This is a step-by-step tutorial how to identify, download, geo-reference, convert and use Survey of India maps for exploration using…
In this post we are using Open Street Maps and Waymarked Hiking Trails to plan a traverse across 18 passes…
Introduction There are thousands of beautiful high altitude glacial lakes in the Indian Western Himalayas. Some are destinations of beautiful…
In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to prepare any physical map for mobile navigation use (OSMAnd). Many mobile apps…
In this short tutorial we will learn how to digitize trails from existing heritage maps using QGIS. We will use…
Survey of India (SOI) maps provide freely downloadable 1:50K topographic maps through its portal soinakshe.uk.gov.in/ (Note: Map download limited to…
Open Street Maps based exploration of the Himalayas
See also Part 1 – Using JOSM and adding Hamlets This short tutorial illustrates the steps to create a new…
See also Part 2 – Mapping Hiking Routes The Western Indian Himalayas are a true hiking paradise. Unfortunately they are…