OpenCycleMap

OpenCycleMap Cycle Map
Author:	Andy Allan
Slippy map:	www.opencyclemap.org
Tiles license:	CC-BY-SA 2.0 [1][2] using True Marble imagery (CC BY 3.0 US)
Style license:	closed source

OpenCycleMap is a OpenStreetMap rendering layer like the standard tile layer, but primarily aimed at showing information useful to cyclists. The website www.opencyclemap.org provided by Andy Allan is little more than a way of viewing the map, but the tiles are used in a number of other websites and applications. The layer can also be seen on the main OSM page by selecting the "cycle map" layer. Note that the name is somewhat misleading, since the style used is not open or publicly available.

The map rendering is still being improved, and data updates from OpenStreetMap are processed on an hourly basis.

It shows international, national, regional and local routes, and other cycling-specific features, such as:

• dedicated cycle tracks and lanes
• bicycle parking, bicycle hire stations and bicycle repair stations
• contours and hill colouring
• bike shops, toilets, drinking fountains, even pubs!
• proposed bike routes (or numbering protocols), contrasted with the Lonvia map, below, which does not show proposed routes, but actual routes only
• contraflow using oneway:bicycle=*. cycleway:left=* and cycleway:right=* also rendered

Key to the map

See www.opencyclemap.org/docs/

Route type	Key
National Cycle Route	Key Value Comment network ncn Example ref Example Example route bicycle Example type route Example
Regional Cycle Route	Key Value Comment network rcn Example ref Example Example route bicycle Example type route Example
Local Cycle Network	Key Value Comment network lcn Example ref Example Example route bicycle Example type route Example

Update cycle

The database is updated using diff updates, and is updated every hour.

The rendered tiles are cached, and some tiles may be cached for a few hours after the data is updated.

Contact info / Reporting problems

Bugs and requests are taken via email to supportthunderforest (dot) com.

When reporting, please verify that it's really a rendering issue first: use the data layer and compare with other background layers.

For general questions or anything else please email Andy Allan using the address on www.gravitystorm.co.uk/andy/ in the first instance.

Presentation

Andy spoke at State Of The Map 2008 regarding the cycle map, and a video and slides are available from that page.

See also

• CyclOSM
• Key:cycleway
• Bicycle
• Mountainbike
• United Kingdom National Cycle Network
• Slippy map tilenames
• List of OSM-based services

External links

• www.opencyclemap.org