The COROS Dura is one of the friendlier bike computers for waypoints — import a route that has them, and they show up on the device, named, with a dedicated screen counting down distance and climb to the next one. But there's a catch a lot of riders hit: every waypoint comes in looking the same — a plain "CP" checkpoint — instead of a water drop, a tent, or a feed-stop marker.
The route is fine. The fix is simple. Here's what's going on.
Why every waypoint looks the same
COROS uses its own system for waypoint icons — and most route files from Komoot or Strava don't speak it. When a file doesn't carry what the Dura is looking for, COROS has nothing to match, so it falls back to the generic checkpoint for everything. The stop is still there and still named; it just doesn't show what kind of stop it is.
The core issue: Komoot, Strava and most exporters don't include what a COROS Dura needs to pick an icon — so a café, a water fountain and a campsite all arrive looking identical.
How VeloPin fixes it
This is exactly what VeloPin handles. When you export your route, VeloPin prepares it so the Dura can read the right icon for each waypoint. Import that file into the COROS app and the icons map automatically: water stops get a water station, cafés and food stops get the supply icon, campsites get a tent, and so on — no tapping through menus on your phone.
One tool, every head unit. VeloPin gets your waypoints onto a Wahoo ELEMNT, a COROS Dura and a Garmin Edge — each with the right icons for that device — and onto a Hammerhead Karoo via a free RideWithGPS sync. Pick your device and export.
Exactly which icon each waypoint gets
COROS has a small, fixed icon set, so VeloPin maps every waypoint to the closest match. Here's what you'll actually see on the Dura:
So nothing is ever lost: a café shows the feed icon, and a summit shows a named pin reading e.g. "Schönaumhöhe" — always in the right place, always labelled.
One small caveat: COROS displays a waypoint's name but not its description, so any notes you've added won't show on the device — keep anything important in the name.
Step by step
- Plan or import your route in VeloPin and add your waypoints (water, food, viewpoint, caution…).
- Export the GPX with the Track + Waypoints button — the COROS icons are prepared automatically.
- Open the file with the COROS app and save the route.
- The waypoints appear on the Dura with their names and the matching icons, plus the waypoint countdown page during navigation.
Getting the file onto your Dura
The GPX reaches the Dura through the COROS app on your phone:
- Send to phone — VeloPin's built-in QR (Pro): scan it, the file downloads, open it with the COROS app. Any phone.
- AirDrop (Mac → iPhone) — send the GPX to your phone, then Open in → COROS and save the route.
- Planning on your phone? Open the exported file straight into the COROS app — no transfer needed.
Once saved in the COROS app, the route and its icons sync to your Dura.
The takeaway
The Dura is genuinely good at waypoints — it just shows its own icons for them. VeloPin prepares your route so your café, water and climb markers arrive looking like what they are. Same file, same two minutes, and it works on a Wahoo too.
Frequently asked questions
Why do my waypoints show as plain pins on a COROS Dura?
The COROS Dura reads waypoints from the GPX but relies on recognised types to choose an icon. When a route from Komoot or Strava uses labels COROS does not map, every waypoint falls back to the same plain pin.
How do I restore waypoint icons on my COROS?
Open VeloPin, drop in your GPX, and it re-maps each waypoint to a COROS-compatible type so the icons come back. Export the new GPX and sync it through the COROS app.
Do the waypoint notes come across too?
Yes. When the waypoint type is recognised, the name and note carry across with it, so your reminder about a water stop or a junction stays attached to the point.
Is VeloPin free?
The route planner is free and needs no account. Device waypoint export is part of VeloPin Pro.