International maps are available from specialist map suppliers such as Stanfords, The Map Shop at Upton on Severn, and the Hereford Map Centre. Ordnance Survey and Harvey maps are generally available throughout the UK, especially in the regions that each map covers. Details are also included in all of our guidebooks. Where possible we have listed on the website the recommended maps with each book. For detailed on-the-ground navigation please see the maps recommended in each guide, where the author, drawing on all his experience of the region, indicates the maps he or she regards as best for the purpose. When you are out particularly in remote or mountainous terrain, it can sometimes be vital that you have good information about the area, should you either be forced off-route, or just to identify features in the distance to aid navigation and enjoyment. The sketch or map extracts we use in the guidebooks are designed to help with planning your route, to show what you are getting into. Yes, we recommend that you buy the best maps possible for the route you are tackling. It is a particularly effective way of showing trek or area overviews.
This type of map is a good way of showing key information without the distraction of the rest of the base map. Sketch mapping is just that – maps based on sketches drawn by the author of the book. When this is the case we will come to an agreement that allows us to use their maps in our guidebook with our route lines shown on top. In some countries a third party (equivalent to the OS in the UK) may have developed a set of maps that cover the areas we need. It is also very easy to add accurate route lines taken from GPX files recorded by the author as they are walking or cycling the routes. This mapping is extremely flexible and allows authors to add important details and remove information that is not helpful to the reader. In partnership with Lovell Johns, Cicerone have developed mapping that covers the UK, Europe and parts of the rest of the world at a variety of scales. These are comprehensive and detailed maps of the UK and we use them whenever we can.
The map choice depends on the area covered by the book and the most appropriate scale.įor most UK guides we will use Ordnance Survey mapping at a scale of 1:25,000 or 1:50,000. Cicerone guidebooks use one of four types of mapping.
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