Strava heatmap maps are very low resolution

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Bruno Arina

• June 17, 2025 09:46

Hello,

I have the strava heatmaps among the maps included in my subscription but if I load them  they are in very low resolution and I see an error in the map properties:

err: dt=281(4)Internet Error 403https://heatmap-external-b.strava.com/tiles/ride/blue/12/2200/1508.png

I know strava heatmaps as I use them on OpenStreetmap iD and Josm  and I know that this layer can be much higher resolution if you have a strava account open in the browser and are visualizing any heatmap (this needs installing a special plugin in chrome or firefox). 

With this resolution the strava layer is not useful at all, Is it possible to load the high resolution version of the strava heatmap?

 

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  Bernard Perrot

  • June 17, 2025 19:47
  • Edited

  Hi Bruno,

  Since spring, Strava has made it impossible to access the high-resolution heatmap outside of its own site.
  The proxies that worked before no longer work. The plugin you're talking about works in some cases, but not always, and rest assured that Strava will make sure it stops working too.
  That's just the way it is, we can only acknowledge it and accept it: Strava wants to keep its maps for its own business, that's all...!
  So, no, it is no longer possible to load the high resolution version of the Strava Heatmap.

  Best regards,

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