Download the best maps to prepare your route

The first thing we need to do is make sure we're using the latest version of Land, although I assume you're already doing so. Just in case, if you're not, download and install Land.

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Once installed, it's important to get a good cartographic base so we can study the area on which we're going to create our route. If you're new to maps, here's a quick overview of the different types of maps and how they differ, so you'll know which one is best for your route.

Types of Maps

Topographic Maps
These show the terrain you're about to walk on. Contour lines will give you an idea of the difficulty of the area. You'll find paths, shortcuts, national parks, lakes, and more.

Routable Maps
These usually contain the same type of information as topographic maps and additionally include urban and interurban information. Essential for using the FastTrack tool.

Orthophoto Maps
Aerial photographs where you'll quickly identify landscape elements such as fields, lakes, shelters, roads, urban areas, and buildings.

3D Relief Maps
Relief maps allow you to simulate the environment of your adventure with a very realistic 3D recreation of the location, so you can comfortably evaluate the difficulty of your route.

Maps We'll Need

For the Garrotxa area, we'll use:

Alpina Garrotxa (cost: €10): The most specialized map, it contains the most information. My favorite.
Spain Topo Provinces Girona (cost: €9): Optional map. The Alpina map already covers the entire route; this will serve as support in case of doubt.
OSM Spain (cost: €4): Essential for using the FastTrack tool, which will greatly facilitate creating new sections in the track.
ICC Catalonia Ortho (cost: €0): We'll use it to learn about the terrain: if there are forests, possible shelters, or if our route will be all day in the sun.
3D Relief Spain (cost: €0): We will use this to accentuate the terrain relief on our map and to see a three-dimensional view of the location.

These maps cost roughly €25 and we can use them both in Land, to prepare routes, and in our TwoNav GPS and TwoNav App during excursions. Additionally, we can use the same maps for this and other excursions in the area.

If your budget is low, I recommend using free maps, you will find them in the 'Online Maps' section in the Land data tree. In that section, you will find maps from around the world that you can use in Land and in the TwoNav App, but not in a TwoNav GPS.

Spain Topo Online (cost: €0)
ICC Catalonia Ortho Online (cost: €0)

If instead of visiting the Garrotxa you are thinking of visiting other areas, you will need other maps. If this is your case, I recommend taking a look at the TwoNav maps catalog, I'm sure you'll find the perfect map for your area there.

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