Outdoors
Strava Global Heatmap
Where people run, ride and swim, as a glowing heatmap
strava.comOpen
OpenTopoMap alternatives
OpenTopoMap: free topographic map of the world from OpenStreetMap and elevation data. Here are 36 other maps that do a similar job, 26 of them completely free.
Side by side
Free alternatives to OpenTopoMap
Map platforms
map.geo.admin.ch
Switzerland's federal map viewer with the famous Swiss topographic maps
map.geo.admin.chOpen
Transport
CyclOSM
A cycling map that shows bike lanes, surfaces and services
cyclosm.orgOpen
Map platforms
Mapy.com
Detailed outdoor and city maps from Czechia, popular with hikers across Europe
mapy.comOpen
Outdoors
Waymarked Trails
Marked hiking, cycling and riding routes worldwide from OpenStreetMap
hiking.waymarkedtrails.orgOpen
Transport
OpenCycleMap
Classic worldwide cycling map with national cycle routes
opencyclemap.orgOpen
Outdoors
OpenSnowMap
Worldwide map of ski pistes, lifts and cross-country trails
opensnowmap.orgOpen
Travel
Fall Foliage Prediction Map
Week-by-week forecast of autumn leaf colour across the US
smokymountains.comOpen
Outdoors
Mountain Project
Rock climbing routes and crags with community beta
mountainproject.comOpen
Outdoors
Navionics ChartViewer
Nautical charts and sonar depth maps for boaters, online
webapp.navionics.comOpen
Outdoors
Avalanche.org
Map of avalanche forecasts for the United States
avalanche.orgOpen
Outdoors
OpenSeaMap
Free nautical chart with buoys, lights and harbours from OpenStreetMap
map.openseamap.orgOpen
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Outdoors
AllTrails
Find hiking, running and biking trails with reviews and photos
alltrails.comOpen
Outdoors
Strava Global Heatmap
Where people run, ride and swim, as a glowing heatmap
strava.comOpen
Map platforms
map.geo.admin.ch
Switzerland's federal map viewer with the famous Swiss topographic maps
map.geo.admin.chOpen
Transport
CyclOSM
A cycling map that shows bike lanes, surfaces and services
cyclosm.orgOpen
Map platforms
Mapy.com
Detailed outdoor and city maps from Czechia, popular with hikers across Europe
mapy.comOpen
Outdoors
Waymarked Trails
Marked hiking, cycling and riding routes worldwide from OpenStreetMap
hiking.waymarkedtrails.orgOpen
Outdoors
CalTopo
Backcountry map for planning with slope angle, topo and fire layers
caltopo.comOpen
Outdoors
komoot
Plan hikes and bike rides with routing that knows the surfaces
komoot.comOpen
Outdoors
Wikiloc
Millions of outdoor trails recorded and shared by users
wikiloc.comOpen
Outdoors
Geocaching
The worldwide treasure hunt: millions of hidden caches on a map
geocaching.comOpen
Outdoors
Gaia GPS
Offline GPS maps for hiking, hunting and overlanding
gaiagps.comOpen
Transport
OpenCycleMap
Classic worldwide cycling map with national cycle routes
opencyclemap.orgOpen
Outdoors
OpenSnowMap
Worldwide map of ski pistes, lifts and cross-country trails
opensnowmap.orgOpen
Outdoors
OS Maps
Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain for walking and planning
explore.osmaps.comOpen
Outdoors
PeakVisor
3D mountain maps that identify every peak you can see
peakvisor.comOpen
Travel
Fall Foliage Prediction Map
Week-by-week forecast of autumn leaf colour across the US
smokymountains.comOpen
Outdoors
Mountain Project
Rock climbing routes and crags with community beta
mountainproject.comOpen
Outdoors
Navionics ChartViewer
Nautical charts and sonar depth maps for boaters, online
webapp.navionics.comOpen
OutdoorsLive
Surfline
Surf forecasts and live surf cams on a map
surfline.comOpen
Outdoors
Avalanche.org
Map of avalanche forecasts for the United States
avalanche.orgOpen
Outdoors
OpenSeaMap
Free nautical chart with buoys, lights and harbours from OpenStreetMap
map.openseamap.orgOpen
Outdoors
USFS Interactive Visitor Map
Trails, campgrounds and recreation sites in US national forests
fs.usda.govOpen
Map platforms
NZ Topo Map
New Zealand topographic maps online, from official LINZ data
topomap.co.nzOpen
Outdoors
Peakbagger
Database and maps of the world's mountains and climbing lists
peakbagger.comOpen
Outdoors
theCrag
Worldwide climbing guide with crags, routes and ticks
thecrag.comOpen
Hazards
Global Volcanism Program
The Smithsonian's map and database of the world's volcanoes and eruptions
volcano.si.eduOpen
Terrain
Macrostrat
Geologic map of the whole world, combining hundreds of maps
macrostrat.orgOpen
Curiosities
Ancient Earth Globe
See where your town was on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago
dinosaurpictures.orgOpen
Nature
River Runner
Follow a raindrop from anywhere to the sea
river-runner-global.samlearner.comOpen
Terrain
topographic-map.com
Free elevation and topographic maps for anywhere
en-us.topographic-map.comOpen
Hazards
VolcanoDiscovery
Volcano news, active volcano map and earthquake reports
volcanodiscovery.comOpen
Terrain
BGS Geology Viewer
Geology of Britain from the British Geological Survey
geologyviewer.bgs.ac.ukOpen
Terrain
OneGeology Portal
Geological maps from geological surveys around the world in one viewer
portal.onegeology.orgOpen
Terrain
USGS MapView
Browse every published geologic map of the United States
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
Terrain
Flood Map (floodmap.net)
Elevation map that shows what floods at a given water level
floodmap.netOpen
Terrain
Mindat
The mineral database, with maps of where minerals are found
mindat.orgOpen