Digital mapping software, what's the best?

[Lard Armstrong]

But how about printing ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

But how about printing ?

Print Screen will work, especially if you can crop the tool bars out using a basic ''paint'' type program. I use mapyx quo, which is a free download that supports printing and you can download the open cycle maps for free (OS1:2500 tiles are about £2 each). Though on occasion I have used print screen for emailing routes to friends who don't use mapping software.

 

[HLaB]

Any decent free digital mapping software which allows printing ?

I have had Memory Map for years, which does the job, but is really clunky and time consuming.

MapMyRide prints, but only Pro version.

Any suggestions ?

There's probably a better way but if I want a map, I plot my route quickly with online mapping (I prefer RWGPS) and export the gpx to MM.

 

[ColinJ]

There's probably a better way but if I want a map, I plot my route quickly with online mapping (I prefer RWGPS) and export the gpx to MM.

I might give that a go because plotting long routes in MM can be very tedious.

 

[Trickedem]

Take a look at bing.com/maps
This allows you to see the whole of the uk ordnance survey maps at up to 1:25k and it's free
I use bing to plot routes using directions. Once I have a basic route in place I then drag the route onto smaller roads where appropriate. I can produce a 200 km audax ride on back roads in about 30 mins.

Once I have the route done I then draw it into bike hike which also shows OS maps so I can download onto my Garmin

 

[ufkacbln]

There is also Garmin"s BaseCamp

Free and will operate on OSMaps or read the cards from your Garmin unit

Beats MM and others by routing along paths or roads

 

[GrumpyGregry]

But how about printing ?

Bikehike does it for me, plot, print and go.... though tbh I'm usually following the route on a GPS not a paper printed map.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Ok I'm getting some good info here, it's a pity that bikehike doesn't work properly on my ipad. And ridewithgps's free accounts printing is very basic.

So the next question is, which online routing websites has the best free printing?

 

[Lard Armstrong]

If you use Bing, with OS maps, you can print decent 1:25000 maps OK. That said, bikehike is much better for route mapping.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Print Screen will work, especially if you can crop the tool bars out using a basic ''paint'' type program. I use mapyx quo, which is a free download that supports printing and you can download the open cycle maps for free (OS1:2500 tiles are about £2 each). Though on occasion I have used print screen for emailing routes to friends who don't use mapping software.

just curious - is there a reason you don't use the print option within bikehike? it takes all the borders out for you and works...
comes up (eventually) with this screen and you just press ctrl+P or right click and select print, to print... just have to match your landscape/portrait options with whatever you selected when the bikehike script ran... 2nd image is what you get to see when it is printed directly from bikehike. you can zoom in on the 1st screen by double clicking, though I have yet to suss out how to zoom vback out without starting over.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Bikehike doesn't work correctly on my ipad. When plotting it jumps all over the country, literally. If I touch the screen to plot the route, for example the top of my street, bikehike will plot a route to Birmingham etc etc.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Bikehike doesn't work correctly on my ipad. When plotting it jumps all over the country, literally. If I touch the screen to plot the route, for example the top of my street, bikehike will plot a route to Birmingham etc etc.

you like birmingham don't you?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

just curious - is there a reason you don't use the print option within bikehike? it takes all the borders out for you and works...
comes up (eventually) with this screen and you just press ctrl+P or right click and select print, to print... just have to match your landscape/portrait options with whatever you selected when the bikehike script ran... 2nd image is what you get to see when it is printed directly from bikehike. you can zoom in on the 1st screen by double clicking, though I have yet to suss out how to zoom vback out without starting over.
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No, no reason, it's just I don't start off by using bikehike. Though, having just had a look at it, I might experiment with it in the future!

 

[RhythMick]

Bikehike doesn't work correctly on my ipad. When plotting it jumps all over the country, literally. If I touch the screen to plot the route, for example the top of my street, bikehike will plot a route to Birmingham etc etc.

Same here. Works brilliantly on pc though.