Elevate map key - openandromaps.org · Path difficulty uses the SAC hiking scale, however the colors here are according to those used in the eastern alps. Additionally trail visibility

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Elevate 4Highly improved version and recommended mapstyle for OpenAndroMaps,

only compatible with current versions ofOruxMaps, Cruiser, Atlas, Locus,BackCountry Navigator, Cachebox, c:geo

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and other apps that support mapsforge 0.5. IfElevate 4 doesn't work please try Elevate 2.

Quick install in Android(recommended)

Manualdownload(advanced)

Default maps app*

OruxMaps

Locus

BackCountry Navigator

BikeComputer* Default maps app: apps that support quickinstall in Android, e.g. XCTrack

Normalversion

Locus only

The Locus download contains two version: thenormal version for Locus, which is shown onlywhen multilingual/V4 maps are used. And the "LE"(Locus Edition) which is an automatic conversionand is used for old V3 maps. As Locus uses its ownmapsforge version for V3 maps not all possibilitiesof mapsforge 0.5+ are supported for V3 maps.

How to install & use for Elevate 4

Elevate 2Legacy version, that is no langer maintained and isonly available to keep compatibility with all appsthat only support mapsforge up to 0.3/0.4. Newfeatures of the maps will not be added, and theremight be problems with future map versions.

Elevate 2 Downloads & Informations

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Map style sizePixel density of thedisplay

Download

Elevate 2approx. 240dpi

Normal version(Mapsforge 0.3)

OruxMaps 6.0 (Mapsforge0.4+)

Locus only

Elevate 2 Lapprox. 320dpi

Normal version(Mapsforge 0.3)

OruxMaps 6.0 (Mapsforge0.4+)

Locus only

Elevate 2 XLapprox. 480dpi

Normal version(Mapsforge 0.3)

OruxMaps 6.0 (Mapsforge0.4+)

Locus only

How to install & use for Elevate 2

Differences in the map key for Elevate 2:Variants: As there aren't map styles in Elevate 2,there are theme variants called Elevate_Hiking,Elegant_City and Elevelo_Cycling. All things thatare possible with mapsforge 0.3 are still valid as isdescribed for the map styles below. Overlays withswitchable symbols or strongly emphasizedhiking/cycling routes and public transportnetwork, and also hiking waymarks, are not

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possible. Also very complex additions are notadapted.

Elements_Backcountry: All elements of Elevate andElevelo (except mountain bike difficulty levels) areshown, hiking and cycling routes as well as thehighly emphasized footways and paths in one map,as well as showing everything as soon as possible.Therefore the colored dots at low zoom levelsaren't necessary. If cycling and hiking route are onone way the cycling route is rendered dashed abovethe hiking route so both are visible.

Routes: Routes use different colors and lookdifferent.

Hiking: International and national hiking routesare magenta. Regional hiking routes are green.Local and other hiking routes are yellow.

Cycling: International and national cycling routesare violet. Regional cycling routes are red. Localcycling routes are turquoise. Mountain bike routesare greenish yellow.

Variants:There are two different variants of the map stylescontained in the downloads respectively:

ElevateI developed Elevate for mountain hiking in the alps.At first it was based on the standard hike and cyclemap style of Openandromaps, but has beencompletely revised since. I added additional variantsby and by for other uses, by user requests.

Everything should be self-explanatory without a

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key, as far as it's possible with the possibilities ofmapsforge. Therefore I based it on the presentationon paper maps and guideposts in German andAustrian areas. Unified symbols and colors areused. At higher zoom levels names of amenitiesand areas are shown. As many things which arerelevant for hiking and travelling as possible areshown without coming too much to the front oreliminating one another - e.g. big symbols orcaptions - therefore some symbols and captions areshown at high zoom levels only.

With Elevate 3 overlays were introduced whichmake it possible to switch certain elements on oroff. Those can be chosen, as well as the map styles,directly within the app.

Elevate has been tested and developed withOruxMaps and mapsforge 0.5.1 (or higher). Locususes its own mapsforge extension so completefunctionality isn't always for sure.

ElementsElements is a modification of Elevate and is madefor sparsely populated/mapped areas orcountries, mostly backcountry usage, e.g. theoutback of Australia, Iceland outside of the citiesetc.

Elements contains the same map styles and detailsas Elevate. Only all content is shown as soon asit is contained in the map. Therefore the coloreddots at low zoom levels aren't necessary.

In densely mapped areas this variation is notrecommended, in those it is slow and unclear.With Elevate Elements can help to find specific

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things in the map - just activate only the overlaywhich you want to view and not the others (e.g."Amenities" if you are looking for drinking water)and then all apropriate symbols are shown as soonas possible.

Map styles:Elevate and Elements contain several map styleswhich can be chosen within the app (how thisworkds depends on the app). Depending on themap style some captions and symbols are shownsooner, later or not at all. Every map style has adifferent default selection of overlays which areshown, and for every map style differen options arepossible.

