| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps 11:14 - Oct 13 with 845 views | Ryorry |
For tracking my routes on rural walks please?
Not just for pathfinding, but for showing where I’ve just been. Stems from a public footpath on a moor petering out, me getting lost, and then when I got to a minor road, having difficulty locating my parked car!
Google maps was good and accurate 5 years ago so I tried that, but it’s now deteriorated so badly it shows the rural roads I’ve actually walked in the past 2 weeks as going across fields a mile away - or doesn’t track my walking up and down them at all.
Would like one whuch gives a 3-D option. Searching has thrown up a lot of suggestions, but does anyone have one that’s tried and tested please? Cheers if you can help.
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:19 - Oct 13 with 807 views | IH_KGF |
As in to track your progress?
I often stick Strava on to see how far I've walked (purely to look back on later in the day to say to the dogs "we walked by 7km why aren't you tired!") |  | | |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:23 - Oct 13 with 786 views | JakeITFC |
Not exactly what you are asking for but what3words may help with the getting lost bit. |  | | |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:30 - Oct 13 with 754 views | Ryorry |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:19 - Oct 13 by IH_KGF |
As in to track your progress?
I often stick Strava on to see how far I've walked (purely to look back on later in the day to say to the dogs "we walked by 7km why aren't you tired!") |
Yep, to track progress - and to maybe revisit too. Can get steps and distances from health app on iPhone, but will look at Strava, thanks. | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:31 - Oct 13 with 749 views | Daninthecampo |
Ive used Wikiloc and alltrails before wiki is better but needs a subscription by memory for it to work really well.
Im assuming they cover the UK |  | | |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:45 - Oct 13 with 695 views | bsw72 |
I use the OS app combined with Google / Apple Maps. Great for tracking public footpath routes, but doesn't necessarily give you the functionality you need. |  | | |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 12:28 - Oct 13 with 602 views | belgablue |
https://www.komoot.com/
I've used this for quite a few years for cycling but it has a hiking feature too that might be what you're looking for. Beyond this and Strava, I've not tried any others. |  |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 12:33 - Oct 13 with 598 views | bluelagos |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 11:30 - Oct 13 by Ryorry |
Yep, to track progress - and to maybe revisit too. Can get steps and distances from health app on iPhone, but will look at Strava, thanks. |
If you don't mind paying £35 a year (ish) nothing gets close to OS maps.
So accurate they''ve labelled the Coastal path as the KCIII path which annoys me more than it should.
Alltrails if you don't want to pay anything.
Download your areas before heading out, put location on and job done. [Post edited 13 Oct 12:45]
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 12:52 - Oct 13 with 556 views | Plums |
For new routes, I like the jeopardy of using the free version of:
https://footpathmap.co.uk/
combined with Strava.
I haven't looked at the paid for solution but it appears to have some good features. [Post edited 13 Oct 12:54]
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 13:40 - Oct 13 with 473 views | Ryorry |
Thanks everyone. Three positive mentions for Strava, so will look at that first, as well as the others.
Saw Komoot & AllTrails (+ OS that I knew about but has maybe improved since I last looked some time ago) in a top 10.
Also British Red Cross First Aid app + MyRadar weather app came up as recommended on one search. | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 13:52 - Oct 13 with 443 views | Guthrum |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 12:33 - Oct 13 by bluelagos |
If you don't mind paying £35 a year (ish) nothing gets close to OS maps.
So accurate they''ve labelled the Coastal path as the KCIII path which annoys me more than it should.
Alltrails if you don't want to pay anything.
Download your areas before heading out, put location on and job done. [Post edited 13 Oct 12:45]
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I've just subscribed to OS Maps - because Bing seems to have finally and irretrievably imposed their Beta version, which doesn't have the OS layers any more. |  |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 14:16 - Oct 13 with 385 views | NthQldITFC |
Openstreetmap via OSMAnd+ is what I use on my Android phone for cycling and walking. Way better than G**gle for anything that doesn't revolve around main roads and advertising shops/restaurants/other sh*t.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=6/54.91/-3.43
https://osmand.net/
With the app, you can use a 3d 'tilted' view, which is great on a bike as you have more detail close to you, but wider FOV at distance. You can add contours and hillshading and choose from a variety of styles of presentation for what suits you best. The + version of OSMAnd is a small one-off charge, but there's a free version too, I can't remember why I upgraded, but as I say it's a small charge and not a monthly one.
