Here are maps in Garmin image file format people have created from OSM data. Sites are listed by continent, then by country alphabetically, then by suspected usefulness (eg. sites which cover a whole continent and are updated regularly are listed first.) Maps offered worldwide or for a continent are often offering country downloads - hence they are only listed once and not for each region again. As OpenStreetMap is changing fast - only maps updated during the last 6 month should be listed. Permanently Dead links - please remove the entry.
Maps are offered in different formats. As .exe for Mapsource and Basecamp and Qlandkarte GT installation (.exe can usually be unpaved with 7-zip or other programs). As .gmapi for Mac OSx Roadtrip/Basecamp. As gmapsupp.img for direct copying to a Garmin GPS device.
To use gmapsupp.img maps, simply copy the "gmapsupp.img" file to your Garmin device. Notes:
- Older Garmin Devices
- The Garmin device loads a single map file called "gmapsupp.img". This file must be in a directory called "Garmin" on the SD-card (so the full path is "Garmin/gmapsupp.img"). If the "Garmin" directory does not exist on the SD-card, you will have to create it.
- There can only be one "gmapsupp.img" file, so if the map is distributed as several .img files you will need to merge them together - this can be done with the mkgmap command "mkgmap --gmapsupp mapA.img mapB.img mapC.img [...]".
- Your SD-card must be formated FAT32. This limits the maximum size of any file to 4GB.
- To confirm that your map was successfully loaded, power on your Garmin device and wait for the Loading Maps... message. You will see (c)OPENSTREETMAP.ORG on the screen that follows.
- You can also click through Tools/Settings/Map/Map Info where your map will be listed along with any factory-installed Garmin maps. Be sure to disable the built-in maps if areas overlap.
- Newer Garmin Devices (eg. eTrex 20/30)
- These devices can load multiple "*.img" files. As with older devices, they must reside in a directory called "Garmin" on the SD-card (so the full path is "Garmin/*.img"). If the "Garmin" directory does not exist on the SD-card, one must be created.
- Though there is no particular requirement to do so, when maps are distributed as multiple ".img" files, use the mkgmap command "mkgmap --gmapsupp mapA.img mapB.img mapC.img [...]" to combine them into a single file. This makes it easier to enable and disable the map in the the on-device "Setup|Map|Map Information Select Map" menu.
- As there multiple ".img" files are permitted on the device, it is relatively simple to load more than one map set on the device. When loaded as individual files, each map may be individually enabled and disabled from the on-device "Setup|Map|Map Information Select Map" menu. It can be convenient to have the ability to enable and disable individual maps.
- When multiple ".img" files are installed on the SD-card, it is difficult to differentiate them in the device menu when they all have the default "OSM Street Map" name set in the ".img" file header, but it is relatively simple to edit the on-device name. See the What if I have an existing gmapsupp.img file paragraph on the OSM Map On Garmin page for detailed information on how to do so.
- Some of these maps are only distributed as executable installers for Windows. Run the installer under Wine to unpack the .img map files for other platforms.
For instructions to make your own Garmin map from OSM data, see OSM Map On Garmin#Creating Your Own Maps from OSM Data. For instructions to make a cycle map, see OSM Map On Garmin/Cycle map. For the MapSource installer, that allows you to use these maps with Garmin's Windows software, see Garmin Mapsource installer.
Worldwide
| Country
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Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
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Mapsource installer (.exe)
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RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
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| Worldwide
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User:Computerteddy direct link
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last updated in March 2012
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Yes, some
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No, but see manual
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No
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Extra focus on Europe and Germany. Page in German and English. Some maps available with elevation lines. Often a very new mkgmap version.
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| Worldwide
|
Lambertus
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weekly/varies
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Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Also Roadtrip installer. Selectable (single or multiple) areas. Generic & Cyclemap version.
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| Europe by Countries, South-America, Central-America, Australia-Oceania, Africa, Asia, most Asian countries, (USA / Canada), German Bundeslaender
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Openmtbmap.org
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weekly
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Yes
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Yes
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(yes)
|
Mountainbike and hiking focussed. Autorouting with preference for trails and offroad ways, using amongst others mtb:scale(:uphill) incline and class:bicycle for route calculation. No autorouting on motorways/trunk roads. Aims to display any outdoor related features and ways. 3 Layouts for Mountainbiking. 1 Layout for Hiking. 1 Layout for Desktop use. Nearly all maps have integrated contourlines based on Viewfinderpanoramas or SRTM 1/3. North America maps, Mac OSx maps and full map of Europe available for people who donate to Velomap/Openmtbmap.