HikingKey aspect is to have good overview for all featureswhich are relevant for mountain hiking andperceptibility of paths and track, especially theirdifficulty and character (or if there isn't anyinformation about that). Cycleways which areallowed for pedestrians look similar to footways. As"Hiking" is the basis for the other map stylecharacteristics like the display of landscape featuresare included in those.

CityThis is a light version which is especially useful incities, for example for sightseeing or for everydaylife.

Neither hiking nor cycling routes are shown. Thehighly emphasized footways and paths of "Hiking"are discreet and difficulty and visibility is not

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marked. Cycleways which are allowed forpedestrians look similar to footways.

Additionally for better overview at lower zoomlandscape and protected area names and coloreddots are missing. Therefore this variation is mostsuitable for finding names of settlements.

A public transport network can be overlayed.

CyclingAs this is a cycling version instead of hiking routescycling routes are shown strongly. The highlyemphasized footways and paths of "Hiking" areslimmer and difficulty and visibility isn't marked.Cycleways are strongly emphasized and surfaceinformation is shown if it's in the map data. Wayswhere cycling isn't allowed are marked with aturquoise cross hatch.

MountainbikeBased on "Cycling" this map syle shows MTBdifficulty levels on tracks and paths, visibility ofpaths and MTB routes.

Map key:

Captions- Dark Blue are settlements. For best view of placenames in Elevate 2 (and in Locus with Elevate 4)use zoom 12/13, as points of interest can collidewith place names at zoom 14 and larger.

- Black are peaks.

- Red are alpine huts.

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- Grey, dark green and brown are landscape names.

- Green with white outlines are protected areas.

Other colors of captions are those of the assignedsymbols.

SymbolsI hope that the symbols are mostly self-explanatory.Additionally, you can find an overview image of allsymbols including their names by opening theimage linked below. This image is also included inthe PDF map key available above.

The colors mean:

- Light bluemeans transportandaccomodation

- Brown meansfood, amenitiesand tourism

- Grey/Blackmeans small(natural) detailsor man-made

- Pink meanshealth care

- Purple meansshopping

- Green meanssports oreducation

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Most symbols are appearing at zoom 14 or higher,some important points of interest are markedearlier by colored dots:

(Hiking/Cycling)

Alpine hut

Camp site

Hospital

Public transport stationsPublic transport stations are marked by colorereddots:

Bus stop (large: bus station)

Tram

Subway

Railway

Ferry

Paths and FootwaysBrown - unpavedpath/footway (or path withoutsurface information) withoutdifficulty informationGrey - paved path/footway(or footway without surfaceinformation) without difficultyinformation, on the top onecycling is also allowed (only inhiking mapstyle)

Hiking paths

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(Hiking)

Path difficulty uses the SAC hiking scale, howeverthe colors here are according to those used in theeastern alps.

Additionally trail visibility (if it's available in thedata) is marked by how the paths are dashed.

Yellow - Hiking: flat or slightysloped, no fall hazard, SAC T1;

in the example withoutinformation about trail visibility(this is only shown on pathswith difficulty information):long dash, short dash, shortspacesBlue - Mountain hiking:partially steep, fall hazardpossible, SAC T2;

in the example trail visibility isexcellent or good: very longdash, short spacesRed - Demanding mountainhiking: not always visible, maybe secured, hands may beneeded, partly exposed with fallhazard, SAC T3;

in the example trail visibility isintermediate: medium lengthdashes and spaces

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Black - (Difficult/demanding)Alpine hiking/Via Ferrata: notrail, very exposed, climbing,glaciers etc., SAC T4-T6;

only with adequateexperience, inform yourselfabout it before you go;

in the example trail visibility isbad, horrible or no visibility:short dashes, long spaces

additionally T5 paths dashes arebroken vertically, T6 verticallyand horizontal

Safety measuresOn some paths fixed safety measures are includedin the maps:

A cable, chain or rope to hold on to;here the grey dots on the path markthe length of the area with safetyropes

Rungs, stemples, pins

A ladder

Via ferratasVia ferratas are marked with thick grey bars and agreen via ferrata symbol. Depending on how thedata is mapped they can have two different styles:

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Mapped as via ferrata

Mapped as a path (includinghiking difficulty)

Hiking routes(Hiking)

Hiking routes are rendered below paths and tracksstarting at zoom level 14, till level 13 transparentabove them.

International hiking routes are blue.

National hiking routes are red.

Regional hiking routes are green.

Local and other hiking routes are yellow.

Waymarks can be overlayed; in lower zoom levelsonly a small symbol with the background color isshown. If a waycolor is given, it is marked alongthe trail with colored dots.

In this examplean internationalhiking route inblue with a violetsymbol calledVAA49 and aregional hikingroute in greenwith a redsymbol and thenumber 211 canbe seen.

