A hiking map print is a poster of a hike you recorded, drawn on a topographic map with an elevation profile under the route. It can be a day walk, the Camino or a hut-to-hut crossing, and it is made from your own file, not from the official trail.
What does a hiking route poster show?
The line you walked, on the map you choose, with the numbers of the day: distance, time, elevation gain and descent, and up to four of them on the sheet. Pick the elevation profile as one of the figures and it sits under the route.
Which map is best for a hike?
| Map | Draws | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Topo | contour lines with heavier index contours, hillshade, forest, field, rock and snow | mountains, fell, forest walks |
| Atlas | coast, water, parks and place names in full colour | long walks, coastal paths, the Camino |
Topo is drawn from Mapbox Terrain as vector data, so the contours stay sharp from 30×40 to 70×100 cm. Every fifth and tenth contour is drawn heavier, as on a hiking map. More on terrain in mountain route prints.
Can I print a multi-day hike?
Yes. Several days join into one route and one profile in date order, each day as wide as its distance. That fits a Camino, a hut-to-hut tour or a long trail. See multi-day route prints.
Where does the route come from?
From a watch or app that exports GPX, FIT or TCX, or from Strava. There is no direct Garmin connection; the file the watch exports works. The file is read in your browser. All the ways to print a route.
Does the elevation profile agree with my hike?
Barometric altimeters drift during a long day. We correct that drift only on a loop, where start and finish are at the same height. On a point-to-point walk the difference is the mountain, so it stays.
Can I crop the hike?
Yes. Trim the start and finish in the editor, and distance, time and climbing are worked out again for the part that is left. Start and finish are also trimmed by 500 m by default, up to 2 km, so a front door does not end up on the wall.
Can I add photos?
Up to five photos, pinned along the route where they were taken, or in a strip. A photo is placed by time or GPS position; the position is not kept.
Sizes, paper and price
30×40, 50×70 or 70×100 cm on Museum 250 gsm, or 30×40 and 50×70 on Classic 170 gsm, uncoated matte. A poster starts at 319 kr, framed at 799 kr. Made to order in 2–4 working days and sent within Denmark and the EU; shipping is calculated at checkout.
Epic Efforts is not affiliated with Strava.
