are the 1:50000 maps good enough for doing my walking

howard40uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2009 Posts: 33

ive just bought the lancashire 1;50000 memory card for which i do mosty countyside walks will the detail on the maps be good enough for what i need it for as i dont want to fork out over £130 for the 1:25000 version if i dont really need to

G1LIW · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:10 am Post subject:

Put it this way...

I learnt to map read with the T.A.; they use the MoD GSGS series 1:50,000 series, which are identical to the publicly available maps (bar certain overprinting for military stuff).

Aside from once trying to read a paper map upside down (I was somewhat hungover, bleary-eyed, and slow of brain from the night before Cheers!

, it should be mentioned), with a decent compass (Silva type) I could (normally) find my way reasonably well.

Couple that with your moving-map GPS technology, and you shouldn't put a foot wrong Thumbs Up

Hope that helps Smile

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mikealder · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:32 am Post subject:

I use 50K most of the time on my a10 it is fine for cycling, walking etc. 25K offers considerably more detail but its difficult to see larger areas on the device, only on a couple of occasions have I found 25K of benefit while in thick fog decending Ingleborough.
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howard40uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2009 Posts: 33

Im accrington just tend to stick to walks in lancs not often i go elsewhere

howard40uk · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 26, 2009 Posts: 33

My a10 comes tomorrow :-) cant wait

philpugh · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject:

The main thing you will be missing (apart from the larger scale for poor eyes like mine) is that the 1:25k include field boundaries e.g. walls etc. These can be useful when trying to find that elusive path on the ground that you can see on the 1:50k map. Having said that I only have the UK at 1:50k on mine and it is very nice to use. I do have MemoryMap with 1:25k of my favourite areas though - so I can take a customised paper map out with me.
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cwmboy · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:35 pm Post subject:

I assume you use papers maps before the arrival of your A10. The detail on a 1:50000 card on your Satmap will be exactly the same as a paper map. Likewise for 1:25000. Only you don't have to hang on to your A10 like a kite in windy conditions Wink

. You can always get a 1:25k later as your budget allows if you really want the finer detail.
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howard
I think 25000 gives you the confidence to go further as it shows all the footpaths and allows you to walk in areas you don't know. Expensive but worth it.

LostMike · Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

But the 1:50,000 also shows all the footpaths.
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planetnine · Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

1:50k may be all you need, but 1:25k is nicer.

if you get the premium version of a site-centred 1:25k of your likely covered area, you get both 1:50k and 1:25k.

i prefer 1:25k when walking, but I am a bit of a map fiend -I can sit and read one for an hour...

I'll second the 1:25k not always being accurate; there are path diversions local to me that have been picked up on the 1:50k map, but forgotten on the latest version of the 1:25k sheet.

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philpugh · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

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sjdwheeler · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

I find my GB 1:50,000 is fine for walking most of the country but I definitely recommend the 1:25,000 for mountainous areas.

Mountain paths on maps are sometimes just light black dotted lines and are not always shown on the 1:50,000 scale. Similarly the contour lines are easier to read and more accurate on the 1:25,000.

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