In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to choose the right ready-made route in OS Maps. Choose the location, activity type, distance and more, to pick your next outdoor adventure.
Finding Routes:
OS Maps features over a million ready-made routes, supplied by recommended route partners and the community of OS Maps users. You can find these routes on both web and mobile app versions of OS Maps.
1. To start searching for a new route, you can use the ‘Find routes’ option, under the Main Menu, or by using the ‘Find Routes’ icon
2. From the 'Find Routes' screen you will be given various filter options for the type of route you are looking for based on activity type, Recommended or All Routes, Distance or Time, Difficulty and Rating.
3. Adjust the filters based on the type of route you’re looking for and you will see matching routes appear on the map screen.
4. Routes matching your criteria are shown as pins on the map. A purple dot represents a cluster of routes, zoom in or click on a purple dot to see the individual routes in that area.
5. Click on a route marker to see a brief summary of the route including the name, distance and estimated duration of the route. For more detail, select ‘View Details’ to see it on the map as well as some additional information.
You can also export a GPX file of the route to load onto a GPS device, view a 3D fly-through and the option to share a route with friends or family via a route URL
6. If you like the look of a route, you can also add it to your favourites list by using the heart icon. This will sync across devices so you can easily access the route in the mobile app, to download and follow later.
7. To get back to the map screen and see more routes, just click the arrow in the top left corner of the screen.
For more help & support on using OS Maps, head to our FAQ pages where you’ll find the answers to common questions.