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thira en candor Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: GPS tracklog Highland high way? |
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We are making plans to walk the Highland high way from Fort William to Drymen (Yes, backwards;-) in may 2007.
We bought ourselves the necessary ordnance survey maps and "The Highland Highway" by Heather Connon & Paul Roper.
With the descriptions in that book however, it will be very hard to find the route in opposite direction.
So we are looking for a GPS tracklog of this Route. Who can help us please? |
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Scotsbob Founder member
Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Hamilton, Scotland
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HighlandNick Founder member
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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What happens if you "draw" this track using Memory-Map for instance, save it as a .gpx file, email it and then transfer it to the GPS?
I suppose this would work reasonably well s long as the track is drawn with a degree of accuracy?
Is there a limit to the number of waypoints that make up a track? If so, this would be a limitation on a long route like the WHW?
Any other GeoXers wish to comment?? |
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Wildlifewriter Founder member
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: |
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thira en candor wrote: | We are making plans to walk the Highland high way from Fort William to Drymen (Yes, backwards;-) in may 2007.
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Funnyily enough that is when I am doing my sponsored walk. When in May are you doing it, if it's at the same time, I will have a white T-Shirt on with a large red logo. I will also look extremely F*****
I wish I knew about this yesterday I have just made a tracklog, so that I can then upload to make a route for caches on GC.com. It took me ages _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Using the file from Google Earth, I have made a route for the West Highland Way. It can be viewed here.
Unlike cache pages it displays differently for the cache owner, so I could do with someone to check it out and let me know if it turns up the correct details?
Don't worry about the mileage that it says, you have to reduce the points on a route so it flies like a crow at parts, thus reducing the route. So it isn't exact. _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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Scotsbob Founder member
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Good work Dave. |
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Now I have had a go, I now like this toy. I have just made another for the Union Canal
I have now found out how to also do it using MM, which appears to be a bit better? So I have re-done The West Highland Way. _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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RonnieH Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Haggis Hunter wrote: | Using the file from Google Earth, I have made a route for the West Highland Way. It can be viewed here.
Unlike cache pages it displays differently for the cache owner, so I could do with someone to check it out and let me know if it turns up the correct details?
Don't worry about the mileage that it says, you have to reduce the points on a route so it flies like a crow at parts, thus reducing the route. So it isn't exact. |
I didn't manage to view the route as it's for premimum members only. |
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: |
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The route you have quoted has been deleted. My other log above has the new route.
I didn't realise that only Premium Members could view the routes. I thought it would have been the same as bookmarks lists you can view it but nothing else.
I suppose once you think about it, the main thing about the route is getting a PQ along it, to get a PQ you have to be a Premium Member. So the routes aren't much use to standard members!! _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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thira en candor Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi guys.
Everybody is talking about the Westhighland way, but i'am looking for the HIGHLAND highway, this is the version that goes over the hils and over some munro's.
i did the WHW two time's and thats enough i think.
latrrr
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Haggis Hunter Founder member
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:43 am Post subject: |
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thira en candor wrote: | Hi guys.
Everybody is talking about the Westhighland way, but i'am looking for the HIGHLAND highway, this is the version that goes over the hils and over some munro's.
i did the WHW two time's and thats enough i think.
latrrr
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I never realised this existed, if you can get a link to the recognised route I will try and make a tracklog up for you. Will a gpx file be sufficient or would you prefer MM? _________________ Let me know if I say anything that offends you
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thira en candor Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | I never realised this existed, if you can get a link to the recognised route I will try and make a tracklog up for you. Will a gpx file be sufficient or would you prefer MM? |
I let you now as soon as possible.
If i find a proper link.
GPX will perfect.
latrr
Peet. |
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