I wanted to share these websites/apps in some outdoor subreddits, which are probably useful for a lot of people. Is there something missing or something you want to add?
Maps
OpenTopoMap - same as above, Topographic map, has contour lines
Waymarked Trails - Hiking - Hiking trails, "clickable", .gpx Download, background can be changed to OpenTopoMap
ÖPNV-Karte - a visualisation of the mapped public transport in OSM
Apps (all work offline)
OsmAnd - very advanced but strange GUI, shows public transport and hiking symbols, opening hours, etc, has routing, downloads offline wikipedia articles to objects, Android and iOS (less functions)
Magic Earth - impressive routing app with a lot of features including a dashcam option
Organic Maps - fast, easy to use, elementary routing, free and open-source, Android and iOS
Locus Map - different map sources (also non-OSM like SwissOrdonance), has routing, Android only
MapyCZ - Android-based routing and maps app with a lot of features, free of charge
OruxMaps - Map and sports tracker, can also connect with different bluetooth devices, Android
Gaia GPS - app for hikers, with search for trails and worldwide satellite and topo maps (offline only for premium users)
OpenRouteService - car, cycle and pedestrian routing with a lot of options, shows surface and type of used roads
Brouter Web - fast router,shows height profile, where routing table can be changed by yourself
Kurviger - a route planner that prefers curvy roads and slopes, but avoid cities and highways, automatic round trips based on a given length
Cycle.travel - a map made for cyclists, which has a routing and roundtrip feature, created by /u/doctor_fegg
Trail Router - routing app for runners, that favours green spaces and nature over the shortest path. It can generate round trip routes as well as point-to-point routes
FacilMap - planning tours collaborative with multiple map sources and elevation profiles
Printing OpenStreetMap Maps
MapOSMatic - printable atlases and single paper up to A0, lot of different map styles and overlays (like Waymarked Trails), free
Field papers - create an atlas yourself with different map styles,
Inkatlas - different styles, up to 6 pages A4 for free
Advanced/Other OSM based services
Trufi Association - NGO that takes care of easier access to public transportation and geographical routing data
StreetComplete - small android app that makes it easy to add missing informations like surface, speed limits or cycle ways
Overpass Turbo - web based data mining tool for OpenStreetMap, linked is an example for cycle shops in Berlin
MapCompare - compare different map sources (Google, OSM, Here, Satellite data) with each other
WeeklyOSM - a blog about news in the world of OpenStreetMap
OpenInfraMap - view of the world's hidden infrastructure (power lines, petroleum and water)
Mapillary - an open-source Streetview-Version you can contribute to
Peakfinder - shows all all surrounding peaks from the given point also available as app
OpenFireMap - map with all the fire houses and hydrants in OSM
Node Density - How dense is the OpenStreetMap database?
I make Runplanner, a free running route planner built on OSM, and used its loop generator to draw 40 random 5 km running loops in each of 25 cities, then counted the mapped traffic lights each loop crosses.
Two things OSM people may find interesting:
- Tagging style matters. Counting only highway=traffic_signals missed a lot: adding crossing=traffic_signals, crossing:signals=yes and UK crossing_ref (pelican/puffin/toucan/pegasus) raised the total by 22%, and doubled Birmingham. Lights within 20 m are merged, so a junction mapped both ways counts once.
- Jakarta and Bali had to be left out: their centres have about 2 mapped junction lights per km², against about 43 for the middle city. Probably a mapping gap more than a lack of lights.
Working on an app that permanently stores places an location data. But we have run into compliance issues with Google. Which provider offers reliable POI search with permanent storage and commercial redistribution rights?
Can its place data be displayed on MapTiler maps and used offline? Does it reliably find places?
What are the storage, attribution, and per-query costs?
I'm looking for some advice on how best to map a new type of transport infrastructure being introduced across the West Midlands, UK, called Local Travel Points (LTPs), which are essentially small neighbourhood mobility hubs. (see image below)
Image by Elliott Brown via Flickr https://flic.kr/ps/AQaoq
TfWM (Transport for West Midlands- the county council department responsible for public transport) is rolling these out to encourage sustainable, shared transport. Unlike traditional transport interchanges, they aren't necessarily located at existing railway stations or bus stations. Instead, they're often standalone facilities in residential areas, parks or town centres, although they may be within a short walk (5 mins) of existing public transport.
Their facilities vary between locations, but typically include a combination of:
Cycle hire stations (Lime) and secure bicycle storage
Bicycle repair facilities
Seating, shelters and landscaped public spaces
Local maps, wayfinding signage and digital information terminals
Improved lighting
Car club / car-sharing facilities (Enterprise)
EV charging points
Public artwork and other community features
Not every hub has all these facilities, and their layouts and sizes vary considerably.
I've already mapped one of these hubs in Halesowen, which you can see inthis changeset.
I've mapped the individual facilities using their respective tags and attempted to group them together using a relation to represent the overall Local Travel Point.
However, I'm not entirely sure whether this is the most appropriate approach, and I'd really appreciate some feedback on how I've mapped it, particularly whether using a relation to combine these features is appropriate, and whether I've structured and tagged that relation correctly.
Generally, I'm looking for feedback regarding:
Tagging: Is there an established or emerging tagging convention for these types of mobility hubs? Would a site relation, an area, or a single nodes be most appropriate?
