Climbing and Trecking in the Andes

 
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This "Geoportal" offers a data base of maps, traces and waypoints, specialised for mountaineers and hikers of the Andes.

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star Georeferenced online maps - "Web Maps"





Explore in different zoom levels, like in google maps, but with incredible more datail and topographic information.

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star  Maps for download

Hint for printing:

  • To print small maps at home, be conscience that the scale of the map might change.
  • To print bigger maps at home there are two choices:
  • Load the file in Excel and use the printing options to scale the image in 100%, 75% etc., on 2, 3 pages wide and 2, 3, 4 pages high... fit and stick totether... or
  • Go to a fotocopy shop and let print the map on a plotter.
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star Traces and Points of Interest 


  • See your route on the map
  • download: gpx-files, some kmz-files,
  • Look on fotos taken on the route (in some cases)

ideaData sources and contributions:

  • Data base of openstreetmap.org (with contributions of many people, including us)
  • SRTM relief (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission), improved by
  • CGIAR and converted from geotiff to hgt.
  • Own development of render ruls with Maperitive
  • Improvement of symbols for hiking and climbing (see more details).

 

star Comments or ideas ?

  • A map is lacking?
  • You can offer traces and waypoints?
  • Conventions (legend) is ok?
  • Something needs to be corrected? Leave your comment or write us!
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