- Elbert Track on Caltopo
- ElbertTrack.jpg (107.24 KiB) Viewed 2417 times
- Elbert Route on Caltopo
- ElbertRoute.jpg (109.88 KiB) Viewed 2417 times
Route vs Track
Forum rules
- This is a mountaineering forum, so please keep your posts on-topic. Posts do not all have to be related to the 14ers but should at least be mountaineering-related.
- Personal attacks and confrontational behavior will result in removal from the forum at the discretion of the administrators.
- Do not use this forum to advertise, sell photos or other products or promote a commercial website.
- Posts will be removed at the discretion of the site administrator or moderator(s), including: Troll posts, posts pushing political views or religious beliefs, and posts with the purpose of instigating conflict within the forum.
-
randalmartin
- Posts: 1530
- Joined: 5/4/2008
- 14ers: 58 1
- 13ers: 53 2
- Trip Reports (13)
Route vs Track
I don't find a clear difference between a download of a Route or Track from the route page. What is the difference? Below as an example is the Track, first image, and Route, second image for Mt. Elbert standard route.
-
BillMiddlebrook
- Site Administrator
- Posts: 6580
- Joined: 7/25/2004
- 14ers: 58 47 19
- 13ers: 174 45 37
- Trip Reports (5)
- Contact:
Re: Route vs Track
Yes, they represent the same line but are treated differently when loaded to a GPS or mapping app so the the one you want depends on which functionality you prefer to use in the GPS/app.
Proud to be against fascism, racism, xenophobia and stupidity.
-
HikerGuy
- Posts: 1453
- Joined: 5/25/2006
- 14ers: 58
- 13ers: 500 8
- Trip Reports (9)
Re: Route vs Track
Should I Use a Route or a Track?
Routes are best suited for reaching a specific destination, or set of destinations, when the path being taken is not important. When navigating a route, directions will be provided either as a straight line to the destination(s) or, when using a routable mapping product, as an automatically calculated path using available roads and/or trails. If you go off course on a route, the path will recalculate based on your current location.
Tracks are best suited when it's necessary to travel on a very specific path to reach the desired destination. When navigating a track it's possible to recreate an exact hike or ride that you or someone else has completed previously. If you go off course on a track, the GPS unit will redirect you back to the original path rather than recalculating a new one.
Source: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=v ... rHjRlxdRw5
FWIW, I always use tracks.
Routes are best suited for reaching a specific destination, or set of destinations, when the path being taken is not important. When navigating a route, directions will be provided either as a straight line to the destination(s) or, when using a routable mapping product, as an automatically calculated path using available roads and/or trails. If you go off course on a route, the path will recalculate based on your current location.
Tracks are best suited when it's necessary to travel on a very specific path to reach the desired destination. When navigating a track it's possible to recreate an exact hike or ride that you or someone else has completed previously. If you go off course on a track, the GPS unit will redirect you back to the original path rather than recalculating a new one.
Source: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=v ... rHjRlxdRw5
FWIW, I always use tracks.
-
SkiFree
- Posts: 57
- Joined: 1/26/2015
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Route vs Track
Uploading a route right now for a hike tomorrow
But if I was planning a ski trip tomorrow then I would use a track if I wanted to ski a specific line
Wheather it is a Route or a track, good route finding skills are always king
But if I was planning a ski trip tomorrow then I would use a track if I wanted to ski a specific line
Wheather it is a Route or a track, good route finding skills are always king
