I finally got around to try out Osmxapi and I developed a simple client to download the latest data for Slovenia. I played around with some simple batch files to download the data, convert it to the Garmin’s img format (using Mkgmap), zip it and upload it to an FTP server. So the updates of Slovenia map should now be more frequent.

Good news for hikers (and cyclists) is that I created a separate version of Slovenia map which has more visible hiking related features. The problem with standard Garmin features is that they show footways as thin dashed lines which are very hard to see when you’re outdoor in the sun. Also, the tracks (unpaved roads) are shown in practically the same way as minor forest footways.

The hiking map I prepared shows footways clearly (as thicker red solid lines). Tracks are shown as thick gray lines (I borrowed the “border” feature for this). All other roads are shown using a same feature, so there’s no distinction between minor roads and motorways, but I think this is not really important for hiking. Anyway, if you have enough free memory on your unit, you can upload both maps and switch between them when needed.

You can find the maps on the Garmin Stuff page.