Post by Stu (Admin) on Sept 26, 2013 8:31:08 GMT
Hi all,
Here's a few places to get free outdoors maps:
Free Online OS Maps (UK)
www.getamap.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/
Sign up for free. Create routes, save them, edit them etc. UK only.
Free Online OS Maps 2 (UK)
www.bing.com/maps/
Choose Ordnance Survey from the drop down menu (automaticly on road). Again UK only. Best for just looking around.
Finaly Open Street Map (Global)
www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/57.0412/-3.4526&layers=C
Free opensource mapping. Choose 'cycle map' from the layers option to get contour lines. Sometimes has more than OS maps, sometimes missing things. Anyone can edit these maps. Global maps but sometimes hard to read compared to the likes of OS.
HINT FOR ALL LINKS - the more you zoom in the more detail you get (OS will turn to 1:25k) however you migh not see enough area. Solution is to zoom into required detail and them zoom out using your browser settings (usualy by holding ctrl and scrolling out with the mouse).
Enjoy, use, share, comment and provide other free mapping links.
Stu
Here's a few places to get free outdoors maps:
Free Online OS Maps (UK)
www.getamap.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/
Sign up for free. Create routes, save them, edit them etc. UK only.
Free Online OS Maps 2 (UK)
www.bing.com/maps/
Choose Ordnance Survey from the drop down menu (automaticly on road). Again UK only. Best for just looking around.
Finaly Open Street Map (Global)
www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/57.0412/-3.4526&layers=C
Free opensource mapping. Choose 'cycle map' from the layers option to get contour lines. Sometimes has more than OS maps, sometimes missing things. Anyone can edit these maps. Global maps but sometimes hard to read compared to the likes of OS.
HINT FOR ALL LINKS - the more you zoom in the more detail you get (OS will turn to 1:25k) however you migh not see enough area. Solution is to zoom into required detail and them zoom out using your browser settings (usualy by holding ctrl and scrolling out with the mouse).
Enjoy, use, share, comment and provide other free mapping links.
Stu
