Understanding Map Symbols

If you love planning your route hut-to-hut, peak-to-peak, or pub-to-pub, the interactive map icons make it easier than ever. On this page, we'll break down what each map icon means and how to use them.

Interacting with the map

Both OpenStreetMap (OSM) and Outdooractive maps offer several ways to interact with them.

Click (on the web) or tap and hold (in the app) anywhere on the map: A small window pops up showing the location description, elevation, and coordinates for that point.
Click on a map icon: A small window pops up with a link to the associated POI (if one exists on the platform).

A selected point on the map with location description and coordinates.
A selected map symbol with a linked POI page.
A selected map symbol without a link to a POI page.

Further actions are possible:

Route to here

opens the Route Planner
sets the selected point automatically as destination (Point B) in the route

Coordinates

Displays all available coordinate systems, with the option to copy them with a single click. In the app, this feature also shows how far the selected point is from your current location.

Lets you share the selected point.
If the icon is linked to a POI with additional information, an enhanced sharing feature is available.
In the app, you can share the point through any installed, compatible app.

Start plan here (app-only)

The app lets you start a new plan or add the selected point to an existing one.

Good to know

Street and place names aren't clickable.
This interactive feature is available in the map, the Route Finder, and the Route Planner.
You'll find an overview of the clickable icons under the headings "Topographic Sign," "Touristic Infrastructure," and "Lift" on the following page:

Knowledge Page

The map legend

The card legend explains all the colors, symbols, and icons.

Outdooractive Editors

Interaction with the snow layer

The map with the activated snow layer

In the snow layer, you can display the exact snow depth for a specific point.

Just click a point on the map, and the snow depth will appear right next to your selected point. The familiar window with the location description, elevation, and coordinates will also open, along with the three action options.

This feature is included in the Pro+ subscription.