In late 2025, Garmin introduced a brand-new badge category unlike anything before: Garmin Trails Review Badges. Instead of rewarding athletic performance, these badges reward you for helping fellow outdoor enthusiasts – through reviews, photos, and genuine community engagement.

The New Garmin Trails Review Badges

Picture PerfectReceive five likes on 25 different Garmin Trails review photos.Scene SetterReceive five likes on 10 different Garmin Trails review photos.Find Your LightReceive five likes on five different Garmin Trails review photos.New Point of ViewReceive five likes on your Garmin Trails review photo.All-Star RangerReceive at least five helpful votes on 25 unique Garmin Trails reviews.Chief RangerReceive at least five helpful votes on 10 unique Garmin Trails reviews.Five-Star RangerReceive at least five helpful votes on five unique Garmin Trails reviews.Park RangerReceive at least five helpful votes on your first Garmin Trails review.

The badges are split into two categories:

Photo Likes Badges

Upload photos to your Garmin Trails reviews and collect likes on them. The more likes your photos receive across different trails, the higher the badge tier you unlock.

Requirement: Get at least 5 likes on photos from 10 different Garmin Trails reviews.

"Marked as Helpful" Badges

Write reviews on Garmin Trails that other users mark as helpful. Here too, multiple tiers exist based on how many helpful ratings you accumulate.

Requirement: Get at least 5× "Marked as helpful" across 25 different Garmin Trails reviews.

Step-by-Step: How to Earn Them

1. Open Garmin Trails

Open the Garmin Connect app or head to connect.garmin.com and navigate to Trails. You'll find thousands of hiking, running, and cycling routes.

2. Complete a Trail and Write a Review

After an activity on a trail, you can leave a review directly in Garmin Connect. Write an honest, detailed assessment – this not only helps others, but also increases your chances of being marked as helpful.

Tips for a great review:

• Describe the surface and current trail conditions
• Mention notable viewpoints or technical challenges
• Include notes on parking or public transport access
• Upload meaningful photos – ideally from distinctive spots along the trail

3. Upload Photos

Photos are essential for the Photo Likes badges. Upload 1–3 strong images per trail. Quality beats quantity – one great photo earns more likes than ten average ones.

4. Tap into the Community

Here's the real secret: to get photo likes and helpful ratings, you need other Garmin users to actually see and interact with your content. That's where the community comes in.

Badgehero Can Help

Badgehero.io now has a dedicated page for exactly this: Trails Reviews

Submit your trail link there and ask the community to like your photos or mark your review as helpful. Other badge hunters do the same – and in return, you can visit and rate their trails.

The principle is simple: give and take. The more actively you support others, the more support you'll get back.

Why These Badges Are Special

The Trails Review Badges are the first Garmin badges to reward genuine community engagement. You don't need to run faster or cycle further – you need to help others make better decisions on the trail.

That makes them a uniquely satisfying addition to any badge collection.

Ready to get started? Submit your trail link at Badgehero Trails Reviews and let the community rate your review!