The komoot map has been specially designed to deliver all of the information you need at a glance. Showing everything from the largest road to the tiniest trail, planning your next route is easy. Here’s what’s what on the komoot map and what to look out for to make your next adventure extra special:
Motorway
Motorways, freeways, and freeway-like roads designated for fast motor traffic only.
Main road
Primary highways and A roads.
Secondary roads
B roads and state routes that often link towns.
Road
Roads for local traffic and streets in residential areas.
Track
Agricultural and forestry roads that are typically not appropriate for motor vehicles. Solid lines denote a track that is likely paved or comprises a compacted surface that's easier to ride and walk over. Lines with a dashed border denote tracks that comprise looser surfaces, such as dirt or gravel.
Path
Path, walking and hiking trails.
Bridleways
Horse riding trails. Often suitable for hiking, gravel riding and mountain biking in the UK.
Cycleway
Cycle tracks and lanes.
Mountain hiking path
Mountain hiking paths require sure-footedness and sturdy shoes (Swiss Alpin Club Hiking Scale 2 & 3).
Alpine hiking path
Alpine hiking paths may contain climbing and require sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. (Swiss Alpin Club Hiking Scale 4 - 6).
Via ferrata
Dedicated protected climbing route. You might need a via ferrata kit.
Single track scale
Technical difficulty rating for mountain bike based on the Single Track Scale (STS).
Railway Lines
Steps
Construction zone
Areas of road with construction, maintenance, or utility work.
Speed limit
Posted speed limit on roads where the speed limit is at or over 75 km/h or 45 mph.
Highlights
Saved places
Points of interest
Komoot Trail View images
Private roads/paths
Boom gates
Gates
Cycling barriers
Toll booths & border checkpoints
Potentially locked barriers
A gate or other obstacle that might prevent access.
Mountains
Hills
Sport-specific maps are Premium features that allow you to enable the most relevant map for your sport. You can choose from hiking, road cycling or mountain biking maps, with each map displaying the trails and waytypes that you’re going to want to be on, be that singletracks for mtb, cycling paths for rides or designated trails for hiking. Here’s what’s what:
Based on the Swiss Alpin Club Hiking Scale.
Technical difficulty rating for mountain bike based on the Single Track Scale
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