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Peak District
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Digital Mapping Software
Digital mapping is becoming more and more popular both for GPS systems and on home computers. Here are a couple of the systems available. Both offer free software and make their money on selling the maps. For the flexibility, although it can cost you more initially for a map, in the long term it could save cash - particularly if you are like us - our mountain biking and winter walking takes its toll on paper maps. With a digital map, you simply reprint.
Another advantage of digital maps is that you can print off just the area that you need so instead of lugging around the whole paper map, you just take a compact A4 sheet. Great!
Anquet
Anquet's map software provides easy to use route planning tools with digital maps for PCs, Pocket PCs and Smartphones. The map software can also be used to directly program routes and waypoints into GPS units. For more information about Anquet maps and their free software ... click here or click here to find out if it is compatible with your hardware.
We have not yet had the chance to review the Anquet mapping software but will do so soon. What we really like is that you can print out a map on A4 or a couple of sheets if necessary and it doesn't matter if it gets wrecked.
For a full list of the capabilities and features of Anquet Mapping Software ... click here
Anquet maps:
The Peak District 1:25000 - White Peak Area
The Peak District 1:25000 - Dark Peak Area
Quo Digital Maps
Quo - 100% Free UK Digital Mapping Software
The prices look reasonable for the most of the maps they sell although the National Park digital maps are a little less expensive than Anquet, for example their 1:25000 of the Peak District is a shade over £40 and the entire range of Landranger maps for Great Britain at around £110, or if you just want a few small and specific areas, they sell map tiles at a couple of pounds each. And if you order before the end of April 2010, Mountain Rescue England and Wales receive 10% of the purchase price and you also get a 15% discount.