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Definitely echo Warden's response above re broken routes. I encountered problems in February this year, particular heading south out of Tanger, approaching Marrakech from the N8 Azrou road and also approaching Marrakech from the N9 Ouarzazate road. And there were others.
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Nothing wrong with OSM but the question was for more detailed topo data hence my recommendation to look into using viewranger.
See attached Just a personal preference but I prefer to rout plan on satalite images as I can see the track and also spot any piests that don't appear in the OSM data. On the note of maps.me the application receives the GPS position from the device running the app so the inaccuracy will be down to your phone having inferior connection to the satellite vs the Garmin device. |
If you use the OSM North Africa Topo linked above you get all the topo info.
I used to double check routes with Sat images, but now know my way around much better and spending half the year out there means I have time to explore those unmapped pistes. One day I'll work out how to add them into OSM as well. |
Reise Know-How digital map (2013)
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Talking of maps, the RK-H plastic paper map is one of the least bad for Morocco (latest: 2019), but the digital version seems to have dropped off RK-H's website last time I looked. Could be wrong.
A mate just found this place: https://www.avenzamaps.com/maps/7075...apping-project selling the 2013 edition for $8 for phones and tablets. 'Maps purchased here can only be viewed in the Avenza Maps app on iOS and Android' it says, but he managed to find a way to make it display on a laptop too. (Annoyingly, the start of popular MS6 round around Taouz is missing. You can see why below.) Here's another place: 15 euros - about double (can't tell what edition) https://gps-globe.de/afrika/3152-mar...1-000-000.html |
Up to date open street maps
Hi all,
planning to go to Morocco beginning of June (if possible) and look for the most up to date open street maps for my Garmin. The Olaf maps seem to be a bit outdated... help appreciated |
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http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/ Though apparently Garmin's own Morocco map may be better. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
The border is very unlikely to be open for the beginning of June. Spain has confirmed they wont review opening the border until then. Morocco won't review the border until towards the end of the current SoE at the 10th June.
The maps available via Ian's link haven't been updated since June 2020. But the maps from here were updated in November and should be due a new update soon, its normally every 6 months or so Africa North OSM Topo Routable | GMapTool |
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These are not that up to date either, newt than Olaf’s but not updated since June 2020 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I think this OSM is updated monthly or so, but obviously the actual info depends on users' edits. I've amended a few roads etc myself! Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
OSM its self is updated almost daily somewhere but its down to the users updating it. Not every country will be updated every day.
The different downloads and apps are updated separately depending on the source or app develpper. Lambertus' site which we've all been using at garmin.openstreetmap.nl hasn't been updated since June 2020 Gmap tools North Africa Topo was last updated in Nov 2020 and is normally updated about every 6 months. I have no idea on the App updates |
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I thought garmin.openstreetmap.nl was auto-updated from OSM data, I didn't realise it was manually done. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk |
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No, these OSM maps haven’t been updated since June 2020. It will give you the date if you look. It means this OSM provider is no longer incorporating updates into the maps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Morocco Digital Maps (online and GPS downloads)
Looking for sealed road info in the MS3/MS4 area, I just checked Apple Maps which may have been on my computer for years but I've never noticed.
I found it better than Google Sat (not so hard) and surprisingly, more up-to-date in this area than the usually superior (in North Africa) Bing Aerial. But unless I failed to click something, most villages smaller than a town are unmarked, so it's hard to orientate yourself, and pulling off a long/lat to check elsewhere is not a simple right-click. Still, worth a look if you're looking online for up-to-date piste-to-road info. |
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Tazzarine/Alnif and bit south roughly
I dont think I've ever used apple maps much, tend to rely on whats on the Garmin so mostly OSM North Africa Topo nowadays if I need a map. |
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