[mkgmap-dev] Utilizing route=bicycle relations in long-distance routing

Tue Oct 8 10:47:15 BST 2013

Hi Marko,

 > FWIW, I just defined a 25km route relation that could be useful for
 > testing: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/3252216
 > IMO, this is much better than the NCN 4 in this area.

I have found in wiki that route=bicycle defines "named or numbered or 
otherwise signed routes". Wouldn't people expect some markings on roads, 
if they find a route on a map?

 > Has anyone experimented with this kind of tweaks to routing?

I have tried to make different routing overlays for different 
activities. It is not easy, since Garmin defines many new activities, 
which aren't supported by mkgmap. I think currently only car mode allows 
for tuning of routing by changing route class and speed. This way you 
can get more suitable route but usually with wrong ETA.

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Best regards,
Andrzej