South Africa Drakensberg region hiking trails map v.3 - Garmin

**~~SakCyb~~** · 20th July 2010, 09:44 PM

Hi Guys

I am the silly guy that collected the data over many many years and compiled this transparent layer map for the Garmin GPS platform. In fact I will continue improving this completely free product over time as long as I have the means to do so. I do have a couple of keen hikers that regularly visit this amazing place that helps me with the data collection and as soon as I have enough data to justify an updated release then I will again request Tracks for Africa to repost an updated version of this map on the Tracks for Africa website again. All I ask is if you are going to use this map while hiking The Drakensberg Area then please assist me with some data collection by tracking your hikes with GPS and sending me your raw GPS tracked data too. That way I would be able to keep this project alive and also naturally improve the map over time. My contact details are in the installation notes of the map. I really hope some of you can help by getting involved. This way we all contribute to making hiking in this area just a little safer.....this is by the way my only motivation and drive behind the hours I have already spend working on this map, this by the way spans over a period of more than 10 years now, wow time do fly when you are having fun! And yes finding a post supporting this map here excites me immensely. Hope I do not anger some MOD by posting this sort of a request here. Yours truly - Johan Cloete

**catymag** · 20th July 2010, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by SakCyb

I have already spend working on this map, this by the way spans over a period of more than 10 years now, wow time do fly when you are having fun! And yes finding a post supporting this map here excites me immensely. Hope I do not anger some MOD by posting this sort of a request here. Yours truly - Johan Cloete

We thankyou for this and you'll be always welcome on GPSPower

Originally Posted by BiFiGPS

Do you have the Map ID for this Map???

mapid is 60001 --

**ekke_van** · 1st August 2010, 10:24 PM

Have downloaded this file from other site. Loaded on PC but it did not display transparent over latest RSA topo maps 2010.2. Have downloaded this one and will test in coming weeks. Thanks for your effort. Unfortunately I do not visit there regularly. Have been up the ladder to the waterfall once with Voortrekkers.

**~~SakCyb~~** · 2nd August 2010, 07:49 AM

ekke_van

Mapsource can only display one map layer at a time, therefore you will not be able to use it like that on your PC with Mapsource unless you use the Garmin Mobile PC GPS software with a BT GPS receiver. You also have to zoom in a little before the data kicks in. But on a Garmin GPS one can display more than one transparent layer on top of one another, in this case placing the Hiking tracks map on top of a basemap, in my case I use the Garmap SA Topo map, this works just great. Hope this explains this a little but also read the help pdf that comes with the map.

Happy and safe hiking
Johan Cloete

**PeteT** · 18th July 2011, 07:43 PM

Hi Johan,
How can I get a copy of this map of the Drakensberg - I tried the download but just become very frustrated.

**~~SakCyb~~** · 18th July 2011, 09:41 PM

Megaupload link still works , or please try this new one:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

dunmor · 24th July 2011, 06:28 PM

Hi Johan

I have got some map updates for your Drakensberg Hiking Trials. How do I send them to you?
Just to let you know your maps have really been helpful. Thanks a million!

Duncan

**~~SakCyb~~** · 24th July 2011, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by dunmor

Hi Johan

I have got some map updates for your Drakensberg Hiking Trials. How do I send them to you?
Just to let you know your maps have really been helpful. Thanks a million!

Duncan

This is great, please send it to my email and I will add it to the map:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Thanks
Johan Cloete

dunmor · 24th July 2011, 06:30 PM

The maps can also be downloaded from Tracks for Africa. Here is the link:

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