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| Worldwide
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outdoornavigators.com
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weekly
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No
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No
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No
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Generates .img files of selected areas on the fly. Integrated editor allowing waypoint/geocache creation and track viewing. Only 1 maptile (2 degree) may be downloaded without account. Unlimited multiple downloads of 9 maptiles (6 degree) with free registration. Without payment useful for small areas only.
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| Europe by Countries, South-America, Central-America, Australia-Oceania, Africa, Asia, most Asian countries, (USA / Canada), German Bundeslaender
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VeloMap
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weekly
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Yes
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Yes
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(yes)
|
Road and Trekking bike focussed. Autorouting with preference for quiet streets, cycleways, cycleroutes and tertiarys outside cities. using amongst others class:bicycle for route calculation. No autorouting on motorways/trunk roads. Aims to display any bicycle related features and ways. 1 GPS Layout & 1 Desktop layout. Nearly all maps have integrated contourlines based on Viewfinderpanoramas or SRTM 1/3. North America maps, Mac OSx maps and full map of Europe available for people who donate to Velomap/Openmtbmap.
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| Europe by countries, Africa, South Africa, German Bundeslaender
|
raumbezug GbR English Translated
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daily (Germany), every 3 days (Europe), weekly (Africa)
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Yes
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No
|
No
|
gmapsupp.img build with mkgmap.
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| Worldwide
|
osm.blog.mantlik.cz
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monthly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Maps created by mkgmap compiled together with 50 m interval SRTM terrain contours. Download available with the use of a BitTorrent client only. Azureus/Vuze plugin for automatic download/update of selected regions is available as well.
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| Many Countries
|
Garmin WorldMaps
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monthly
|
Yes
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No
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No
|
Garmin WorldMap cover the most remote parts of the world. The maps include routable GPS maps of the world for Garmin compatible devices.(gmapsupp.img build with mkgmap). Including World Topo maps built from VMAP0/DCW 1:1,000,000 scale source data from the NGA website. Downloads currently 1.99€ per country. No free downloads.
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| Worldwide
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BBBike.org
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weekly/varies
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
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gmapsupp.img files created by mkgmap. Supported map types: OSM and cycle map.
|
Africa
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
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Mapsource installer (.exe)
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RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
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| Egypt
|
gpsmapsearch.com, GIS-Lab
|
weekly
|
Yes
|
.bat file
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No
|
Created using osm2mp and cgpsmapper. Also included intermediate .mp-file.
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| Whole Continent, Algeria, Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Western Sahara
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alternativaslibres.es
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Daily
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Site in spanish and english. Contour lines also available. Whole continent updated weekly.
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| South Africa
|
[User:Andrew]
|
Monthly
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Yes
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No
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Yes
|
Only for MacOSX (.dmg file). Created using mkgmap. Site in english.
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| Africa in total. And many countries in individual files.
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Karten
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quarterly
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Data for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux users.
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Asia
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
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Notes
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| Russia, Central Asia
|
gpsmapsearch.com, GIS-Lab
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daily
|
Yes
|
.bat file
|
No
|
Created using osm2mp and cgpsmapper. Basic address search capability. Some regions updated daily. Also included intermediate .mp-file.
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| Russia
|
velo100.ru
|
daily
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap. Based on gis-lab.info export.
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| Russia
|
maptourist.org
|
daily
|
Yes
|
.bat file
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap. Based on gis-lab.info export.
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| Philippines
|
Esambale
|
1-3 days
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Also available gmapsupp and mac roadtrip installer.
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| India, Philippines, Turkey, Vietnam
|
alternativaslibres.es
|
2-3 days
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Site in Spanish and English.