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Cycling routes(Cycling/Mountainbike)Cycling routes are rendered below streets startingat zoom level 14, till level 13 transparent abovethem.

International cycling routes are blue

National cycling routes are red

Regional cycling routes are violet

Local cycling routes are turquoise

Mountain bike routes are greenish yellow

In this example aregional cyclingroute in violetthat goes fromsouth-west tonorth-east,besides a nationalroute in red anda a local route inturquoise.

Mountain bike difficulty levels(Mountainbike)Mountain bike difficulty levels are shownaccording to the MTB Scale, you can find all detailsthere.

Additionally trail visibility (if it's available in thedata) is marked by how the paths are dashed.

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S0: Blue bars on ways: nospecial driving skills required. Inthis example you can see how itis shown on tracks.S1: Blue-red bars on ways:basic driving skills required,obstacles can be passed over;

in the example withoutinformation about trail visibilityS2: Red bars on ways: advanceddriving skills required;

in the example trail visibility isexcellentS3: Red-black bars on ways:very good bike control required;

in the example trail visibility isgood or intermediateS4: Black bars on ways: at leastperfect bike control with trialskills required;

in the example trail visibility isbad, horrible or no visibilityS5/S6: Several thin black barson ways: exzellent mastering ofspecial trail techniques requiredor nearly completely impassable;

in the example withoutinformation about trail visibility

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Easy hiking path: Yellow barsalternate with brown bars: ifMTB scale isn't available it ispossible to mark easy hikingpaths (according to SAC T1, seeabove) with an overlay. If andhow those are rideable isn't forsure, and if it is allowed to ridethem depends on locallegislation.

MTB Scale uphill is marked by horizontal dashesunder ways:

0: Blue dashes: 15% inclinemax.

1: Blue-red dashes: 20% inclinemax, the two bars with differentlength also mark the uphilldirection - the shorter one pointsuphill.

2: Red dashes: 25% incline max.

3: Red-black dashes: 30%incline max

4: Black dashes: 40% inclinemax

5: Two thin black dashes:uphill riding not possible.

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TracksForest tracks and agricultural roads are marked inOpenstreetmap by grade:

Paved track

Unpaved track, gravel road

Track made out of a mixture ofgravel and dirt

Track mainly made out ofdirt/grass, some gravel

Track only made out ofdirt/grass

Track without grade

Bridleway

Cycleways and road surfacesIf a normal road (not tracks/paths) or cycleway(when using cycling/mountainbike) has a differentsurface than asphalt or another flat sealed surface itis marked as following, if the "surface" is included:

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Cycleways have a blue border.This only means that cycling isallowed here. If the border is acontinous line, the way is paved,dashed means unpaved orunknown. The picture shows anemphasized cycleway in the cyclingmap style without surfaceinformation, which is marked bythin stripes along the way.

Cycleway which might need across-country bicycle because ofsteepness/roughness (only incycling mapstyle, not MTB)

paved/asphalt

paving stones or similar

cobblestone or similar

compacted unsealed road

loose gravel

natural ground

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Option "extended road surfaces":paved/asphalt (on major roadswhite alternating with color of roadimportance, on normal roads justwhite)

Option "extended road surfaces": noroad surface information available

Option "emphasized paved cyclepaths" (Cycling)

Option "emphasized pavedfootways" (City)

Access limitsOnly those access limits are shown, which are validfor the mode of transportation the map style isintended for. In "Hiking" only if they are valid forpedestrians. In "Cycling"/"Mountainbike" only, ifthey are valid for cyclists. In "City" only generalaccess limits.

Local traffic only - only whentravelling to this area.

Private road - only withpermission of the owner.

No access allowed.

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Option marking of permittedfoot/cycle paths: usage permitted- important for countries likeEngland, where e.g. a track canonly legally be used if it'spermitted for this track

toll road, marked by red dots

only use with permit (might bewith costs), marked by red dots

Winter sportsTo avoid collisions or not so nice areas ski and sledpistes are marked unobstrusively:

Ski piste (with hiking path)

Sled piste (on track)

cross-country ski-tracks

Landscape

Fell/Mountain meadow

Heath/dwarf-shrub

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Wetlands/Marsh

Rock

Scree, loose rocks

Scrub

Wood, forest mixed

Wood, forest coniferous

Wood, forest deciduous

Glacier

Meadow, grass

Farmland

Orchard

Vineyard

Body of water

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Intermittent body of water (sometimeswater, sometimes dry)

Military

Protected area

Aboriginal lands

Cliff, rock face

Ridge, arete

Earth Bank

Gully

Ditch

Dyke

Embankment

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Prominent Tree

Spring

Powerline/Minor powerline

License:Elevate, Elegant, Elements & Elevelo by TobiasKühn

These map styles are licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlikeLicense. For commercial usage it is licensed under aAttribution-NoDerivatives License.

Please have a look at licenses.txt for reuse andlicenses of resources used in this map style.

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