Main reason I originally chose it is that it works offline, and you can download whatever area of detailed mapping you want, plus things like wikipedia info for stuff in the area.
https://footpathmap.co.uk/ which is mentioned above uses OSM as its default base layer (tonnes of online mapping sites do) and superimposes footpath/bridleway/right of way data which can also be downloaded (and manually updated) from https://footpathmap.co.uk/ and added to OSMAnd if you want an offline version with up to date rights of way as specified by the local authority. [Post edited 13 Oct 14:29]
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 14:59 - Oct 13 with 320 views | Ryorry |
From Lagos - copied post that had mysteriously strayed onto his rf thread - was he trying to surruptitiously encourage a mass trespass a la Kinder Scout I wonder?! 
"So if you are only staying local, you can buy the OS maps for your location, use the code that comes with it and then that area is good (for life)...which may be good for the OP
But anyone who walks around the UK regularly....is brilliant imho and well worth the annual fee." | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:09 - Oct 13 with 302 views | WeWereZombies |
I still use a paper Ordnance Survey map and compass but most of my walking and scrambling is over rough terrain, I don't want to be ten miles from the nearest road or house and find that my smartphone has no signal or is running low on battery. Also useful when the weather conditions foul up the satellite signals and you need the compass to walk in a straight line on a bearing in low visibility (and you need the map to tell you that straight line doesn't go over a cliff edge.) |  |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:21 - Oct 13 with 272 views | bluelagos |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:09 - Oct 13 by WeWereZombies |
I still use a paper Ordnance Survey map and compass but most of my walking and scrambling is over rough terrain, I don't want to be ten miles from the nearest road or house and find that my smartphone has no signal or is running low on battery. Also useful when the weather conditions foul up the satellite signals and you need the compass to walk in a straight line on a bearing in low visibility (and you need the map to tell you that straight line doesn't go over a cliff edge.) |
So OS online doesn't need a signal, just need to turn your GPS on. Same with other apps.
Always have a battery pack if going anywhere offgrid, like u say a phone with no power not a lot of use. | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:22 - Oct 13 with 267 views | bluelagos |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 14:59 - Oct 13 by Ryorry |
From Lagos - copied post that had mysteriously strayed onto his rf thread - was he trying to surruptitiously encourage a mass trespass a la Kinder Scout I wonder?!
"So if you are only staying local, you can buy the OS maps for your location, use the code that comes with it and then that area is good (for life)...which may be good for the OP
But anyone who walks around the UK regularly....is brilliant imho and well worth the annual fee." |
Gawd knows what happened there, cheers :-) | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:28 - Oct 13 with 256 views | WeWereZombies |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:21 - Oct 13 by bluelagos |
So OS online doesn't need a signal, just need to turn your GPS on. Same with other apps.
Always have a battery pack if going anywhere offgrid, like u say a phone with no power not a lot of use. |
Ah, thanks, useful to know but an extra couple of hundred grammes weight for a battery pack...
The other consideration is that the one time I fell on a hill and knocked myself unconscious for a couple of hours I also managed to smash my phone at the same time. Sorry, still wedded to the map and compass. | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:44 - Oct 13 with 207 views | bluelagos |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:28 - Oct 13 by WeWereZombies |
Ah, thanks, useful to know but an extra couple of hundred grammes weight for a battery pack...
The other consideration is that the one time I fell on a hill and knocked myself unconscious for a couple of hours I also managed to smash my phone at the same time. Sorry, still wedded to the map and compass. |
No worries. I just bought a carrying thing for my phone as its easy to drop it, forget it when going over a stile!
Got no issue with paper map, in fact it's quite unusual I am on the modern/techno side of a debate.
Once went to Sweden with no Swtnav or map....cross the channel, keep.the sea on yer left arm, turn left at Denmark, right at Copenhagen onto the bridge.
Made it too :-) | |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:45 - Oct 13 with 206 views | Mookamoo |
I use this:
https://outdoorsgps.com/
Really useful for cycle paths, brideways etc.
You can import routes others have uploaded and share yours. |  | | |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 17:45 - Oct 13 with 34 views | homer_123 |
| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 15:45 - Oct 13 by Mookamoo |
I use this:
https://outdoorsgps.com/
Really useful for cycle paths, brideways etc.
You can import routes others have uploaded and share yours. |
Brideways?
Sounds more like a dating app.... |  |
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| Any recommendations for alternatives to google maps on 18:09 - Oct 13 with 6 views | dickie |
Are you sure you don't just need to calibrate your GPS on your phone? I had similar with Google maps for a while then re-calibrated and it was fine. Failing that I use Asics Runkeeper app for tracking/mapping runs/bike rides and walks. I couldn't get on with Strava for some reason - probably because I was so used to Runkeeper | | | |
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