GPS maps with routing for India

mutineer · 02-04-2009, 10:17 AM

other than Garmin World Map which is pretty thin

Cannonshot · 02-04-2009, 10:31 AM

Hi Dave,

A place to learn more.

http://www.gpsinindia.com/index.php?n=Main.Maps

Other info.

http://www.indiamike.com/india/elect...-india-t22415/

mutineer · 02-04-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Cannonshot

Hi Dave,

A place to learn more.

http://www.gpsinindia.com/index.php?n=Main.Maps

Other info.

http://www.indiamike.com/india/elect...-india-t22415/

had indiamike, but did not know about gpsindia

good seeing you this weekend amigo

Cannonshot · 02-04-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mutineer

good seeing you this weekend amigo

Likewise my friend.

This GPS map thing isn't looking too encouraging outside of a few major cities is it.

Frank Warner · 02-04-2009, 03:42 PM

I did not think Garmins World Map had routing ..

Smellybikers 'Wanderlust' world map v1.6 is also avalible (no routing) ... v2 may have routing ..

You will find some free maps on

http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php ... but you'll need to generate your own maposource preview files for them .. www.cgpsmapper.com

OSM www.openstreetmap.org/ ... they do have someone generating files to be downloaded to the gps .. cloudmade ... you'll find it if you wander long enough ... don't know about their India maps yet...

Buddha135 · 02-04-2009, 04:25 PM

No sure your starting point but http://www.indiabikes.com/ had maps loaded in a PDA that was available for rent when I went last year. We did 1,500 miles on a Royal Enfield Machismo 500 without a GPS. Paper maps and compass worked for us,. The traffic is very aggresive!! A two lane road will regularly turn into a two lane road w/ two trucks heading your way, just hope there is some shoulder left for you. The trip was great and a well worth adventure. If you need any info just PM.

mutineer · 02-05-2009, 01:52 PM

my only real concern was in the city

once out of town I don't really even want one

it was more idle curiosity than anything

fun to plan trips in your head even if it will be a while before you can go

same reason I like to collect maps I guess

Frank Warner · 02-05-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mutineer

my only real concern was in the city

once out of town I don't really even want one

Yep. In the country side I feel that you can stop and not be in the way .. where as in the city there is no free space to stop/hide.

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Originally Posted by mutineer

same reason I like to collect maps I guess

I've got something like 2,000 raster maps ... about 6.6G
vector maps I have not added up ...
Err these are all digital - on the computer .. the paper ones are simply too much trouble to take out - spread out and then put away!

The links I gave above are sources for free garmin vector maps ..

02-04-2009, 10:17 AM	#1
mutineer ^OP Raoul Duke Lives Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Eastern Chaingolia Oddometer: 18,824	GPS maps with routing for India other than Garmin World Map which is pretty thin __________________ "Life is as good as you let it be" - Chain "well . . . it ain't for everybody" - Goonie

02-04-2009, 10:31 AM	#2
Cannonshot Having a Nice Time Joined: Jul 2005 Location: SE Wisconsin Oddometer: 14,304	India Maps Hi Dave, A place to learn more. http://www.gpsinindia.com/index.php?n=Main.Maps Other info. http://www.indiamike.com/india/elect...-india-t22415/

02-05-2009, 01:52 PM	#7
mutineer ^OP Raoul Duke Lives Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Eastern Chaingolia Oddometer: 18,824	my only real concern was in the city once out of town I don't really even want one it was more idle curiosity than anything fun to plan trips in your head even if it will be a while before you can go same reason I like to collect maps I guess __________________ "Life is as good as you let it be" - Chain "well . . . it ain't for everybody" - Goonie

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02-04-2009, 03:42 PM	#5
Frank Warner Traveller Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 6,593	I did not think Garmins World Map had routing .. Smellybikers 'Wanderlust' world map v1.6 is also avalible (no routing) ... v2 may have routing .. You will find some free maps on http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php ... but you'll need to generate your own maposource preview files for them .. www.cgpsmapper.com OSM www.openstreetmap.org/ ... they do have someone generating files to be downloaded to the gps .. cloudmade ... you'll find it if you wander long enough ... don't know about their India maps yet...

02-04-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
Buddha135 Adventurer Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Stafford, VA Oddometer: 70	No sure your starting point but http://www.indiabikes.com/ had maps loaded in a PDA that was available for rent when I went last year. We did 1,500 miles on a Royal Enfield Machismo 500 without a GPS. Paper maps and compass worked for us,. The traffic is very aggresive!! A two lane road will regularly turn into a two lane road w/ two trucks heading your way, just hope there is some shoulder left for you. The trip was great and a well worth adventure. If you need any info just PM.