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Maps.me is gone, and we must bring it back

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Re: Maps.me is gone, and we must bring it back

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Post by Fitch89 »

MrMid wrote: post #37
tmoravec wrote: post #24

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For hiking, check out https://en.mapy.cz/turisticka . While it focuses on central Europe, it regularly imports OSM data worldwide and I found the coverage pretty good.

They also have a mobile app with downloadable maps. Look for Mapy.cz. I used it throughout whole Europe, and found it superior to even local apps (map content) and OSMAnd (map rendering).

I also used it,and I liked it.

Re: Maps.me is gone, and we must bring it back

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Post by rmc »

Mediterraneo10 wrote: post #33
2Gkashmiri wrote: post #18

I wish openstreetmap used elevation data for hiking. Say I want to climb to a hill back, it should calculate distance w.r.t elevation. Right now it assumes a straight line be it on a road or up and down a mountain.

OpenStreetMap doesn’t have any official router associated with it. (Note that the basic router on openstreetmap.org is just a tech demo.) Instead, developers are encouraged to come up with their own routers that take whatever features they feel important into account. For example, some routers based on OSM data pull in third-party publicly available elevation datasets. The most commonly used routers for bicycle touri…

> Note that the basic router on openstreetmap.org is just a tech demo

Huh? On the OSM.org website you can use Graphhopper or OSRM routing engines. Both are not "tech demos", but proper real routing engines for real world use. They are hosted by volunteers, so you shouldn't rely on them to be free for everyone for ever. If you want to build a business on them, both OSRM & Graphhopper are open source & self hostable

Re: Maps.me is gone, and we must bring it back

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Post by pressto »

dolmen wrote: post #61
amelius wrote: post #59

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Or use a real map, and don't risk running out of batteries.

While I love paper maps (especially for hiking), digital maps are more convenient in cities. Also, I'm running out of pockets.

We live in 2020, of course using digital maps are more useful and comfortable

Re: Maps.me is gone, and we must bring it back

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Post by pressto »

Biganon wrote: post #137
fab1an wrote: post #5

Too bad, maps.me was by far the best maps application for non city use, and ideal for hiking. Commendable initiative to bring it back in its original version! A few examples of why it was so great: Simple, non social bookmarks. As in: place a bookmark so you don't get lost while hiking, or when you find a nice spot you want to come back to later. Yep, a utility feature that doesn't somehow map to some stoopid busines…

> Too bad, maps.me was by far the best maps application for non city use Was it? The only time I tried to use it to find my way with a car in a forest, it guided me towards a road that simply wasn't there. It was on the map, and in real life it was just trees. My friend, who was driving, wasn't too happy. I switched to Google Maps and it worked.

In all programs always there are troubles because we are not have ideals but maps.me not rarely help me

Re: Maps.me is gone, and we must bring it back

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Post by Wormsstill »

tartoran wrote: post #141
mcjiggerlog wrote: post #123

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The international version of this is Windy Maps - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.seznam.wind... . I highly recommend it - excellent for outdoors / hiking, tracking route etc. Also has a very polished UI.

Great tip, thanks. This is also available for IOS and am planning to use it soon.

I'm also going to start using this app
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