Map Style Improvements

I have created an improved render theme so that the map looks similar to Komoot.

You can place the attached offline_v5.xml file in the internal storage folder of your Karoo. Please backup the existing file first.

Download offline_v5.xml from here:

https://gist.github.com/tonithenhausen/1210fddcd07ddf6a4ec87710d24ea222

Improvements:

Show cycle paths as green lines
Show unpaved cycle paths as brown lines
Show hiking tracks/paths as solid black lines (before dashed black lines)
Hide street name labels
Show unpaved forest roads as wide brown dashed lines
Show paved agricultural roads as roads instead of foot paths
Show MTB Scale paths as dashed paths S0 in green dashes, S1 in Purple Dashes, and S2,S3,S4,S5 in Red
Show stairs in dotted black lines

If you want to edit the file yourself, see RenderTheme specs at: https://github.com/mapsforge/mapsforge/blob/master/docs/Rendertheme.md

Shagga, Son of Dolf

September 19, 2021 17:19

Just wanted to say thanks for this map style. This is a huge, HUGE improvement for moutainbikers.

Eduardo de Francisco

July 10, 2022 18:09

+1 on this. Any solution that helps us with MTB maps in the Karoo is welcome. We NEED topo maps with contour lines.

Ralph

July 29, 2022 13:28

I will give it a go also. Meanwhile it's offline_v7

Guido Bonazza

June 29, 2023 07:38

Good morning everyone,
first of all sorry for my english.
I bought a K2, I would like to know if someone can explain to me in a very simple way how I can replace the pre-installed maps, which are a bit poor, with those of openandromaps.
Thanks in advance if anyone wants to help me

May 04, 2025 17:44

Hi everyone,

this topic is 4 years old, but still it's not possible to add more map detail or replace the built in maps with Openandromaps (at least the Karoo reverts them back next time). Frustrating, as the Karoo is such a capable device and has such poor OSM map detail.

So what is planned for the map style/detail issue?

Map Style Improvements

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