Whats my options for mapping a route

[Richard Fairhurst]

Yes - it's my site!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Ah okay, there are a few other bridleways which need updating as well which I have added to Openstreetmaps which is why I asked, have you considered a MTB option?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

@Richard Fairhurst are you involved in cycle.travel, with your comment "next time I update the maps - probably in a week or so"

Richard should be addressed as The Under Lord of Cycle Travel

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Richard should be addressed as The Under Lord of Cycle Travel

I apologise my liege

 

[freiston]

Apologies been busy & not had time to reply, there is nothing in the instructions about dismounting, it claims that it is a cycleway but I'm not 100% sure here is the link to it on Google https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3...4!1sBjHPag5Sh-Eml-RJJrJ2mA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 the on the 1 way street from again no dismount instruction but no way through (legally) https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.3...4!1sBjHPag5Sh-Eml-RJJrJ2mA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


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Thanks for the reply - from the subsequent posts, it looks like there's a positive outcome from it

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

Ah okay, there are a few other bridleways which need updating as well which I have added to Openstreetmaps which is why I asked, have you considered a MTB option?

Cool - good to see more data added!

Ultimately I'd quite like to do an MTB/bikepacking route option, but for boring technical reasons adding extra route types is quite expensive - each one takes up an extra 12-16GB RAM on the server, which means renting another server, which means paying out more £££ each month. So it's not something that'll happen for a while, but I'll keep it under review.

 

[JohnE]

Another thumbs up from me for mapping with cycle.travel. Its bias for quiet roads matches what I want from a bike ride. I do however also use RideWithGPS as it links directly to my turn by turn navigation app, Bike Tracker from PC Ability (Android only). I just use the audio guidance as I don't like to be distracted by reading a map while riding.

As backup, I have OSMAnd (Open Street Maps) on the rare occasion when I need to check the map, or in an emergency when I need to be guided to another destination.

All free ! I tried Komoot, but baulked at paying for maps that are available for free elsewhere.

 

[GuyBoden]

For off road paths, WalkHighlands is worth a look:

Free 1:25K online OS maps, if you register.

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/maps/?sid=9c32a732a3c9be74e9c30b85ab38e46f

 

[CXRAndy]

Ive just used cycle.travel on the recommendation from my mate. It worked very well plotting a quiet route on lanes. You get options to pull the route to your preferred choice. It tells you how much is lanes, A roads or traffic free. It has options to use tracks aswell- choose paved only if dedicated road bike.

I downloaded the Gpx onto my phone, opened the file with Wahoo Elemnt app, it converted it, I selected route on device. I reversed the route for homeward journey

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Free 1:25K online OS maps, if you register.

Thank you for that good source of OS maps

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Just trying out Komoot with their free map for one county, put it on an old phone & mounted it to an out front Garmin mount, downloaded the route via WiFi then put it in Aeroplane mode for the actual route, very impressed, clear concise onscreen directions which I could see (can't on the Garmin 800) there was also spoken directions but for the most part I couldn't catch those, tried using an earpiece but that doesn't work for me, it affects my balance.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Just trying out Komoot with their free map for one county, put it on an old phone & mounted it to an out front Garmin mount, downloaded the route via WiFi then put it in Aeroplane mode for the actual route, very impressed, clear concise onscreen directions which I could see (can't on the Garmin 800) there was also spoken directions but for the most part I couldn't catch those, tried using an earpiece but that doesn't work for me, it affects my balance.

Komoot works great with my Wahoo.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Komoot works great with my Wahoo.

I liked it due to the 5" screen my Garmin is only 2" & when you are bumping along a bridleway I can't make out any of the directions

 

[bluezelos]

Ive just used cycle.travel on the recommendation from my mate. It worked very well plotting a quiet route on lanes. You get options to pull the route to your preferred choice. It tells you how much is lanes, A roads or traffic free. It has options to use tracks aswell- choose paved only if dedicated road bike.

I downloaded the Gpx onto my phone, opened the file with Wahoo Elemnt app, it converted it, I selected route on device. I reversed the route for homeward journey

Andy, does this method provide turn by turn navigation? apologies not read the whole thread.