown to acknowledge the set bearing.
- If you know the distance and altitude to the location, select Yes.
- Enter the distance and altitude to the location.
- Press the crown to acknowledge the set bearing.
To use bearing navigation without exercising:
- Scroll to Map by swiping up or turning the crown from watch face.
- Swipe up from the bottom of the map display.
- Select Bearing navigation.
- If needed, calibrate the compass by following the on-screen instructions.
- Point the blue arrow on the screen towards your target location and press the middle button.
- If you do not know the distance and altitude to the location, select No and follow the blue arrow to the location.
- If you do know the distance and altitude to the location, select Yes.
- Enter the distance and altitude to the location and follow the blue arrow to the location. The display will also show the distance and altitude left to the location.
- Set a new bearing by swiping up or by pressing the lower button.
- End the navigation by pressing the top button.