Horseback routing
Overview
Horseback routing can be useful for equestrians, who want to plan their rides on paths and trails that are safe and suitable for horses. With help of this type of routing you may also discover new routes that haven't been already known about otherwise.
Horseback routing can be configured according to your needs in the Route parameters section of the Navigation settings.
Route parameters - Horse
By default, Horseback riding profile is deactivated. In order to use this profile for routing, you need to switch it on in Menu → Settings → App profiles.
Horseback routing is designed to provide equestrians with information about horse-friendly paths, bridleways, and riding trails.
- Android
- iOS
| Parameter | Description | Note |
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| Avoid roads… | Select roads you want to avoid during navigation. You can either select a road on the map or choose road types from the list. |
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| Prefer… | You can choose whether to prefer routes for horses or not. |
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| Allow gate usage | Allow usage of gates. | A gate is a kind of barrier, that blocks movement. Usually it is a section in a wall or fence which can be opened or closed to allow or restrict access. |
| Carriage restrictions | Consider access permissions for horse-drawn vehicles. | In some countries, horse-drawn carriages are not permitted on motorways, they are only allowed on a very small number of other roads. |
| Allow private access | Private access restrictions will be ignored when route calculating. | Tag private is used in OSM to describe restrictions on the use of highways and other transportation routes, as well as buildings, entrances, amenities, and leisure entities. |
| Expressly permitted streets | Only use streets which are expressly permitted. | Only streets specially designated for horses will be used for routing. |
| Expressly permitted ways | Only use ways (tracks, paths, etc.) which are expressly permitted. | Only ways specially designated for horses will be used for routing. |
| Use elevation data | Projected travel time will reflect elevation impact. | This preference can help avoid steep uphills. Without elevation data the fastest route as on plain terrain will be calculated. |
Other routing settings
The routing algorithm can also take into account temporary limitations specified in OpenStreetMap. This can be done by using Consider temporary limitations option. Note that in some cases, information from OSM can be outdated.
In the Recalculate route section of the Route parameters, you can enable and adjust route recalculation options.
In the Development section of the Route parameters, you can try new routing features that are currently in the testing phase. Note, that these settings are only available when the OsmAnd development plugin is enabled.
Road speeds setting in the iOS version of OsmAnd is located in Navigation settings → Route parameters (for Android, in Vehicle parameters → Default speed). This setting is used on unknown roads without speed limits. This is most often the case when navigating a track or online route. It must be set according to the parameters of your vehicle.
Vehicle parameters. Properly configuring the settings will help you avoid problems when creating a route. You can select the most appropriate route depending on the type of vehicle and road restrictions, as well as calculate the travel time.
This article was last updated in June 2024