Me, my Dad M1EYP and the rest of my family are planning to go in holiday to Germany sometime in the future. We are thinking of activating some DM SOTA summits. I am wondering what maps DM SOTA activators use to walk up DM SOTA summits? I noticed that there are BKG 1:25000 maps, but I am not sure if these are available as paper maps. Are there any paper 1; 25000 maps that we can buy for walking up DM SOTA summits?
Jimmy M0HGY
In reply to M0HGY:
DM is big, hi, what region(s)are you planning to visit?
If I want paper maps I prefer the ones from “kompass” - www.kompass.de or search them at amazon, thalia or similar online book shops…
73s from DM/RP de
Joerg, DO1DJJ
In reply to M0HGY:
Jimmy,
For DM/BW I use http://www.qwj.de/ → Mountains → DM Germany, Low Mountains and then click at “NOP Wanderkarte” in the top right corner. As a second source I use Google Earth Satellite view; sometimes it shows additional trails.
For each hill I copy a screen shot of “NOP Wanderkarte” plus Google Earth on a sheet of paper and print it out.
For the DM/BW I’ve activated you find all the details (car park, hiking time, …) on Sotawatch/Summits as well (and more to come).
73 de Dominik, HB9CZF
In reply to M0HGY:
It must be time to visit Upton on Severn and the Map shop, Jimmy with an activation of e.g. G/CE-003 Bredon Hill thrown in. I bought my maps for DL/MF Mangfallgebirge there. The staff sent scanned images of the map coverage of each sheet by email to help me select the two I needed. www.themapshop.co.uk/‎
I didn’t understand how to find my position off the Deutsche Alpin Verein maps against Lat and Long. I’m so accustomed to the Ordnance Survey UK grid system that finding a map with correction graticules for spherical projection was unnerving!
Viel Spass
David M0YDH
In reply to M0HGY:
Hello Jimmy,
the maps from “Kompass” are very good, i prefer these maps also for SOTA planning.
73 Holger
OE7HPI
In reply to M0HGY:
Hi Jimmy,
I agree with the recommendations of Holger, OE7HPI, and Jörg, DO1DDJ: With maps from Kompass you will get very good coverage of Germany and other EU countries with detailed information about hiking trails.
Unfortunately there seems not to exist a translation of their website http://www.kompass.de
But you can get a good impression of the quality of their maps visiting their online map at Wanderkarte - KOMPASS | Interaktive Onlinekarte
Another interesting information can be downloaded from their site as PDF document: The coverage of the available maps http://www.kompass.de/fileadmin/userdaten/download/verlagsprogramm-blattschnitte-etc/Blattschnitt_Wanderkarten_2012.pdf
There you can find out which map to buy, when you have decided which region in Germany you want to activate.
I wish you good luck for your activations.
@ David M0YDH:
I didn’t understand how to find my position off the Deutsche Alpin Verein maps against Lat and Long.
Hi David,
despite of your trouble with the DAV maps, you made a nice selection of your activated summits during your recent xmas holidays in Bavaria.
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73 Stephan, DM1LE
Stephan, tnx for nice maps !
for fullscreen see here → http://maps.kompass.at/?expanded=false#lat=51.65892276767698&lon=11.289826718749953&z=7&s=KOMPASS%20Touristik
Hi All,
Thank you for your replies.
The Kompass maps look good, but it will be hard for us to find the correct map we are looking for as we do not understand German. We have no definite plans of when and where we will be visiting Germany, but we are thinking about possibly visiting the Black Forest area of Germany sometime in the future.
Jimmy M0HGY
In reply to M0HGY:
as we do not understand German.
Google does.
Andy
MM0FMF
In reply to M0HGY:
“Black Forest Area” would be a good choice, I will be there - in the Hochschwarzwald (high black forest) region 22.06.2013 - 01.07.2013.
144-ssb, 21-ssb,28-ssb. Later when you have definite plans where to go exactly, just ask again… The easiest way always the screen shot from google maps.
In reply to M0HGY:
Hi Jimmy,
Use the Chrome Browser and let it auto-translate for you.
Regards
James
G7MLO
In reply to M0HGY:
The Kompass maps look good, but it will be hard for us to find the
correct map we are looking for as we do not understand German. We
have no definite plans of when and where we will be visiting Germany,
but we are thinking about possibly visiting the Black Forest area of
Germany sometime in the future.
Hi Jimmy,
While the Kompass maps are good, I actually prefer the maps published by the government (LGL-BW, State Agency for Spatial Information and Rural Development Baden-Württemberg).
First, go to the overview of “recreational maps” at
http://www.lv-bw.de/LVSHOP2/ProduktInfo/karten/freizeitkarten/bilder/k_tsk_nfreizk_ueber.jpg
Select the maps you want (each map has a number), then order them at
http://www.lv-bw.de/lvshop2/start_ns.asp?openkey=&keyinfo=top50karte&os=Win32&mapw=600
Note that they also publish hiking maps
http://www.lv-bw.de/lvshop2/start_ns.asp?openkey=&keyinfo=top50karte&os=Win32&mapw=600
but I prefer the “Freizeitkarte” (recreational maps).
If you need any help in the process, let me know.
BTW, when you start planning your trip, get in touch with me offline. I was in the Black Forest the past three weekends and might be able to give you some tips. mycall (at) arrl.net where mycall = aa1mi. True, the weather was lousy, but that has advantages, too – no competition for parking spots or benches/picnic tables as operation positions.
GL, 73
Paul HB9DST / AA1MI
In reply to DM1LE:
Yes it was a great holiday and the Christmas Eve view across the Alps from Wendelstein - my best radio shack so far - were heavenly. Great S2S with you Martin and I have SOTA complete for the Breitenstein at the top of that list.
Now Tom and Jimmy have Martin DF3MC’s gorgeous book they’ll need “Walking in the Bavarian Alps” by Grant Bourne and Sabine Koerner-Bourne published by Cicerone to go with it. I bought mine in the Map Shop but you may borrow my copy if we meet up first. It does highlight which chair lifts are running - useful for when the 2 pointers are taller than Snowdon. The one up the Wendelstein was like a magic carpet ride expect for the heart-stopping lurch over the mid-span tower!
I see Martin’s printed book is on sale here http://www.epubli.de/shop/buch/Informationen-für-Bergfunker-Martin-Rothe/23917
and the PDF for Google translate users is here http://www.epubli.de/shop/buch/Informationen-für-Bergfunker-Martin-Rothe/23918
73 und viel Spass
David