Maps & apps for GPS

Rhinoandhedgehog wrote: That's really odd - Have your tried via the app? or you can contact them directly over the Help Center on the bottom of the home page.

Yes, same results via the app or directly on the website. The only contact I found for them is via social media and I don't use that. Can't find a direct email contact to ask them, hence my request above.

I cant seem to find anything that relates to your issue - What about using an alternative email address (friends) to set up and change it after logging in the first time - I see that you can do that....

quick change to gmail fixed it for me
also didn't want to accept my .co.za afrihost account
the mind boggels

Hi All,

I'm looking for an app (Android) that I can pre load a trail on with waypoints. It will need to then run off just GPS once on the trail as it will be out of network.
I have tried OSMand but I can't see if this function is on there.
Ps the first hike will be Mafadi Peak loop in the berg.

Thanks,
Richard

Try Wikiloc.

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wikiloc.wikilocandroid

Regards

Henk

Thanks Henk,

I have also since posting started trying OsmAnd App and it seems to have the funtionality I'm looking for.
Will also try Wikiloc.

Hi there, you can also try MAPS.ME
Very user friendly and can load previous gps tracks and do offline tracking.
I like this APP, it has helped me allot in the past while hunting and fishing even to mark points.

If you want to know more, you can download a pdf manual of the APP that gives nice instructions.
Enjoy

I use ViewRanger. Their free "ViewRanger Landscape" map downloads for off-line use and includes many of the Berg footpaths. Plus you can easily create or import your own routes.
You can download it here:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.augmentra.viewranger.android&hl=en

Regards,
Jerome

Does anyone know of an Android GPS App that specifically handles ROUTING. And can be used off-line in the hills.

Routing means that the App will automatically calculate, on the fly, the best way to travel to your destination through a network of path segments. It goes without saying that this is thus dependent on the quality of the map behind the App. And that if you have a good enough map, you will never need to follow a track.

(Wikiloc is a great App, but it cannot do routes).

I specifically want a downloaded map not a cached map, so unless I am missing something, Google maps will not work either.

At this stage, I care only about the App, not the availability of the map – I will (hopefully) take care of that bit. Bonus points will be awarded if the App in one way or another supports external development so that a new routing algorithm can be written, that is hiking specific instead of the usual driving algorithms.

Andrew, have you tried OSMAnd? Has routing options for driving, cycling and hiking - and will route along mapped paths for the hiking selection. Also community input-based so you should be able to add to the mapped paths by logging your own gpx files.

I've used it extensively for bike touring. The routing UX is a bit clunky but it's workable once you get the hang of it.