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OpenFietsmap
OpenFietsMap is a free routable cycling map of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg (Benelux) for Mapsource/Garmin GPS units.

The map is based on data from www.openstreetmap.org and published under CCBYSA 2.0 license; OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them.

In the download section you can find a Windows installer to install the map automatically in Mapsource. There is also a Mac version (gmapi) for Garmin Roadtrip available, but this version still has some issues.

OpenFietsMap covers the Benelux countries as well as a small border area (Germany, France). Main focus of the map is on cyclists, so the routing will try to follow cycling lanes and routes as much as possible.

The Openstreetmap data in the Netherlands is quite detailed since the the donation of the complete streetnetwork by AND in 2007. However, a lot of cyclepaths were not part of this AND network and had to be added by volunteers. Thanks to their participation the OSM data is now quite accurate in some regions and still getting better, but unfortunately this is not everywhere the case yet.

It would be great if the users of this map can participate in the Openstreetmap project to make the OSM map even better.

This can be done by reporting errors, adding GPS tracks to the map database, adding or editing missing roads and bike paths, adding waypoints etc. For more info visit the participating section