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Yes there is. For the Spanish caminos look at the bottom of this page. If on a computer you click exactly on a route, you will see the info of each route.
For other countries there are other maps too.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
@C clearly I used it to create Camino preparation routes at home on my laptop and used it afterward on my Garmin GPSMap64.
Worked fine.
Normally all the Camino's are already on the maps. There are regularly updates.
I think that like all the phone GPS mapping Apps it will drain the battery quicker.
I used it only on the Camino when I was not sure if I still was on the Camino.
Try at home before using it on the Camino to see if your phone last long enough, not every phone is the same.
It is not entirely free if you want more maps.
 
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My favorite and default is Mapy.cz. But for the sake of completeness, I'll add that Gronze.com recently put out their own app for this. And I've had situations in which it displayed more up-to-date info than Mapy.cz.
 
My favorite and default is Mapy.cz. But for the sake of completeness, I'll add that Gronze.com recently put out their own app for this. And I've had situations in which it displayed more up-to-date info than Mapy.cz.
Do they? What is it called?
 
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If you want to make your own google map, use “google my maps” it’s very nice
I did that. I then put in the GPS tracks for Iberian Caminos from the Spanish National Institute for Geography. Then I added albergues, bars and restaurants that had been recommended here on the forums. The result is this Camino map.
 
For map geeks, creating your own maps on Google and other platforms can be fun, but if you want straightforward maps of the Camino I think that the Camino app developers have done a great job. There's really no need to reinvent the wheel, when it's already been done well. The apps have maps that can be downloaded and used offline without an internet connection.

My two favorite apps are Wise Pilgrim and Buen Camino


 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
maps.me runs off-line although you have to download and/or update its maps when online. You have to select the area you want to download, and you can delete area you no longer need to save space.

It has more than one source for maps; one of them is Open Street Map. It doesn’t come with Camino routes, but more than one website has them as GPX files, which you can load ito maps.me for display.

You can also have it record your actual path if your device has GPS.

It can also find things for you if online or if they are on a downloaded map.

If online and have GPS, it can give directions for getting to a place, although it tends to make stupid unnecessary detours that lengthen the distance.
 
I have been using Mapy.cz on my mobile telephone for some time. However I find the battery life has reduced significantly. Has anyone else experienced this?
 
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Maps.cz do warn that the battery life will be impacted by the continuous interaction with GPS satellites. Make sure you have downloaded the appropriate maps. Switch your phone to airplane mode. Don’t activate “navigate” just check at any debatable junction where the little blue dot is and you should be fine. Getting lost on most Caminos requires effort
 
Maps.cz do warn that the battery life will be impacted by the continuous interaction with GPS satellites.
My guess is that the GPS itself won't use that much power. I suspect that much more power is used for the screen display and the mathematical calculations for updating the display.

Here's why I say this. A few days ago I downloaded an app that records a track, that's just about all it does except for displaying a few pieces of information. I closed all my running apps and started that one to record my position once a second. I then locked down my screen and shut off the lock screen to display black. After an hour's walk my power percentage dropped by only 2%. I have not yet done any similar experiments with an app constantly updating its display of position, track and underlying map either with the screen on or off.

The other stuff Tinc mentioned above to save battery is good advice. I don't do it that way but I know it's cost.

Edit: FWIW here's the track recorder app I tested:
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@Rick of Rick and Peg that sounds like an interesting way to record a track but not much use if trying to check if you’re “on” track. I find the blue dot useful to check-in at debatable navigation points but I only open the app when required. My Fitbit will offer an opinion on how far I’ve been and Mapy will tell me where I am at any given point in time. The wrist watch battery is usually good for a week and, with care and even referencing Mapy from time to time, my iPhone 13 will run for 36 hours in don’t spook the airplane mode. But I don’t watch movies, search godgle for the best bar or phone a friend every time I want to have an argument with technology 😉
 
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@Rick of Rick and Peg that sounds like an interesting way to record a track but not much use if trying to check if you’re “on” track. I find the blue dot useful to check-in at debatable navigation points but I only open the app when required.
I don't blame you for thinking that from my description but actually it can do what you want. I wasn't intending to highlight the app as much as report on how much power was used to just record the track and display it. However, for the app I used, each track you record (and don't delete somewhere in time) is listed, including the current one. You can select one, the current one of the Camino you've walked today in our case, click the eye icon and get a list of navigation apps you have installed and pick the one you want. The app then brings up the app with the base map, track and current position. That keeps the thirsty navigation app from running all the time.

Also you can save or share the track you recorded. You can save the track in either GPX or KML formats or both.

I'm still testing it but I like it. It also has a method to get more accurate elevation data. I haven't tested that yet but I know where to go to do it. There is a spot on an often walked trail that constantly and mysteriously changes elevation (z coordinate) from about 33 meters to about -33 meters in a couple of apps. The x and y coordinates are fine though, they appear on the trail as shown on the map.
 
Much thanks for your advice. I did not have Mapy when walking caminos, but I do find it interesting when walking in the Wicklow and Dublin mountains, and I was concerned last week when the full battery did not last the day. I do not normally need to check my position but it is interesting to review the route afterwards
 

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