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| Japan
|
admincabal.com
|
biweekly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Uses Japanese (Kanji) characters, see Mkgmap/i18n to make your GPS device compatible
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| Japan
|
tmz.skr.jp
|
~monthly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
All Japanese (Kanji) characters were converted to ASCII character.
|
| Japan: Honshu; Honshu: Sendai Area
|
kleineisel.de
|
varies
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Honshu topographic map with contour lines; now with improved transliteration; Sendai area: small 64 MB excerpt for limited bandwidth download; now with improved transliteration
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| China: Yunnan Province
|
YunnanExplorer
|
daily
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Routable/non-routable version; High-quality visualization with TYP files; English labels; also topographic maps available
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| Turkey, Middle Asia
|
RadReiseKarte - English
|
~ monthly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
routing for bicycle only, use 'Auto' on your Garmin for good results and allow motorways
|
| Cambodia, Laos
|
www.openstreetmap.la
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~ every two months
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
| Nepal
|
www.openstreetmap - Nepal
|
~ every two months
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Base maps for the main trekking areas Everest, Annnapurna, Helambu, Langtang & cities Kathmandu & Pokhara
|
Europe
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
|
| Europe, single countries, German Bundeslaender
|
All_in_one_Garmin_Map
|
Mon,Fri
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Europe with much osm features and Addresses, Fixmes, Openstreetbugs, Contour lines and boundaries as separate maps and/or switchable layers on garmin
|
| Ski resorts
|
Skidea
|
irregular
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Maps of ski resorts (lifts, pistes, snow parks, freerides, facilities, etc.)
|
| Europe in one
|
OpenSeaMap
|
weekly
|
|
ready for use
|
|
4 GB for full Europe (Vector chart) → Device list
|
| Europe (in four parts)
|
Navmaps
|
2013-04-25
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Four overlapping separate maps (with address search and support for the display of destinations) covering all European countries.
|
| Europe in one
|
alternativaslibres.es
|
Weekly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Site in Spanish and English. Address and housenumber search, display of destination at motorway and trunk exits.
|
Several European Countries
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
|
| Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland (Scandinavia incl. Estland, Latvia, Lithuania and small parts of Poland)
|
tux.malmis.com
|
~ Weekly, somtimes Daily
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap. (osm2garmin) Updates could come daily, but more truly once a week or 2-3 times per month.
|
| Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland
|
marcussite.se
|
Weekly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap.
|
| Most european countries. Some are missing, but they will be available later.
|
frikart.no
|
Weekly (Norway daily)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Site in Norwegian and some english (work in progress). Two styles of roadmap, summer hiking and winter skiing map with topo. Also overlays with paths and skiing routes.
|
| Alps, BeNeLux, Germany, Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain, Ireland, Poland, Czech
|
RadReiseKarte - English
|
~ monthly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
routing for bicycle only, use car mode on your Garmin for good results and allow motorways
|
| East Europe, Russia
|
gpsmapsearch.com, GIS-Lab
|
weekly
|
Yes
|
.bat file
|
No
|
Created using osm2mp and cgpsmapper. Basic address search capability. Also included intermediate .mp-files.
|
| Ireland, Great Britain, British Isles (UK)
|
Talkytoaster
|
2013-05-05
|
Yes
|
.bat file
|
Yes
|
Usually updated every 1-2 weeks. Routable version with or without contours available for Ireland, Great Britain and the British Isles (UK) (separate mapsets) complete with rendered sea. 'OS 1:50K Look n Feel' versions of the mapsets are also available. Other countries available on request! The maps now work directly in BaseCamp when the GPS is attached to the computer. User:Talkytoaster
|
| France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey
|
alternativaslibres.es
|
daily
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Topographic map also available as well a maps specially designated for trucks.
|
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Czechia, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, France
|
Reit- und Wanderkarte
www.wanderreitkarte.de
|
monthly
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Focus on Equestrian & Hiking
|
| Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, Germany; West/Central Europe
|
OpenFietsMap.nl
|
Varies
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Routable topo map for cyclists (with contour lines) for the Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) and Germany. Installer for Mapsource (Windows) and Road trip (Mac). West/Central Europe Installer for Windows only; Mac OSX / gmap format can use Javawa's Mapconverter to convert and install the mapset.
|
| Northern Europe
|
User:Sparcuser
|
varies
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Transparent Map of navigational aids (OpenSeaMap)
|
| Alps; Germany
|
kleineisel.de
|
varies
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Alps/Germany complete. Has contour lines. Trying to imitate the look of topographic maps. Routing enabled. Adress search enabled.
|
| D/A/CH; BeNeLux
|
osm.thkukuk.de
|
Varies/once a week
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Germany, Austria, Switzerland in one Map. Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg in one Map. Routing enabled, Address search is working (beside house numbers). Contour lines and several other layers like bicycling routes, hiking routes and public transport routes are availabe.