International examples: Have similar neighbourhood mobility hubs been mapped elsewhere, particularly in other countries? I'd be interested in seeing examples of how others approach them.
Grouping facilities: Where a hub contains several separately mapped features (cycle rental, car sharing, benches, etc.), is there a sensible way of associating them with the overall hub without duplicating information?
Distinguishing them from transport interchanges: Given that these aren't necessarily connected to a railway station or bus stop, how should they be distinguished from more conventional public transport facilities?
For reference, the link below explains the concept and shows examples of the design and layout of these hubs:
I'd really appreciate any (good or bad) feedback on my existing mapping before adding any more of the hubs, suggestions for alternative approaches, or links to similar hubs already mapped elsewhere in the world.
I'm keen to establish a consistent approach as more of these are installed across the region, ideally following existing OSM conventions rather than introducing unnecessary new tagging.
I want a way that is easiest from either the street or remotely (somehow). I live in a non-touristy city in South Korea, so OSM support sucks, same with Mapillary streetview, it's very rare (Even Seoul has a pretty big lack of data on OSM). I am adding a ton of buildings around my city Pyeongtaek, and I want to add addresses too.
Looking for a simple, free tool to draw lines, shapes & legend over a map/image (for site maps & work instructions)
I’m looking for a simple and free tool to create clean site maps/work instruction maps.
Right now, I take a map or satellite screenshot and need to add basic elements like:
Lines (e.g., access routes, driving paths)
Shapes/polygons (e.g., work zones, storage areas, site boundaries)
Text boxes and a clear legend
I’ve tried tools like Google My Maps and basic drawing programs (like MS Paint), but I’m looking for something a bit more user-friendly and polished that automatically gives a neat, professional look without a steep learning curve (so no complex software like full QGIS if possible).
It would be ideal if I can easily export the final result as an image (JPG/PNG) or PDF with a clear legend attached.
Does anyone have recommendations for web apps, simple mapping tools, or software that work well for this?
I'd like to share a small side project I've been building: Maparium.
The idea is simple: what if you could instantly explore specific types of places and infrastructure across the entire world on one interactive map?
Maparium lets you display OpenStreetMap features globally like wind turbines, power plants, castles, spaceports and more. You can switch between predefined layers and explore patterns that are difficult to spot when looking at individual locations.
I'm using MapLibre GL JS, a Protomaps basemap and custom MBTiles generated from OpenStreetMap data. A big focus has been making the experience fast and lightweight, even when displaying features on a global scale.
Can I create my own custom map on OpenStreetMap? I want something that gives me the same features as standard OpenStreetMap, but lets me build it completely by myself from scratch. Alternatively, could you recommend similar websites? i really want to make it.. (EDIT)i mean not an fictionnal map.I want to trace over satellite imagery to create my own map, similar to OSM.
I wanted posters of places I care about without paying poster-shop prices, so I made mapcanvas. You type a city, choose a radius and a colour theme, and it draws the streets, rivers, parks and buildings as flat shapes and gives you a PNG.
Everything is pulled live from OpenStreetMap through osmnx, so it's the real street plan of whatever you type in. There are six themes (gallery, noir, blueprint, sakura, cobalt, terracotta), and you can tweak individual layer colours, road thickness, round or square format, and output size. It also works as a plain Python function if you don't want the web page.
The image above is Bruges in the terracotta theme.
Some honest limits: it's a local Flask app for now, so you need Python 3.12+ to run it. The first render of a new place is slow because it downloads the data, and big radii in dense cities can time out on Overpass. There are no street labels, and the lettering depends on your system fonts. Every poster prints the OSM credit line at the bottom.
Next on my list is making it pip-installable. I'd be glad for feedback, especially on which layers to add (railways and tram lines are my guess) and on places where the rendering looks wrong because of gaps in the map data.
Hi everyone! I'm the developer of Terento, a free, open-source project that makes it easier to get community maps onto Garmin watches.
In just over a month, the Mac app has been used for nearly 200 successful map installations. Thank you to everyone who's tried it and shared feedback — and to the OpenStreetMap contributors and map makers whose work makes this possible.
Today I'm introducing a web installer beta for Linux users to try. Open it in Google Chrome on a computer, connect your watch and choose a map. There's no app to download and no account to create.
The maps come from Freizeitkarte, OpenTopoMap, MapRando and BBBike, all based on OpenStreetMap. You can also preview and compare their map styles side by side or with a swipe before choosing one for your watch.
A quick beta note: the web installer has been tested on a fēnix 8 with a Mac. Linux still needs real-world testing, so I'd love to hear your watch model, operating system and how it goes. You'll need a Garmin watch with map support.
Everything remains free. Terento is an independent project, not affiliated with Garmin.
I noticed that some apps such as CoMaps display some shops as open on Sundays, even though they are obviously closed. This seems to be because in OSM they were tagged under opening hours as 'Su,PH off' separated by a comma, instead of 'Su off; PH off' separated by a semicolon for Sundays and public holidays. So the app obviously cannot parse this correctly. Is this a known issue?
I built a website entirely based on Open Data including Gas Flare locations on using OpenStreetMap and can show when fire was detected via satellite using NASA’s VIIRS platform and show how many people are impacted by each flare across a 5km radius around the flare and other economic loss data.
