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AllTrails or ViewRanger for Ireland?

  • 17-09-2020 11:06am
    #1
    actuallylike
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I've been using AllTrails for my hikes but noticed ViewRanger seems to offer the same thing. I feel its kind of split from online recommendations so was just wondering if there is any benefit to either from an Irish perspective. Thinking mainly for planning hikes, camps. If the Irish community more active in either app?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    AhhHere
    Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭AhhHere


    actuallylike wrote: »
    Hello,

    I've been using AllTrails for my hikes but noticed ViewRanger seems to offer the same thing. I feel its kind of split from online recommendations so was just wondering if there is any benefit to either from an Irish perspective. Thinking mainly for planning hikes, camps. If the Irish community more active in either app?

    Thanks.

    Can you download offline maps with view ranger?


  • #3
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Most "serious" hikers want a good map - the Ordnance Survey (OSI) maps cover the country, EastWest maps are very good for hikers in the areas they cover. The openstreetmap stuff is alright for a bit, but I wouldn't be relying on it on a mountain.

    Viewranger has the OSI maps for purchase (download offline). It used to have EastWest, but they now have their own app. I haven't used AllTrails so don't know what's available on that.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    hmmm wrote: »
    The openstreetmap stuff is alright for a bit, but I wouldn't be relying on it on a mountain.

    While you have a point, the quality (or lack thereof) of OSM is dependent on volunteers mapping what interests them so in this case, the quality, gradient, surface, amenities, routes etc of hiking routes are all added by folks using those routes. This info is then consumed by everyone else through apps, maps etc


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,418 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    DaCor wrote: »
    While you have a point, the quality (or lack thereof) of OSM is dependent on volunteers mapping what interests them so in this case, the quality, gradient, surface, amenities, routes etc of hiking routes are all added by folks using those routes. This info is then consumed by everyone else through apps, maps etc
    Very true. I can only speak for Wicklow, but the OpenStreetmap based Viewranger Landscape maps, with added contours, relief shading and landscape features are actually superior in many ways to the OSi offerings in terms of detail.


  • #6
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    DaCor wrote: »
    While you have a point, the quality (or lack thereof) of OSM is dependent on volunteers mapping what interests them so in this case, the quality, gradient, surface, amenities, routes etc of hiking routes are all added by folks using those routes. This info is then consumed by everyone else through apps, maps etc
    I've added quite a few myself :) It's good for route planning, but I find the contours are not accurate in situations where you really need them to be accurate.

    I'd agree the OSI lack detail for hikers.

    One of the best things about Viewranger which they really don't push very well is their online route planning tool. https://my.viewranger.com/


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