|
Single European Countries
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
|
| Czech Republic
|
openstreetmap.cz
|
weekly
|
Yes
|
nsis conf
|
No
|
contours, routable and not routable version (region boundaries)
|
| Finland
|
www.polkupyoraily.net/osm/
|
weekly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
| France
|
fredericbonifas.free.fr
|
Fortnightly(ish)
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Also a relief map
|
| Germany
|
formann.de
|
bi-weekly
|
Ja
|
Nein
|
Ja
|
Radkarte. Map designed for the everyday cyclist.. Based on User:Radfahrer/Radkarte, changes in the map design. Focus on bicycle routes, bicycle auto-routing and topographic map display. Scripts available at launchpad.
|
| Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Alps, France, Luxembourg, Sweden
|
freizeitkarte-osm.de
|
monthly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Topographic maps for the general use in the spare time and for outdoor activities. Combined usage possible: with BaseCamp for route planing; as paper map after print out; with GPSr for outdoor navigation.
|
| Iceland
|
osm.nix.is
|
Daily
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Has a cycle map too. Created using mkgmap.
|
| Italy and Italian regions
|
GFOSS.it
|
weekly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Update every Fridays, created using mkgmap. User:Lucadelu
|
| Lithuania
|
Garmin map of Lithuania
|
Daily
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap.
|
| Lithuania
|
osm.ramuno.lt
|
Daily
|
Yes
|
.bat file
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap, mapnik style, charset=windows-1257, lover case
|
| Poland
|
garmin.osmapa.pl
|
Weekly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap and custom styles. IMG and MapSource installer available.
|
| Romania
|
http://sites.google.com/site/romaniagps/
|
twice a month
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
|
| Southgermany+
|
gpxtour.com
|
monthly
|
Nein
|
Nein
|
Nein
|
Map specially styled for the average hiker; Coverage from Koblenz to Lausanne and from Luxembourg to Passau (parts from 8 countries), and includes contour lines.
|
| Sweden
|
josefsson.org
|
irregular
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap. With or without contour lines. Build scripts and settings available under free license.
|
| Switzerland
|
Kowoma
|
irregular
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Freizeitkarte Schweiz. Updated every month or so. Includes contours.
|
| Slovakia
|
freemap.sk
|
irregular
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Created using mkgmap.
|
| Great Britian (UK)
|
openstreetmapgarmincycleuk
|
irregular
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
2013 and onwards UK OSM maps including the UK cycle routes. Pre-built using the OSM Cycle Route wiki method as described on http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Cycle_map.
|
Oceania
South America
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
|
| South America, Ecuador
|
Ecuador Tour
|
weekly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Generated South America map gmapsupp.img
|
| South America
|
All in one Garmin Map
|
Mon,Fri
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
| Patagonia (parts of Argentinia and Chile)
|
RadReiseKarte - English
|
~ monthly
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
routing for bicycle only, use car mode on your Garmin for good results and allow motorways
|
| South America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela
|
alternativaslibres.es
|
Daily
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap.
|
| Brazil
|
PUCPR
|
Daily
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
gmapsupp.img for regions and states with topo information.
Generated by Rafael Gustavo Gassner User:RGG
|
Central America
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
|
| Central America and Caribbean
|
alternativaslibres.es
|
2-3 days
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Topographic map also available.
|
| Central America and Caribbean
|
OpenSeaMap
|
weekly
|
|
ready for use
|
|
Vector map
|
| Central America, Costa Rica
|
www.osmmaps.com
|
Weekly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Generated by Ben Konrath using mkgmap
|
Caribbean
| Country
|
Provider
|
Updated
|
Routable
|
Mapsource installer (.exe)
|
RoadTrip file (Mac OS X *.gmapi)
|
Notes
|
| Haiti
|
geofabrik.de
|
No. Stopped as of Sept 2012
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
| Caribbean (all countries)
|
www.osmmaps.com
|
Weekly
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Generated by Ben Konrath using mkgmap
|
| Central America and Caribbean
|
OpenSeaMap
|
weekly
|
|
ready for use
|
|
Vector map
|
| Caribbean (all countries)
|
alternativaslibres.es
|
Daily
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Created using mkgmap. Topographic map also available.
|
North America
