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DESCRIPTION:Mapy.com is a widely used mapping application with a strong foc
 us on hiking and cycling\, used daily by millions of people.\n\nIt is buil
 t largely on OpenStreetMap — but using OSM in a real product at this sca
 le quickly shows that the data is not always complete\, consistent\, or re
 ady to use as-is.\n\nIn this talk\, I will share what we have learned whil
 e running Mapy.com in production. Not an introduction to the product\, but
  practical experience: what works well\, what causes problems\, and what w
 e had to change or interpret to make the data usable for everyday outdoor 
 navigation.\n\nA key part is understanding what a good outdoor map actuall
 y needs. For us\, that means things like a complete network of marked hiki
 ng and cycling routes\, usable terrain information\, and details that help
  people orient themselves in real conditions. When parts of this are missi
 ng or inconsistent\, the result can be routes that look fine on the map bu
 t don’t work well in reality. In practice\, the biggest challenge is oft
 en not incorrect data\, but missing connections and incomplete route netwo
 rks\, combined with strong regional differences in data quality.\n\nWe see
  this in practice — situations where navigation leads people into terrai
 n they are not prepared for are not rare\, and they show how important dat
 a quality really is.\n\nWe will also look at attributes like surface and d
 ifficulty\, access restrictions\, and seasonal limitations\, which are oft
 en critical for deciding whether a route is actually suitable. I will also
  touch on overtourism and how maps can better reflect real-world constrain
 ts instead of just showing everything that exists.\n\nFinally\, I will sha
 re how this experience feeds back into OpenStreetMap — what we contribut
 e\, where we still see gaps\, and where better cooperation between compani
 es and the community could help.\n\nThis talk is for anyone interested in 
 how OpenStreetMap is actually used in practice\, especially beyond the “
 it works on the map” level.
DTSTAMP:20260609T185200Z
LOCATION:La Réunion
SUMMARY:When Maps Mislead: Lessons from Outdoor Navigation with OpenStreetM
 ap - Jakub Zmrzlik
URL:https://pretalx.com/sotm2026/talk/VUYNMB/
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